Useful local website links

Just a few links to websites in the area to help plan your stay at "The Commons"

The Commons although situated just outside Halifax with stunning views across the Pennines offers plenty of places to visit and things to do. Halifax the nearest town is only a short drive by car. The Trans-Pennine M62 junction 22 is only 10 minutes away providing easy access to Leeds, Manchester and Bradford.

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• Halifax

Located in the stunning landscapes of the Calder Valley, Halifax was built on the production of wool and worsted cloth. The Visitor Centre & Art Gallery is situated in one of Halifax's finest buildings, the magnificent Piece Hall, opened in 1779 as a market place for 'pieces' of cloth.
• Tourist Information
• Eureka The National Childrens Museum
• The Victoria Theatre
• The Piece Hall
• Hardcastle Crags for walkers
• Also Ogden Water

• Bradford 20 miles
• Alhambra Theatre
• National Media Museum

• Manchester 30 miles
• The Trafford Shopping Centre
• The Lowry Theatre
• The Opera House
• The Palace Theatre
• The Apollo Theatre

• Leeds 30 miles
• Leeds Grand Theatre
• West Yorkshire Playhouse
• Royal Armouries

• Other Locations
• Castle Howard
• Ripley Castle
• Viking Centre York
• Yorkshire Lavender
• Skipton Castle
• Embsay Steam Railway
• Haworth and Bronte Country
• Keighley Worth Valley Steam Railway
• Chatsworth House
• National Trust
• Tatton Park

• Local Restuarants
• Old Bore-Rishworth
• The Malthouse-Rishworth
• Cinnamon Lounge-Rishworth
• Villa Margarita-Ripponden
• El Gato Negro-Ripponden
• Over The Bridge-Ripponden
• The Millbank-Millbank
• The Fleece Ripponden
• Warehouse 1204-Sowerby Bridge
• Gimballs-Sowerby Bridge
• Chesters-Sowerby Bridge