| the 12 warm, colourful rooms feature en suite bathrooms, tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, as well as minifridges and microwaves. hot breakfast is available for a surcharge. set along the a629 road in a redbrick building, this casual family-run hotel is an 11-minute walk from the huddersfield railway station and 2 miles from tolson museum. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:30 am. parking is free
Manchester Airport 50 min
Kirklees Light Railway (28 min.)
scenic spot in the pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area shop cafe & tea room. Deighton (8 min) Hardcastle Crags (34 min.)
scenic woodland valley with 15 miles of paths and and a visitor centre in a 19th-century mill. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (27 min.)
this rural park contains sculptures by the likes of henry moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Castle Hill (12 min.)
hilltop victorian tower built on an iron age fort site open during weekends and school holidays. The Piece Hall Halifax (16 min.)
this sprawling 18th-century cloth hall now houses history exhibits shops bars & restaurants. Cannon Hall Farm (33 min.)
farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers plus fresh fruit vegetables and cakes. National Coal Mining Museum For England (19 min.)
coal mining museum with a restored colliery underground tours pit ponies a cafe and gift shop. Greenhead Park (8 min.)
leafy park with sports courts cafes a mini steam train landscaped gardens & seasonal paddle pond. National Trust - Marsden Moor Estate (19 min.) National Science And Media Museum (22 min.)
modern museum of tv radio film and photography with imax cinema themed exhibitions and cafe-bar. Dovestone Reservoir (30 min.)
hedged by verdant hills this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Cannon Hall Museum (33 min.)
18th-century mansion housing artworks furniture and the regimental museum of the royal hussars. Beaumont Park (10 min.)
park Shibden Hall (19 min.)
timber-framed manor with period rooms restored gardens a mini-railway a boating lake and woods. | 
