Waters Edge
Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Waters Edge is a cottage in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, sleeping four and well suited to a couple travelling with friends or a small family looking for a quiet base among the hills.
While there's nothing right on the doorstep, a handful of museums are within reach for a day out, including the Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre at 6.9 mi, the De Morgan Museum at 8 mi and Cannon Hall at 8 mi. Shepley station, 5.4 mi away, gives you a link if you'd prefer not to drive the whole way. It's a straightforward, unfussy spot from which to explore this part of Yorkshire.
While there's nothing right on the doorstep, a handful of museums are within reach for a day out, including the Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre at 6.9 mi, the De Morgan Museum at 8 mi and Cannon Hall at 8 mi. Shepley station, 5.4 mi away, gives you a link if you'd prefer not to drive the whole way. It's a straightforward, unfussy spot from which to explore this part of Yorkshire.
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 6.9 mi
Skelmanthorpe Textile Heritage Centre
🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 8 mi
Cannon Hall
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 8.6 mi
Wortley Top Forge
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 8.6 mi
Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 8.7 mi
Heritage Quay
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 8.7 mi
Tolson Museum
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9 mi
Marsden Moor Estate Exhibition
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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 9.1 mi
Colne Valley Museum
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Places to visit
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Castle & Heritage · 10.1 mi
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Stately Home & Palace · 12.3 mi
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Stately Home & Palace · 14.8 mi
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