Richard's place, Hebden Bridge
A little background information…
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Secret garden near Hebden Bridge centre. Short walk from rail station and bus routes. Outdoor hot-tub. Money raised goes to Ayries Trust (see www.ayries.org ).
Hebden Bridge:
Winner: Great British High Street Awards 2016, small market town category.
One of the "30 most fashionable places to live in the UK" The Times, 10.3.15.
1st place: "The 30 coolest places to live in Britain" The Times 19.3.13
"Yorkshire’s funkiest little town" (Lonely Planet).
"Best town in Britain" (Urbanism awards Oct 2010).
"4th funkiest town in the world" (Highlife magazine 2005).
"Least cloned town 2005" (Clone Town Report).
Location for BBC's "Happy Valley" series.
Arts Festival "where all the town's a stage": Fri 23 June – Sat 2 July 2017 ;http://hebdenbridgeartsfestival.co.uk/
Hebden Open weekend (gardens and studios) runs from 7-9 July 2017
Hebden Bridge Piano Festival: 21-3rd April 2017. http://www.hebdenbridgepianofestival.com
Vintage Weekend "possibly the best vintage and classic car show in the north of England": 5th and 6th August 2017 www.hebdenbridge-vintageweekend.org.uk
Folk Roots Festival: May 12-14 2017. https://www.hebdenfolkroots.org/
Burlesque Festival: 27th - 30th April 2017:
"Shining jewel of the UK Burlesque scene"
http://www.hebdenbridgeburlesquefestival.co.uk/.
Boundary Walk June 4th 2017 Way-marked routes through glorious South Pennine scenery. Routes range from 4.5 mile family stroll to 21 mile hike. http://www.hebdenbridgerotary.org.uk/walk.html
Duck Race: Easter Monday 17th April 2017:
http://www.hebdenbridgerotary.org.uk/duckrace.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3CW-D5AVU and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdTH1mhaoPo
Handmade Parade: 25th June 2017. www.handmadeparade.co.uk/hebden-bridge-parade.
Pennine Way: www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PennineWay
Calderdale Way: www.ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Calderdale+Way
Hardcastle Crags: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hardcastlecrags
Music at the Trades Club: http://thetradesclub.com
Home of the astonishing Yorkshire Soap Company: http://theyorkshiresoapcompany.co.uk/en/content/6-handmade-by-us
Lots more at:
www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/tourist-info/index.html
and www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/photos/index.html
