amenities include free parking and use of a shared kitchen. the cosy pub features cask ales and lagers, and offers seasonal outdoor seating. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. relaxed rooms with sturdy wood furnishings have shared bathrooms. upgraded rooms add free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs with dvd players, plus en suite bathrooms and tea and coffeemaking equipment. set in a former post office built in 1790, this traditional public house with rooms is a 2-minute walk from the town centre, 9 minutes from halifax train station, and a mile from the 15th-century shibden hall manor house. continental breakfast and evening meals are available for a surcharge Manchester Airport 56 min
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