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Harden Waterfall, Harden, West Yorkshire

Harden (4 Pictures) in the county of West Yorkshire

(3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction N of Thornton)

Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford...

A picture of Saltaire

Saltaire (54 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE of Thornton)

This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of industrialist Sir Titus Salt, who in the early 19th-century.....

Town of Halifax

Halifax (83 Pictures) in the county of West Yorkshire

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction S of Thornton)

Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country...

Spider Invasion

Haworth (227 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction NW of Thornton)

Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists...

Sowerby bridge basin, West Yorkshire.

Sowerby Bridge (11 Pictures) in the county of West Yorkshire

(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction SW of Thornton)

Surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the South Pennines, with the town's gentle scenery being enhanced by the River Calder and the River Ryburn on which the town stands...

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National Museum of Photography, Film and TV. Bradford.

National Museum of Photography, Film & Television (3 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

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Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire

Bradford Cathedral (3 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction E)

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Eureka Science Museum  - Yorkshire - 1996

Eureka! Museum for Children (3 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction S)

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Front view of East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley, West Yorkshire

East Riddlesden Hall (5 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N)

For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties.....

Cliffe Castle museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire.

Cliffe Castle Museum (5 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)

The approach to Cliffe Castle Museum, gives the visitor little hint of the amazing treat in store, for awaiting is a magnificent.....

Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction W)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Kirklees Priory Gatehouse, West Yorkshire

Kirklees Priory (2 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)

Home of the wicked Prioress who bled the unsuspecting Robin Hood to death. All that remains today is the Priory Gatehouse and.....


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