Series two of the BBC’s police drama Happy Valley has been a hit right form the off. Filmed in sites across Calderdale and West Yorkshre, writer and director Sally Wainwright has certainly put her childhood county on the map once again. Holdsworth House was lucky to welcome some of the cast again to stay at […]
20th anniversary celebration for first couple married at Holdsworth House
20 years after the first couple were married at Holdsworth House Hotel & Restaurant in Halifax, Mrs and Mrs Hall returned to celebrate their anniversary in style. Here’s the lovely note they sent to the hotel after their 20th anniversary stay. “Dear All at Holdsworth House, I’m writing to thank you so much for a wonderful […]
From Spinning Wool to Spinning Tales – Calderdale reinvents itself as a hotbed for film and TV production
Calderdale in Yorkshire has been well known as the centre of wool manufacture and spinning mills, since the 15th century with high numbers of water-powered mills meandering along the valleys of the Calder River. In the 19th century the area took a central role in the Industrial Revolution with steam powered mills expanding rapidly into […]
Shortlisted for Large Hotel of the Year
It’s not every day that the postman delivers a letter you’re nervous to open. Today we received one stamped ‘Welcome to Yorkshire’ so we opened it with trepidation. Inside we read that Holdsworth House has been shortlisted as Large Hotel of the Year in the 2015 regional awards, run by Welcome to Yorkshire. Perhaps we […]
Tripadvisor Hall of Fame
Being British we don’t like to blow our own trumpet too often, but we’re reluctant to sweep our recent win under the carpet too; it’s cost us. For five consecutive years Holdsworth House in Halifax has won the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, which puts the Jacobean manor made famous recently for its role in Last […]
Try the Tour De Yorkshire Cycle Route
Calling all keen cyclists! You cannot have failed to miss 2014’s Grand Depart coverage of Yorkshire: the crowds were incredible – perhaps you were in them! Not happy with hosting the world’s greatest cycling race, Yorkshire has gone one wheel revolution further in 2015 and is soon to host its own cycling event, the Tour […]
Winter Wedding – Is it right for you?
Every bride wants her wedding to be special and memorable. The ‘wedding season’ has traditionally run from May to September in the UK when there’s more chance of warm weather. For a wedding venue like Holdsworth House, the benefit of a summer wedding is that the gardens also come into their own from spring. Blue […]
The Wedding Eve Party
In a world where international travel is commonplace and more and more of us are choosing to live and work abroad, a wedding is one of the few times that families and friends are able to come together. Despite the warm lure of Dubai or the stunning Skylines of Singapore, many of our brides and […]
A Real Last Tango in Halifax Wedding!
You might think you are a fan of the BBC’s Last Tango in Halifax, but you might not have much on a couple that were recently married at Holdsworth House Hotel in Halifax. The BAFTA winning TV show was filmed at Holdsworth House (series 2) and featured as the venue of Caroline and Kate’s romantic […]
10 reasons to hold your wedding at Holdsworth House
The wedding dress aside, choosing your venue might be one of the hardest wedding decisions you make. You might feel you’re handing control of your day to a bunch of strangers – how well are they going to perform and live up to your expectations? You need to be confident you’ve made the best decision. […]
