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We recommend The Choral, another film set in Yorkshire.

The Choral is a film set in 1916 and is filmed mainly in Saltaire, the model village created near Bradford by Sir Titus Salt. However the millpond swimming scene is shot at Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags, near Hebden Bridge which... Read More...

Stay at Dyer’s Holiday Cottage Halifax and visit the filming locations of Riot Women on BBC tv

Sally Wainwright has pulled it off again, this time with a bold drama called 'Riot Women' about a group of middle aged ladies forming a rock band to enter a local school talent contest. Filmed in the area around Hebden... Read More...

Watch another Wainwright Wonder called Riot Women starting on Sunday October 12 at 9pm BBC1

Local Sowerby Bridge legend Sally Wainwright has been busy since 'Gentleman Jack' writing a contemporary drama about ladies of a certain age forming a rock band. Riot Women is based in Hebden Bridge and showing both urban and rural Calderdale... Read More...

Easter Monday climb up Wainhouse Tower Halifax April 21 2025

The amazing volunteers of Wainhouse Tower are opening the door to enable you to climb the tallest folly in the world. At 84m or 253 feet, this is an octagonal brick chimney surrounded by a local stone case over 60cm... Read More...

Our fascinating garden wall

John Edward Wainhouse was a local dyeworks owner and his aunt previously owned the building of which we are a part. He inherited it and certainly added the distinctive front porches and the garden wall too as it bears his... Read More...

Christmas Morning Service on BBC1 live from Halifax Minster at 10.15 on December 25th

Halifax Minster, previously known as the church of St John the Baptist, welcomes everyone to the live recording of its Christmas service which will be broadcast on BBC1 at 10.15 on December 25th. This is a tremendous honour for the... Read More...

View from the top of Wainhouse Tower Halifax UK, the tallest folly in the world

Wainhouse Tower is unique! Originally designed to be a chimney for a dyeworks, the creativity of the architect Isaac Booth got ever more bold and it never achieved its original purpose. John Edward Wainhouse, the owner of the dyeworks, was... Read More...

Stay at Dyer’s Cottage Halifax when you are coming to a music or comedy event at the Piece Hall

Dyer's Cottage is just short of 2 miles from the Piece Hall and the walk takes about 35 minutes through the leafy roads of Skircoat. You will pass Manor Park and Skircoat Moor so it is a very open and... Read More...

Porky Pies? Yes, but also cheese, chicken, steak and ale and others too made by The Crusty Pie Company Halifax West Yorkshire

When you are staying at Dyer's self catering holiday cottage Halifax, why not take a look at www.crustypie.co.uk or their FB page and see where they are selling at local events or maybe place an online order as they deliver... Read More...

WAINHOUSE TOWER NEW OPENING TIMES!

For those people keen to climb 369 steps to the viewing gallery, and achieve a magnificent 360 degree view of Calderdale and beyond, new opening dates have been announced. From Saturday 17 February, the tower will be open every 3rd... Read More...
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