Hebden Bridge

Hebden Bridge is nestled in the centre of the Yorkshire Pennines and is at the confluence of the Calder and Hebden Rivers.

The fast running waters and growth of local transportation links by road, canal, and rail gave birth to a bustling textile town. This industry declined after the 2nd world war and presented an opportunity for Hebden Bridge to reinvent itself whilst retaining its heritage as a truly Yorkshire community, but with the benefit of the architecture and infrastructure that this booming era bought to the town.

Today Hebden Bridge has many attractions, from the abundance of coffee and tea shops to the many unique clothing, thrift, specialty and antique shops and many busy pubs and restaurants. Two private butchers, two private grocery shops, 3 bakeries, and art galleries plus many other privately operated business establishments catering to every taste.

Just venture a short distance and the roads will lead to through wooded valleys to moorlands of Bronte Country and  in recent times the area has become a well known location for various TV series including Gentleman Jack, Last Tango in Halifax, Ackley Bridge, Life on Mars, Meet the Richardson’s, The Moorside, DCI Banks, and the Happy Valley, in which, if you are very attentive both, both the Calderdale Terraces’ properties are shown.     

The local award winning railway station is an important link in the community and allows travelers easy access to the major hubs of Leeds and Manchester. The main road allows access to the M62 motorway and to the rest of the motorway system and beyond by car, and if a more leisurely form of transportation is more your style, you can take a Longboat on the Rochdale Canal.

The many public footpaths and moorlands make the local area a centre for walkers and hikers