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Marsden Mechanics Institute


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Location Map from Multimap:
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Local attractions:

Marsden is within easy reach of many buildings with fine architecture, museums, art galleries, Halifax Piece Hall, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and historic Churches and Chapels.

For the more energetic there is excellent walking on Marsden Moor and the surrounding countryside, golf, cycling, pony trekking, carriage driving, fishing are all within easy reach - and there’s lots more!  You could walk part of the Pennine Way which passes above Marsden.

For those wanting retail therapy there is quality shopping not far away in Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Manchester and York.  Don’t forget the famous Yorkshire local markets and mill shops.

Tourist Information Centres:

Town
 

Tel:

Fax

email

Halifax

01422 368725

01422 354264

halifax@tybtic.co.uk
 

Holmfirth

01484 222444

01484 222445

holmfirth.tic@kirkleesmc.gov.uk
 

Huddersfield

01484 223200

01484 223202

huddersfield.tic@kirklees.mc.gov.uk
 

Saddleworth

01457 870336

ccs.saddleworthtic@oldham.gov.uk
 

 
www.visitpennine-yorkshire.com               Accommodation:  www.justtourhotels.com
 


Travel Information:
 
Trains:  Tel: 08457 484950     www.nationalrail.co.uk      
Buses:  Tel:  0113 2457676     www.wymetro.com
 
Activity Information:
 
Carriage Driving: Learn to carriage drive or just go along for the ride. Tel. 01924 235120
 
Cycling: W Yorks Cycleway, Spen Valley Greenway, National Pennine Cycleway,
Kirklees Eastern Riding Route.  Kirklees Information Point. Tel: 01484 221963
 
Fishing:       Kirklees Information Point. Tel: 01484 221963
 
Golf:      Marsden Golf Club. Tel: 01484 844253
Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield. 32 bay floodlit driving range. Tel: 01484 452564
Bradley Park Gold Course, Huddersfield. 18 hole. Tel: 01484 223772
 
Haworth:     Home of the Brontes. The Bronte Parsonage Museum has a new exhibition about Charlotte Bronte and her first biographer, Elizabeth Gaskell. Tel: 01535 647131
 
Holmfirth: For 30 years the setting for ‘Last of the Summer Wine’. Why not visit the famous Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room or Sid’s Café?  Excellent bookshops! 
http://www.wrinkledstocking.co.uk/thewrinkledstock.html

 
Inland Waterways:       British Waterways: Tel: 01977 554351   
Narrowboat Hire: Tel: 01924 491872
 
Kirklees Light Railway: Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9XJ Tel: 01484 865727   
Get directions and map
http://www.kirkleeslightrailway.com/content/home.php

 
Pony Trekking: Low Fold Equestrian Centre offers 3 hour hacks to experienced riders. Tel: 07976 843187 / 01484 608960 / 01484 604477
Generally: http://www.touristnetuk.com/Ne/westyorks/activities/riding/index.asp
 
Standedge Tunnel: A wonder of the inland waterway. Approx. 3 hour trips through the tunnel  Wednesdays & Fridays. Tel: 01484 844298   www.standedge.co.uk
 
Walking:   The National Trust - Marsden Moor Estate Office. Tel: 01484 847016
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-marsdenmoorestate.htm
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