TIME FOR YOUHolmfirth and the Holme and Colne Valleys

Including hidden treasures in Marsden, Meltham, Honley, Golcar, Milnsbridge, Linthwaite and Slaithwaite

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A little time for youThe Colne and Holme Valleys are full of places to entertain your family. Use this guide to inspire you; and the map to familiarise yourself with the area.

Visitor information and accommodationTo find accommodation or treat your family to souvenirs and postcards, visit:

Holmfirth Tourist Information Centre49-51 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3JPT: 01484 222444 E: holmfirth.tic@kirklees.gov.uk

Marsden Library and Information CentreMarsden Mechanics Hall, Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BWT: 01484 222555E: marsden.visitorinformation@kirklees.gov.uk

AccessibilityYou may come across cobbled streets and quaint old buildings; contact attractions before you arrive to make sure you get the most out of your visit.

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Be pamperedSwitch off and let someone else look after you at one of our top quality spas.

Winner of Best UK Day Spa 2011 by Spa Traveller Awards, Titanic Spa, Linthwaite offers a truly luxurious experience. Offering the latest spa treatments and facilities, you will find complete relaxation and time out in this beautiful traditional textile mill set on the edge of the Pennines. The Old Coach House Healing Centre, Marsden offers a holistic spa experience for those looking for something different to indulge the mind, body and spirit. Choose from a range of treatments including healing therapies, massage and facials.

Find out more…Titanic Spawww.titanicspa.comLow Westwood Lane, Linthwaite, HD7 5UNT: 0845 4103333

The Old Coach House Healing Centrewww.coachhousehealing.co.ukCellars Clough, Marsden, HD7 6LYT: 01484 844467

Pure indulgence

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Titanic SpaOld Coach House Healing Centre

Old Coach House entrance

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Develop a passionOur local artists and artisan food and drink producers offer an array of short workshops and courses. Go home with a new skill, passion or knowledge. Or buy beautiful art direct from local artists and take home a lifelong reminder of your break.

Relax on Ashley Jackson’s Paint Day with watercolour tuition up on the moor. Book a week long course at Booth House Gallery for your first taste of ceramics making or receive expert tuition to develop your skills. Local textile designer and felt maker, Sue Clay, local textile artist Dionne Swift

and internationally renowned hand knitting company Rowan Yarns all hold one day workshops in their Holmfirth studios covering felt making, printing, dying, stitching and knitting. For art and craft workshops with a vintage or eco-twist, call The Loft Space or Slaithwaite Emporium.

Get creative

Booth House Gallery

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At the award-winning, community Handmade Bakery in Slaithwaite learn to make traditionally crafted, slowly fermented bread. Enjoy award-winning English wine at Holmfirth Vineyard on a two hour tour and tasting event. If cider’s your tipple of choice, call award-winning Pure North Cider, Holmfirth for a tour and see traditional cider made from apples picked and pressed onsite by hand. At Edibles, Slaithwaite book a one day course and learn how to build your own wood-fired clay oven and make delicious bread and pizza to bake in it.

Please call ahead and book on workshops or tours to make sure spaces are available.

Find out more… Arts and craftsAshley Jackson Galleries and Paint Dayswww.ashley-jackson.co.uk13/15 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2JRT: 01484 686460

Booth House Gallerywww.boothhousegallery.co.uk3 Booth House Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2QT. Please check website for directions as sat nav picks up the wrong area.T: 01484 685270

Sue Claywww.feltconnection.co.ukMytholmbridge, Holmfirth T: 01484 686642

Dionne Swiftwww.dionneswift.co.uk58 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 3AZT: 07974 747080

The Loft Space at Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centrewww.greenfusions.co.ukWaters Road, Marsden HD7 6NQ T: 01484 844298

Handmade Bakery www.thehandmadebakery.coopUnit 6 Upper Mills, Canal Side, Slaithwaite, HD7 5HA T: 01484 842175

Holmfirth Vineyardwww.holmfirthvineyard.comWoodhouse Farm, Woodhouse Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 2QR T: 01484 691861

Pure North Ciderwww.purenorthciderpress.comDeanhouse, Netherthong, Holmfirth, HD9 3TDT: 07720 398706

Edibleswww.edibles.org.ukThe Barn, Paddock Farm, Park Gate Road, West Slaithwaite, HD7 5XA T: 07722 557701

Slaithwaite EmporiumFind us on Facebook

Pure North Cider

Handmade Bakery

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Adrenaline rush

Find out more…Pennine Heliswww.penninehelis.co.ukOakdene Farm, Saddleworth, OL3 5LUT: 01457 877833

Holme Valley 4x4www.hv4x4.co.ukThe Gables, 8 New Mill Road, Honley, HD9 6PL T: 01484 661000

Holme Valley 4x4

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Take flightBreak from the day to day, and take to the open road in style.

For an unrivalled view, take to the sky from The Hunstman Inn, Holmfirth with Pennine Helis and enjoy the area’s beautiful scenery. Holme Valley 4x4 offers action lovers the chance to get off the beaten track with their challenging 4x4, quad biking, off road driving and clay pigeon shooting sessions.

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Go shoppingDiscover independent boutiques and specialist stores stocking locally made products you won’t find on the high street. Here’s a selection to whet your appetite.

For literary lovers, lose track of time in Daisy Lane Book Shop, Holmfirth, a quality second hand bookshop in one of Holmfirth’s most historic buildings.

Not on the High Street

Find original gifts and locally made jewellery at Zebra Jewellery, Honley; choose your perfect piece handmade by their local onsite goldsmith, or commission a bespoke design. Visit the Silver Dream Studio, Holmfirth for more unique, hand-crafted contemporary jewellery made onsite by local silversmith Jacqui Laithwaite-Rawes. Discover a beautiful collection of locally renovated furniture and handmade pieces at Lost and Found, Holmfirth.

Lick your lips at The Chocolate Box, Holmfirth. With over 150 jars of favourite sweets and a packed chocolate counter, you are sure to find something to indulge your sweet tooth.

Award-winning Holmfirth Fair Trade Shop, Holmfirth, offers unusual, ethically sourced products for you, your home and garden from local and international suppliers.

Marsden is home to local textile designer, Sarah Foster. In her boutique shop, Roobarb Gifts, Marsden you’ll find gifts and home accessories made by Sarah and other local designers. Just down the road, an eclectic mix of gifts and beautifully selected clothing awaits you at Cubecure.

For vintage lovers, Slaithwaite Emporium and The Carding Shed in Hepworth, are must-sees. Find antique and vintage furniture at Cobweb, Slaithwaite, alongside beautiful soft furnishings, irresistible home accessories and gifts.

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Daisy Lane Book Shop

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The information in this guide is believed to be correct at the time of going to press. Kirklees Council cannot be held responsible for any errors.

Find out more… ShoppingDaisy Lane Book ShopTowngate, Upperthong, Holmfirth, HD9 1HAT: 01484 688409

Zebra Jewellerywww.zebrajewellery.com25 Westgate, Honley, HD9 6AA T: 01484 661007

Silver Dream Studiowww.silverdreamstudio.co.uk7 Hollowgate, Holmfirth, HD9 2DG T: 01484 680063

Lost and FoundNorridge Bottom, Holmfirth T: 07841 989083

The Chocolate Boxwww.chocolateboxholmfirth.comHollowgate, Holmfirth, HD9 2DG T: 01484 688222

Roobarb Giftswww.roobarbgifts.co.uk1 Peel Street, Marsden, HD7 6BR T: 01484 846226

Cubecurewww.cubecure.co.uk16 Peel Street, Marsden HD7 6BW T: 01484 842305

Rowan Up Country and Rowan Yarnswww.rowan-upcountry.com58 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth, HD9 3AZ T: 01484 687803

Holmfirth Fair Trade Shop www.thefairtraderscooperative.co.uk32-34 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth, HD9 2JS T: 01484 690515

Cobwebwww.cobweb-slaithwaite.co.uk21B Carr Lane, Slaithwaite, HD7 5AN T: 01484 842426

Slathwaite EmporiumFind us on FacebookBritannia Road, Slathwaite, HD7 5HE

The Carding ShedFind us on FacebookDobroyd Mills, Hepworth, HD9 1AF T: 01484 680400

Roobarb Gifts

The Chocolate Box

Silver Dream Studio