Holmfirth
Holmfirth is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Huddersfield and 14 miles (23 km) west of Barnsley; the boundary of the Peak District National Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-west.
The town is on the A635 and A6024 roads in the Holme Valley, at the confluence of the River Holme and Ribble. It mostly consists of stone-built cottages nestled on the eastern slopes of the Pennine hills.
Getting to Holmfirth
Holmfirth is a picturesque village in Yorkshire. Nested deep into the heather moorland of the Peak District. The village is famous as the place where Last of the Summer Wine, a long-running British TV comedy, was filmed.
Worth seeing
Last of the Summer Wine. Being the location of the long-running BBC TV series, Holmfirth attracts many fans.
- 01Nora Batty's
- 02Sid's Café
It became a café only after the TV series made the location famous.
Things to do
Folk Festival. Held annually beginning of May.
Where to eat
Indya - great Indian restaurant with great write ups in the Yorkshire Post
- 01Lou & Joes's Burger Co
11 Victoria Square, Dunford Road, HD9 2DN, info@louandjoes.com.
Getting around Holmfirth the local way
- Get aroundthere's a local minibus service that provides journeys to various villages dotted about the valley.
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