Guidebook for Dewsbury
Arts & Culture
It is just a short walk from our house with beautiful trees and lake, tennis, museum with items from local history & art exhibitions, or to use the outdoor (free) gym by the children's playground.
Dewsbury Bus Museum
7 - 11 Foundry StIt is just a short walk from our house with beautiful trees and lake, tennis, museum with items from local history & art exhibitions, or to use the outdoor (free) gym by the children's playground.
Originally a village created by Titus Salt, complete with a church for his Mill workers: now an exhibition space with Bradford born artist David Hockney's paintings amongst others & a café.
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Salts Diner
7-6 Victoria RdOriginally a village created by Titus Salt, complete with a church for his Mill workers: now an exhibition space with Bradford born artist David Hockney's paintings amongst others & a café.
Fascinating collection of interactive photographic exhibits, and the Imax Cinema. Modern cafe too.http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/national-museum-photography-film-television.htm
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Pambansang Museo ng Agham at Midya
PicturevilleFascinating collection of interactive photographic exhibits, and the Imax Cinema. Modern cafe too.http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/national-museum-photography-film-television.htm
Fabulous location: just lifts the soul! The sculptures dotted around this huge country park, along with the paths, fields and lake, as well as great galleries & cafés make a fun day out!
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Fabulous location: just lifts the soul! The sculptures dotted around this huge country park, along with the paths, fields and lake, as well as great galleries & cafés make a fun day out!
Originally where cloth was sold by the piece, this is now a thriving shopping centre full of arts and crafts for the perfect gift, as well as historical building.
Galeriya ng Sining ng Piece Hall
BlackledgeOriginally where cloth was sold by the piece, this is now a thriving shopping centre full of arts and crafts for the perfect gift, as well as historical building.
An interactive, fun museum, full of excitement and set in a typical post Industrial Yorkshire town surrounded by rolling hills and lovely walks.
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Eureka! Ang Pambansang Museo ng mga Bata
Discovery RoadAn interactive, fun museum, full of excitement and set in a typical post Industrial Yorkshire town surrounded by rolling hills and lovely walks.
They have many interesting activities, events , art and sculpture exhibitions. Its free too!, though you may have to pay for car parking.
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The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery WalkThey have many interesting activities, events , art and sculpture exhibitions. Its free too!, though you may have to pay for car parking.
This also has many different exhibitions of local, national, and international interest. Its free too. The park and landscaped grounds below are good for a stiff walk. There is also a large duck pond and children's playground, so perfect for family visits.
Bagshaw Museum
This also has many different exhibitions of local, national, and international interest. Its free too. The park and landscaped grounds below are good for a stiff walk. There is also a large duck pond and children's playground, so perfect for family visits.
With two separate theatres in the same building, and an on site restaurant, there is always something of interest!
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Leeds Playhouse
Quarry HillWith two separate theatres in the same building, and an on site restaurant, there is always something of interest!
There are not many complete castles in Yorkshire, There is a ruined one in Pontefract, but none other than this. There is a lovely walk along the river to the side of the castle too.
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Skipton Castle
There are not many complete castles in Yorkshire, There is a ruined one in Pontefract, but none other than this. There is a lovely walk along the river to the side of the castle too.
Getting Around
You can get a coach or bus from here or buy a day-rover ticket : http://www.wymetro.com/TicketsAndPasses/moresavings/WestYorkshireDayRover
Dewsbury Bus Station
Aldams RoadYou can get a coach or bus from here or buy a day-rover ticket : http://www.wymetro.com/TicketsAndPasses/moresavings/WestYorkshireDayRover
Well it has a lively pub attached to it called The West Riding Pub, and has a direct train from here to/from Manchester Airport, Leeds, and the North East, and is 10 minutes walk away. Also Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Leeds, York and Scarborough, and London via Leeds.
Dewsbury Railway Station
Wellington RoadWell it has a lively pub attached to it called The West Riding Pub, and has a direct train from here to/from Manchester Airport, Leeds, and the North East, and is 10 minutes walk away. Also Newcastle, Liverpool, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Leeds, York and Scarborough, and London via Leeds.
Enterprise Car & Van Hire - Dewsbury
487 Huddersfield RdGreat value and friendly service.
Entertainment & Activities
This is again just a short walk from our house along country lanes, and interesting entertainment for all ages. It also houses a restaurant by the lake & is a wedding venue too! Its a rare breeds Animal farm, rather unique too.
Ponderosa Centre
This is again just a short walk from our house along country lanes, and interesting entertainment for all ages. It also houses a restaurant by the lake & is a wedding venue too! Its a rare breeds Animal farm, rather unique too.
With an ice wall the height of a house to climb and little windows to watch from if not, a real snow ski-slope & plenty of eating places, its a fun day out for all ages.
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Xscape Yorkshire
Colorado WayWith an ice wall the height of a house to climb and little windows to watch from if not, a real snow ski-slope & plenty of eating places, its a fun day out for all ages.
Its a nice walk from our house, and although you have to pay to go in, its great for families and young children. They also have a cafe and a restaurant by a lake.
Ponderosa Zoo
Off Smithies LnIts a nice walk from our house, and although you have to pay to go in, its great for families and young children. They also have a cafe and a restaurant by a lake.
Its full of butterflies so great for kids and families . You can visit the cafe and then walk for hours in Roundhay Park, or take a picnic.
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Tropikal na Mundo
Princes AvenueIts full of butterflies so great for kids and families . You can visit the cafe and then walk for hours in Roundhay Park, or take a picnic.
Shopping
Market Days are Wednesdays and Saturdays from very early till 4.00pm. Great for browsing for gifts, or additional warm clothing for our rather damp climate!
Pamilihan ng Dewsbury
32 Cloth Hall StreetMarket Days are Wednesdays and Saturdays from very early till 4.00pm. Great for browsing for gifts, or additional warm clothing for our rather damp climate!
White Rose Shopping Centre
Dewsbury RoadGreat for retail therapy!
Victoria Quarter
Victoria StreetGreat Architecture and fascinating array of goods!
This is an old stone mill that has been brought back to life by filling it with individual shops with a huge variety of crafts, clothes and other goods.
Victoria Mills
Watergate RoadThis is an old stone mill that has been brought back to life by filling it with individual shops with a huge variety of crafts, clothes and other goods.
Its filled with stylish furniture and home accessories - and only a short walk away too!
Redbrick Mill
218 Bradford RdIts filled with stylish furniture and home accessories - and only a short walk away too!
Hertz - Leeds IKEA
Holden Ing WayYou go in for one thing and come out with a trolley full!
Great independent arts and crafts shop in Dewsbury, witj tons of exciting ideas for your project or hobby.
Creative Craft Centre
Union StreetGreat independent arts and crafts shop in Dewsbury, witj tons of exciting ideas for your project or hobby.
Sightseeing
Great urban environment along the river Aire which calls back to Leeds manufacturing past, now revitalised into a vibrant contemporary eating-drinking-socialising hub for 21st century living.
The Calls
The CallsGreat urban environment along the river Aire which calls back to Leeds manufacturing past, now revitalised into a vibrant contemporary eating-drinking-socialising hub for 21st century living.
Food Scene
Its a 5 minute walk from our house and very popular with the locals, all year round, 7 days a week.
Pie Shed
1 Green LnIts a 5 minute walk from our house and very popular with the locals, all year round, 7 days a week.
The Black Horse Inn
WestgateIts not frozen pub food, but cooked freshly by a chef!
It has great food and a relaxing atmosphere. The y often have guest musicians as have a grand piano there too.
Zucchinis Restaurant Batley
260 Bradford RdIt has great food and a relaxing atmosphere. The y often have guest musicians as have a grand piano there too.
Its a beautiful cafe and also serves meals. Its very popular with the locals and can be combined with a country walk or even a visit to Yorkshire Sculpture park which is in a similar area. I always get nicely tempted in the flower shop and the farm shop !
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Blacker Hall Farm Shop Ltd
Branch RoadIts a beautiful cafe and also serves meals. Its very popular with the locals and can be combined with a country walk or even a visit to Yorkshire Sculpture park which is in a similar area. I always get nicely tempted in the flower shop and the farm shop !
Bennett's Eggs & The Garden Coffee Lounge
Great place to visit after a nice walk in the area.
It also has a selection of domestic animals , a playground for children, an inflatable slide and minigolf. Its set in the Yorkshire countryside so great when a treat stop after a long country walk.
Charlottes Jersey Ice Cream Ltd
Whitley RoadIt also has a selection of domestic animals , a playground for children, an inflatable slide and minigolf. Its set in the Yorkshire countryside so great when a treat stop after a long country walk.
Parks & Nature
Its good to be able to walk in by streams and trees near our house without the need for a car or bus journey. This area has gradually been transfomed from a former landfill site to a nature reserve over the past 30 years
Dewsbury Country Park
Great for walking without the need to use a car to get there.
Spen Valley Road
Spen Valley RoadIts an easy walk from here onto The Greenway.
It a very popular place to walk on the moors. When you finsih your walk there is the Cow and Calf pub just opposite and a marquee cafe at the foot of the rocks.
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The Cow and Calf
Hangingstone RoadIt a very popular place to walk on the moors. When you finsih your walk there is the Cow and Calf pub just opposite and a marquee cafe at the foot of the rocks.
Itys great walking round the lake and also having a go on one of the boats. You need to prebook though for those.
Pugneys Country Park Cafe
Itys great walking round the lake and also having a go on one of the boats. You need to prebook though for those.