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“Stunning Jacobean mansion with landscaped grounds outside Halifax. Authentic interiors feature atmospheric roaring wood fires, window seats & mullioned windows; cosy up with a book or enjoy pretty gardens in the summer. Impressive restaurant & family-friendly rooms make this a crowd-pleaser.”

“Stunning Jacobean mansion with landscaped grounds outside Halifax. Authentic interiors feature atmospheric roaring wood fires, window seats & mullioned windows; cosy up with a book or enjoy pretty gardens in the summer. Impressive restaurant & family-friendly rooms make this a crowd-pleaser.”

Recommended For

  • Weddings
  • One of West Yorkshire's most popular wedding venues. With a stunning historic backdrop & scenic grounds it's not hard to see why
  • Historic
  • Like something out of a story book, the building dates from the late 16th century. Additions were made in the 1680s & 1970s
  • Foodies
  • The restaurant has maintained its two AA Rosette for more than 20 years. Expect excellent tasting menus & wine parings
  • Business meetings
  • Four different meeting rooms & private dining rooms work for a multitude of events & small conferences seating up to 120 people
  • Hotel Entertainment
  • Take the property's TV trail to learn more about the many shows & films that have been filmed at Holdsworth House
  • Museums
  • With the house's links to the Bronte sisters, a visit to Bronte Parsonage Museum makes for a good day out
  • Sights nearby
  • Head to Piece Hall - an 18th century cloth exchange - Shibden Hall & Hebden Bridge market town
  • Other Activities
  • Art-lovers will enjoy a visit to the area's famous Yorkshire Sculpture Park
  • Great walks
  • The South Pennines offers miles of scenic walking & cycling trails
  • Cycling
  • Golf
  • Pet friendly
  • Certain rooms welcome well-behaved dogs at a charge of £10 per dog, per night. Welcome treats & amenities are included
  • Restaurant
  • Cosy restaurant & bar serving delicious locally-sourced cuisine are warmed by large stone fireplaces
  • Family Suites
  • Split-level & Executive Suites comfortably fit parents travelling with children
  • Wedding license
  • Home to the UK’s smallest wedding venue; a 17th-century ‘birdcage’ gazebo
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace
  • The Bridal Suite comes with a Juliet Balcony
  • Quiet
  • Sit-out Terrace
  • Full of character
  • Good wine list
  • Boutique
  • Antiques
  • Village
  • Retro/Vintage
  • Disabled access
  • Traditional
  • Charming
  • Four poster beds
  • Intimate
  • Romantic
  • Remote
  • Conference facilities

Facilities

  • Pet friendly
  • Certain rooms welcome well-behaved dogs at a charge of £10 per dog, per night. Welcome treats & amenities are included
  • Garden
  • Set within mature manicured gardens with sunken parterres, impressive planting & lovely sit-out terraces
  • Restaurant
  • Cosy restaurant & bar serving delicious locally-sourced cuisine are warmed by large stone fireplaces
  • Family Suites
  • Split-level & Executive Suites comfortably fit parents travelling with children
  • Wedding license
  • Home to the UK’s smallest wedding venue; a 17th-century ‘birdcage’ gazebo
  • Rooms with balcony/terrace
  • The Bridal Suite comes with a Juliet Balcony
  • Meeting Room
  • Parking
  • Cots available
  • Fireplace
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Library
  • Private dining room
  • Sit-out Terrace
  • Good wine list
  • Suites
  • Sitting Room
  • Room service
  • Disabled access
  • Bath robes
  • Satellite / Cable TV
  • Four poster beds
  • Wifi
  • Conference facilities

Activities

  • Hotel Entertainment
  • Take the property's TV trail to learn more about the many shows & films that have been filmed at Holdsworth House
  • Museums
  • With the house's links to the Bronte sisters, a visit to Bronte Parsonage Museum makes for a good day out
  • Sights nearby
  • Head to Piece Hall - an 18th century cloth exchange - Shibden Hall & Hebden Bridge market town
  • Other Activities
  • Art-lovers will enjoy a visit to the area's famous Yorkshire Sculpture Park
  • Great walks
  • The South Pennines offers miles of scenic walking & cycling trails
  • Climbing
  • Theatre
  • Cycling
  • Golf

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Holdsworth House

Holdsworth House – a charming Jacobean manor just outside Halifax – has hosted a roll call of celebrities, from the Beatles to Jayne Mansfield. It has 38 old-meets-modern rooms and a highly regarded restaurant.

Originally published by The Telegraph

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