Chocolate-Box Cottage Guide Book
Food scene
This is the most fabulous restaurant - just a few minutes drive away - in a converted dyehouse.
Amazing decor - think House of Hackney, vintage furniture and the most amazing setting along the river!
Italian food at it's best - this is such a cosmopolitan place to eat (and if the weather is good they have the most amazing outdoor seating area).
I highly recommend visiting Devour - you MUST book ahead - currently they are open Wednesday to Sunday.
And if you do go (and you must!) make sure to have Gelato for pudding - divine!
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Devour at The Dyehouse
Luke LaneThis is the most fabulous restaurant - just a few minutes drive away - in a converted dyehouse.
Amazing decor - think House of Hackney, vintage furniture and the most amazing setting along the river!
Italian food at it's best - this is such a cosmopolitan place to eat (and if the weather is good they have the most amazing outdoor seating area).
I highly recommend visiting Devour - you MUST book ahead - currently they are open Wednesday to Sunday.
And if you do go (and you must!) make sure to have Gelato for pudding - divine!
This is a great and fun cafe - wholesome food (fish finger sandwiches!), delicious cakes, and when you are here, you have to have a cup of tea!
There are vintage cars on show, lots of bicycles too, making it a really quirky place to visit - Jane Macdonald visited for her recent tv programme and loved it!
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The Oil Can Cafe
Green LaneThis is a great and fun cafe - wholesome food (fish finger sandwiches!), delicious cakes, and when you are here, you have to have a cup of tea!
There are vintage cars on show, lots of bicycles too, making it a really quirky place to visit - Jane Macdonald visited for her recent tv programme and loved it!
Another lovely local pub, in such a gorgeous setting, right in the heart of Hepworth. This is about 20 minutes walk from the cottage - perfect place to have a little stop off for a refreshment.
Also good for evening or Sunday meal - we usually book, but you don't need to be pre-booking weeks ahead.
Butchers Arms
38 Town GateAnother lovely local pub, in such a gorgeous setting, right in the heart of Hepworth. This is about 20 minutes walk from the cottage - perfect place to have a little stop off for a refreshment.
Also good for evening or Sunday meal - we usually book, but you don't need to be pre-booking weeks ahead.
Great food here - it's really quite a little delight, up a cobbled backstreet! Don't miss having their homemade special bread and butter (make sure you go here hungry!) .
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The Whippet & Pickle
14c Town GateGreat food here - it's really quite a little delight, up a cobbled backstreet! Don't miss having their homemade special bread and butter (make sure you go here hungry!) .
Great country pub serving good food too! It’s quite a walk from the cottage but a lovely walk and means you’ve built up an appetite! From the cottage walk into New Mill, up Sude Hill to the church, take the left fork, then follow the road all the way through Fulstone and Stocksmoor. Past Stocksmoor train station and then turn right at the t junction. Walk down the hill and over the bridge and you will see The Woodman on the right.
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The Woodman Inn
Thunder Bridge LaneGreat country pub serving good food too! It’s quite a walk from the cottage but a lovely walk and means you’ve built up an appetite! From the cottage walk into New Mill, up Sude Hill to the church, take the left fork, then follow the road all the way through Fulstone and Stocksmoor. Past Stocksmoor train station and then turn right at the t junction. Walk down the hill and over the bridge and you will see The Woodman on the right.
Devour also have al fresco dining outside - and dogs are welcome!
It recently made The Times top 12 restaurant terrace and gardens - abs very worthy too (however we quite liked it as our own little best kept secret!!!)
You need to book - hop on their website quick! (Not open Monday Tuesdays)
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Devour at The Dyehouse
Luke LaneDevour also have al fresco dining outside - and dogs are welcome!
It recently made The Times top 12 restaurant terrace and gardens - abs very worthy too (however we quite liked it as our own little best kept secret!!!)
You need to book - hop on their website quick! (Not open Monday Tuesdays)
A fab little cafe, nice and walkable from the cottage - perfect breakfast spot or mid walk lunch. Check opening times on their websites (it’s a Yoga studio too Root Cafe and Well Being Studio) as I don’t think they’re open on Sundays.
Cafe Root
Penistone RoadA fab little cafe, nice and walkable from the cottage - perfect breakfast spot or mid walk lunch. Check opening times on their websites (it’s a Yoga studio too Root Cafe and Well Being Studio) as I don’t think they’re open on Sundays.
The best pizzas in Holmfirth! Laid back pizzeria serving wood fired pizzas - they also do lovely sharing board starters, the burrata is highly recommended too.
This is a great place for pizza and a good glass of wine. You do need to book!
So Dough Pizzeria
The best pizzas in Holmfirth! Laid back pizzeria serving wood fired pizzas - they also do lovely sharing board starters, the burrata is highly recommended too.
This is a great place for pizza and a good glass of wine. You do need to book!
Afternoon Tea at Holmfirth Vineyard
This is a great pub to eat in and about ten minutes drive from the cottage.
They do a great roast, great lunch and dinner too! I think in the Nineties we’d have called it a gastronomic pub.
You need to book early as it’s a busy spot!!
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The Dunkirk
231 Barnsley RdThis is a great pub to eat in and about ten minutes drive from the cottage.
They do a great roast, great lunch and dinner too! I think in the Nineties we’d have called it a gastronomic pub.
You need to book early as it’s a busy spot!!
Fabulous coffee, breakfast on sour dough sandwiches and french toast specials!
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Bloc
19a Huddersfield RdFabulous coffee, breakfast on sour dough sandwiches and french toast specials!
Nowhere is a lovely cafe / micro brewery / music venue on Norridge Bottom in the heart of Holmfirth.
Dogs welcome too!
I had a lovely lunch here - small plates, all delicious - with a glass of wine. They do breakfast, lunch, dinner - really worth a visit!
They are open …
Wed-Sun 10am-8pm
8 Norridge Bottom, Holmfirth, HD9 7BB
Park in the coop car park or town centre - or it’s about 20 minute walk from the cottage.
Nowhere
Nowhere is a lovely cafe / micro brewery / music venue on Norridge Bottom in the heart of Holmfirth.
Dogs welcome too!
I had a lovely lunch here - small plates, all delicious - with a glass of wine. They do breakfast, lunch, dinner - really worth a visit!
They are open …
Wed-Sun 10am-8pm
8 Norridge Bottom, Holmfirth, HD9 7BB
Park in the coop car park or town centre - or it’s about 20 minute walk from the cottage.
Sightseeing
As well as outdoor sculptures, visiting artist exhibitions, set in the rolling landscape - two fabulous cafe/restaurants too!
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
As well as outdoor sculptures, visiting artist exhibitions, set in the rolling landscape - two fabulous cafe/restaurants too!
Last of The Summer Wine Exhibition
30a Huddersfield RdSid's Cafe
4A Town GateCity/town information
Holmfirth has an amazing music venue - lots of big names visit!we saw The Feeling there a couple of years ago and they were phenomenal! It’s a little walk up the hill a k to the cottage after a night out! (Or a five min taxi journey!)
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Picturedrome
Holmfirth has an amazing music venue - lots of big names visit!we saw The Feeling there a couple of years ago and they were phenomenal! It’s a little walk up the hill a k to the cottage after a night out! (Or a five min taxi journey!)
A short drive away is Penistone Paramount -like stepping back in time - there is an interval, ice cream trolley arrives, the bar opens for drinks and refreshments, popcorn also on sale at the kiosk.
Beautifully kept, smart red velvet seating and very well supported- book your tickets online before you go.
I went to see Wonka here at Christmas at an afternoon showing - it was a sell out showing. Lovely cinema experience x
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Penistone Paramount Cinema
23 Shrewsbury RdA short drive away is Penistone Paramount -like stepping back in time - there is an interval, ice cream trolley arrives, the bar opens for drinks and refreshments, popcorn also on sale at the kiosk.
Beautifully kept, smart red velvet seating and very well supported- book your tickets online before you go.
I went to see Wonka here at Christmas at an afternoon showing - it was a sell out showing. Lovely cinema experience x
Bars & Micro Breweries
Great traditional Yorkshire pub - with lots of music events and lovely outdoor seating area for the summer.
This is an easy (quite a lot of down hill / up hill) walk from the cottage! One of the pubs on my circular pub walk!
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The Red Lion Inn
Great traditional Yorkshire pub - with lots of music events and lovely outdoor seating area for the summer.
This is an easy (quite a lot of down hill / up hill) walk from the cottage! One of the pubs on my circular pub walk!
A new addition to Holmfirth - a wine bar! Little tiny spot with great wines - we usually book a table (via Instagram) and have wine and a platter of cheese and meat - but you can just walk in.
Cask
67a Huddersfield RoadA new addition to Holmfirth - a wine bar! Little tiny spot with great wines - we usually book a table (via Instagram) and have wine and a platter of cheese and meat - but you can just walk in.
Another fun place - expect it to be busy and they love dogs too! This is a paired back, relaxed spot, where you can have a beer, glass of wine, pick up a bottle.
O’Briens Bottle Shop & Beer Cafè
67 Huddersfield RoadAnother fun place - expect it to be busy and they love dogs too! This is a paired back, relaxed spot, where you can have a beer, glass of wine, pick up a bottle.
This features in Jane McDonald's tv programme too!
The decor is amazing!!
Coffees, cakes, wine/beer and platters (depending on what time of day you are there).
THE HIDE OUT HOLMFIRTH
7 HollowgateThis features in Jane McDonald's tv programme too!
The decor is amazing!!
Coffees, cakes, wine/beer and platters (depending on what time of day you are there).
Local Artists
Well known local artist - Ashley Jackson - has a gallery in the centre of Holmfirth (almost next door to Bloc Cafe which is highly recommended too!).
There is a signed Ashley Jackson print in the cottage on the way up the stairs!
Ashley Jackson Gallery
13-15 Huddersfield RdWell known local artist - Ashley Jackson - has a gallery in the centre of Holmfirth (almost next door to Bloc Cafe which is highly recommended too!).
There is a signed Ashley Jackson print in the cottage on the way up the stairs!
A tiny pottery just across from the Boot n Shoe - about five minutes walk from the cottage!
Beautiful pieces inspired by the Holmfirth countryside.
Hearth Pottery Yorkshire
A tiny pottery just across from the Boot n Shoe - about five minutes walk from the cottage!
Beautiful pieces inspired by the Holmfirth countryside.
This gallery is just the other side of Holmfirth - a quick drive away, or you could build it into a circular walk from the cottage.
Copied from the website:
The gallery is a family business and there is always a warm welcome for customers and pottery enthusiasts. We also hold evening visits for larger groups by arrangement, and run week-long courses each summer.
Opening Hours:
Most Saturdays and Sundays 12 – 4 pm. During the week please ring the gallery confirm as we can often accommodate other hours.
Booth House Gallery & Pottery
This gallery is just the other side of Holmfirth - a quick drive away, or you could build it into a circular walk from the cottage.
Copied from the website:
The gallery is a family business and there is always a warm welcome for customers and pottery enthusiasts. We also hold evening visits for larger groups by arrangement, and run week-long courses each summer.
Opening Hours:
Most Saturdays and Sundays 12 – 4 pm. During the week please ring the gallery confirm as we can often accommodate other hours.
Walks and Pubs
A great pub for a drink, hot sandwich (they have a sandwich shop to the side of the pub) or a traditional pub meal - especially if you've just done a circular walk from Holme village around Blackpool Bridge!
If you are looking for circular walks from Holme, use the search criteria
- circular walk Blackpool Bridge from Holme village and various lengths of walk come up.
We do this every Boxing Day !
The Fleece Inn
A great pub for a drink, hot sandwich (they have a sandwich shop to the side of the pub) or a traditional pub meal - especially if you've just done a circular walk from Holme village around Blackpool Bridge!
If you are looking for circular walks from Holme, use the search criteria
- circular walk Blackpool Bridge from Holme village and various lengths of walk come up.
We do this every Boxing Day !
This is a great 2.5 circular walk from the centre of Holmfirth. Lots of places to eat in Holmfirth - we try to walk early and finish at Bloc Cafe for their amazing breakfast on sour dough or a French toast special (see photo!!)
The walk starts in the square outside the Holy Trinity Church, off Town Gate.
Head to the far left hand corner of the square, and climb the steep steps up to Beattie's Coffee Shop. Use the hand rail if needed.
At the top of the steps, bear left and Go left past T'owd Towser - the building which is thought to be the oldest in the town - and head up Church Terrace.
There are more steps to climb here and then a left turn at the top joins Bunkers Hill.
At the top of Bunkers Hiill, turn right up the hill along Back Lane.
Carry on along Back Lane, past a fig tree on the right and the Old Vicarage on the left.
Continue up the hill and ignore the road going off to the right. This is now South Lane.
Continue on South Lane and past the junction with New Laithe Lane on the left.
Turn right down Underbank Old Road - and be careful - this is a steep drop.
Look for traces of the former cobbled surface outside Joben Cottage.
Continue along Underbank Old Road, then straight across the road at the cross roads and up the hill.
After the lonely mill chimney, turn right down Underbank Old Road to Dunford Road.
Cross Dunford Road - which is the B6106 - and take care with the traffic here, before turning left up the hill walking on the pavement for around 500 metres.
Turn right down Choppards Bank Road and at the fork in the road, keep left, and continue down Choppards Bank Road.
The building around 700 metres down on the left on Choppards Bank Road is Choppards Mission Room, a small hillside church originally built in 1839 as a day school.
After the Mission Room, turn right down Choppards Lane at the junction with Cote Lane.
The mill pond at the bottom of this steep hill is fed by the River Ribble and was originally a source of water power for Washpit Mill.
Continue uphill past Washpit Mill and past Lamma Wells Farm.
Continue on Lamma Wells Road and go past the junction with Cartworth Bank Road at the top of the hill and then continue onto Cartworth Road.
Continue until the junction with Cemetery Road and Rotcher Road, carrying forwards on Rotcher Road.
After the bend on Rotcher Road, take a left turn down some steep steps leading through to Goose Green.
Continue onto New Row and past White Witch Cottage.
The lane emerges onto Hollowgate, opposite Holmfirth Market.
Choppards Mission
This is a great 2.5 circular walk from the centre of Holmfirth. Lots of places to eat in Holmfirth - we try to walk early and finish at Bloc Cafe for their amazing breakfast on sour dough or a French toast special (see photo!!)
The walk starts in the square outside the Holy Trinity Church, off Town Gate.
Head to the far left hand corner of the square, and climb the steep steps up to Beattie's Coffee Shop. Use the hand rail if needed.
At the top of the steps, bear left and Go left past T'owd Towser - the building which is thought to be the oldest in the town - and head up Church Terrace.
There are more steps to climb here and then a left turn at the top joins Bunkers Hill.
At the top of Bunkers Hiill, turn right up the hill along Back Lane.
Carry on along Back Lane, past a fig tree on the right and the Old Vicarage on the left.
Continue up the hill and ignore the road going off to the right. This is now South Lane.
Continue on South Lane and past the junction with New Laithe Lane on the left.
Turn right down Underbank Old Road - and be careful - this is a steep drop.
Look for traces of the former cobbled surface outside Joben Cottage.
Continue along Underbank Old Road, then straight across the road at the cross roads and up the hill.
After the lonely mill chimney, turn right down Underbank Old Road to Dunford Road.
Cross Dunford Road - which is the B6106 - and take care with the traffic here, before turning left up the hill walking on the pavement for around 500 metres.
Turn right down Choppards Bank Road and at the fork in the road, keep left, and continue down Choppards Bank Road.
The building around 700 metres down on the left on Choppards Bank Road is Choppards Mission Room, a small hillside church originally built in 1839 as a day school.
After the Mission Room, turn right down Choppards Lane at the junction with Cote Lane.
The mill pond at the bottom of this steep hill is fed by the River Ribble and was originally a source of water power for Washpit Mill.
Continue uphill past Washpit Mill and past Lamma Wells Farm.
Continue on Lamma Wells Road and go past the junction with Cartworth Bank Road at the top of the hill and then continue onto Cartworth Road.
Continue until the junction with Cemetery Road and Rotcher Road, carrying forwards on Rotcher Road.
After the bend on Rotcher Road, take a left turn down some steep steps leading through to Goose Green.
Continue onto New Row and past White Witch Cottage.
The lane emerges onto Hollowgate, opposite Holmfirth Market.
Boxing Day walk - Holme, Brownhill Reservoir, Ramsden Reservoir and Yateholme Reservoir circular walk)
This is a circular walk which is just over 3 miles, takes about 1.5 hours (depending on how much chatting, stopping and viewing you do!).
We always drive to Holme village and park in the village near the pub. The pub is called The Fleece and the post code is HD9 2QG.
It is free parking in the village, there is also a public loo and of course the pub. The Fleece has a little shop at the side which does hot sandwiches or you can eat inside the pub for traditional pub food (hearty food!!). There is plenty of space to sit outside the pub if you’re eating one of their hot sandwiches with your end of walk pint!
Once parked up, walk back out of the village the way you came (i.e. with the Fleece on your left, walking down the hill), to just past Holme Castle where you will see a footpath signpost on the right hand side of the road.
Holme Castle is a really tall turreted house (the gates say Holme Castle on) and there is also a famous house next door to it called ‘Underhill’ which is, as the name suggests, built under ground!
Follow the footpath through two styles and then diagonally over the field to where the next style is.
Keep on the path, winding down, and you will see a little wooden footbridge.
Walk over the bridge and follow the path which winds up the hill to the left and then downhill again to a bridge which passes over Brownhill and Ramsden Reservoirs.
Walk over the bridge and up to the dirt track road.
Turn right onto the road/track (you will pass the Brownhill car park) and follow the track.
The path wends its way along until you come to another bridge! This time over Riding Wood Reservoir. A good spot for a photo!
Over the bridge and then follow the track – you will see a footpath fairly soon after you pass over the bridge, ignore than one and keep on the track until you have passed Yateholme, following the map so that you walk back through Holme Woods and Gill Hey Bridge back to Holme.
Enjoy!
The Fleece Inn
Boxing Day walk - Holme, Brownhill Reservoir, Ramsden Reservoir and Yateholme Reservoir circular walk)
This is a circular walk which is just over 3 miles, takes about 1.5 hours (depending on how much chatting, stopping and viewing you do!).
We always drive to Holme village and park in the village near the pub. The pub is called The Fleece and the post code is HD9 2QG.
It is free parking in the village, there is also a public loo and of course the pub. The Fleece has a little shop at the side which does hot sandwiches or you can eat inside the pub for traditional pub food (hearty food!!). There is plenty of space to sit outside the pub if you’re eating one of their hot sandwiches with your end of walk pint!
Once parked up, walk back out of the village the way you came (i.e. with the Fleece on your left, walking down the hill), to just past Holme Castle where you will see a footpath signpost on the right hand side of the road.
Holme Castle is a really tall turreted house (the gates say Holme Castle on) and there is also a famous house next door to it called ‘Underhill’ which is, as the name suggests, built under ground!
Follow the footpath through two styles and then diagonally over the field to where the next style is.
Keep on the path, winding down, and you will see a little wooden footbridge.
Walk over the bridge and follow the path which winds up the hill to the left and then downhill again to a bridge which passes over Brownhill and Ramsden Reservoirs.
Walk over the bridge and up to the dirt track road.
Turn right onto the road/track (you will pass the Brownhill car park) and follow the track.
The path wends its way along until you come to another bridge! This time over Riding Wood Reservoir. A good spot for a photo!
Over the bridge and then follow the track – you will see a footpath fairly soon after you pass over the bridge, ignore than one and keep on the track until you have passed Yateholme, following the map so that you walk back through Holme Woods and Gill Hey Bridge back to Holme.
Enjoy!
Råd om byen
Kultur og skikker
My Circular Pub Walk
Start at the cottage, turn right out of Sike lane walking towards Scholes - arrive at the Boot and Shoe! From there down the hill into Jackson Bridge where you’ll find the White Horse. From there cross over the bridge, and turn right walking up the hill toward Hepworth. At the top turn left into the village, in the heart of the village is the Butchers Arms. Walk through the village turning left after the school and taking a left turn to walk along the river to Jackson Bridge. Turn Right at cross road and you will see the Red Lion at the top!