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Out & About :

The Tour de Yorkshire can’t be missed

Halifax is covered with yellow bunting and yellow and blue bikes in preparation for the final day Stage 4 which leaves the Piece Hall tomorrow Sunday May 5th at 12.35 and passing up Free School Lane to Saville Park very close to us. 

Halifax town centre will be closed to vehicles from 06.00 to 15.00 to allow race support vehicles and team buses access and let spectators the chance to get close to the cyclists. 

For more info see https://www.visitcalderdale.com/blog/tour-de-yorkshire-2019

Beautiful Spring Day in Sowerby Bridge

We are so lucky to be able to walk from Dyer’s Cottage on to the towpath of both the Hebble and Calder Navigation and the Rochdale Canal where Katie Sykes took this lovely photo.

Come to the Halifax International Market this weekend

It started today but it’s on all weekend from 09.00 to 18.00 Friday and Saturday and on Sunday till 16.00.
Lots of lovely international food to try and buy. Be adventurous!
For more info please take a look at www.calderdale.gov.uk/residents/community-and-living/markets

Come and see Eva at the Piece Hall

Eva the super-sized mechanical moving baby is drawing lots of attention for the premier ZARA. With a cast of over 100, enjoy music, a tank, and 3D illuminations at this Easter spectacular in Halifax.
Get your tickets from www.thepiecehall.co.uk/events/Zara

Callywood strikes again!

Hot off the press! More filming is taking place today! Sowerby Bridge rail station has been renamed Ackley Bridge.

A lovely walk from our holiday cottage near Halifax

Starting at Mytholmroyd which is easily accessible by car, bus or train from Dyer’s Cottage self catering holiday accomodation, this delightful 6 mile walk takes you on a 3/4 hour exploration of Cragg Vale.

https://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/out-about/walks/south-pennines-walk-mytholmroyd-and-cragg-vale-1-5977839

AirBnb Superhost for the 8th time!

So pleased to be awarded AirBnb Superhost status again but we do support #bookdirect as this saves you an 18% booking fee and enables you to benefit from our more flexible pricing structure.

Handel’s Messiah at Halifax Minster

This Sunday 14th April at Halifax Minster, the Merry Opera Company bring you their dramatisation of Handel’s Messiah.

It starts 1t 19.00 and tickets priced at £10.54 are available from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/handels-messiah-merry-opera-company-tickets-55702896864

Gentleman Jack

Filming is currently taking place of the latest BBC/HBO historical drama Gentleman Jack at Shibden Hall. Based in 1832 on the true story of Anne Lister who lived at the house, Suranne Jones plays the lead role. Again it is another Sally Wainwright creation. Look out for it in 2019.

Where is Ackley Bridge Filmed?

Ackley Bridge is filmed at the former St Catherine’s RC High School in Halifax, but exterior scenes are filmed across Halifax including Skircoat Moor close to Dyer’s Holiday Cottage. a C4 production based on a fictional school formed from the merger of two schools and the ensuing tensions.  Starring Jo Joyner and Paul Nicholls, series 3 is in production. To keep up to date with this popular drama, please see the Channel 4 website.

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