the acclaimed restaurant serves meat and seafood dishes (including sunday roasts), and offers a bar, as well as a deck overlooking a garden. parking and full english breakfast are free. built in the 19th century, this traditional, family-run restaurant with rooms is a mile from the nearest train station, 1. . 5 miles from the sprawling marsden moor estate, and 2 miles from the standedge tunnel & visitor centre. the 3 unassuming rooms have complimentary wi-fi, en suite bathrooms, and flat-screen tvs with dvd players, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities Manchester Airport 51 min
National Coal Mining Museum for England (33 min) Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Dovestone Reservoir (19 min) Hedged by verdant hills, this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. Shibden Hall (30 min) Timber-framed manor with period rooms, restored gardens, a mini-railway, a boating lake and woods. Hardcastle Crags (45 min) Scenic woodland valley with 15 miles of paths and and a visitor centre in a 19th-century mill. Castle Hill (21 min) Hilltop Victorian tower built on an Iron Age fort site, open during weekends and school holidays. Eureka! The National Children's Museum (27 min) Interactive museum for kids aged 0-11, offering learning through play, with a nursery and a cafe. Black Hill (24 min) High hill with a flat plateau offering several walking routes & picturesque countryside views. The Piece Hall Halifax (27 min) This sprawling 18th-century cloth hall now houses history exhibits, shops, bars & restaurants. Kirklees Light Railway (39 min) Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. Greenhead Park (17 min) Leafy park with sports courts, cafes, a mini steam train, landscaped gardens & seasonal paddle pond. Hollingworth Lake (37 min) 130-acre recreational lake for swimming, boating & fishing, with an educational visitor center. Bleaklow (47 min) Peat-covered moorland in High Peak Estate, with wreckage of a historic military aircraft & memorial. Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre, Canal & River Trust (6 min) Britain's longest canal tunnel, built in 1811, restored for boat trips, plus cafe and exhibition. Beaumont Park (13 min) National Trust - Marsden Moor Estate (3 min) Trails across an expanse of moors & craggy peaks, home to birds like red grouse & golden plovers. |