Wellholme Park, Brighouse
A large local park with open green space, woodland and paths alongside Clifton Beck.
Explore Wellholme Park ↗
Discover Nearby
There is plenty to discover close to The Lodge. From countryside walks and nature reserves to independent places to eat, historic towns and days out, some of West Yorkshire’s best places are within easy reach.
Walk. Eat. Explore. Discover what’s nearby.
Walks
Step outside and there is plenty of countryside to explore. From easy local parkland and nature reserves to longer routes through the Calder Valley, these are good places to start.
The Calderdale Way
A long-distance circular walking route through the hills, valleys and settlements of Calderdale. You do not need to walk the whole route: nearby access points and link paths make shorter sections possible.
Explore The Calderdale Way ↗Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve
A peaceful local nature reserve with woodland, wetlands, waterways and wildlife alongside the Calder & Hebble Navigation.
Explore Cromwell Bottom ↗Shibden Park
Historic parkland below Shibden Hall, with gardens, woodland, paths and a lake.
Explore Shibden Park ↗Eat & Drink
From a village pub close to The Lodge to independent cafés and restaurants in and around Brighouse, there are plenty of places nearby when you would rather let someone else do the cooking.
The Black Horse Inn — Clifton
A traditional village inn, restaurant and bar in Clifton and one of the closest places to The Lodge.
Visit The Black Horse ↗Brooks Restaurant — Brighouse
An independent Brighouse restaurant serving modern seasonal food in a relaxed setting.
Visit Brooks ↗The Dusty Miller — Hove Edge
A traditional village pub serving food and drinks in Hove Edge.
Visit The Dusty Miller ↗Visit
Historic Halifax, characterful Pennine towns and some of the region’s best-known countryside are all within reach of The Lodge. Start close to home and explore further as the day takes you.
A YORKSHIRE DAY OUT · HALIFAX
Visit The Piece Hall
A Grade I listed former cloth hall in central Halifax, now home to independent shops, food, drink, heritage and events.
Holmfirth
A Pennine town in the Holme Valley with independent businesses, places to eat and surrounding countryside.
Explore Holmfirth ↗Hebden Bridge
An independent Calder Valley town known for its shops, cafés, canalside setting, surrounding countryside and nearby historic Heptonstall.
Explore Hebden Bridge ↗
Haworth & Brontë Country
Historic Haworth with its cobbled Main Street, independent shops, Brontë heritage and surrounding Pennine moorland.
Explore Haworth ↗Peak District National Park
For a longer day out, the Peak District offers open landscapes, walking routes, villages and countryside.
Explore the Peak District ↗Explore a little more
Planning a bigger day out? Discover historic towns, landscapes and attractions across Yorkshire.
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- The Piece Hall — Halifax: Piece Hall and the spire of the former Square Congregational Church — Jonathan Thacker. CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized and compressed to WebP; full composition preserved.
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