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From bright lights to green hills Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire is a fantastic destination for group travellers, with plenty of inspiring itineraries to follow in a region full of wonderful contrasts. The flagship cities of Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield combine award winning cultural venues with some of the UK's best shopping. Whilst the picturesque market towns of Haworth, Holmfirth and Hebden Bridge provide

spectacular scenery, welcoming cafés, restaurants and group-friendly attractions.

You’ll find a rich selection of post industrial cities that have undergone an amazing transformation and now offer no end of unmissable things to do.

Each great city has something fabulous to offer the groups market. Leeds is a shopaholics dream with fabulous shopping alongside an amazing cultural hub of museums and galleries. Bradford proudly holds the title as the world's first UNESCO City of Film, whereby at neighbouring Saltaire you can soak up the industrial history created by it's founder Titus Salt, at one of Yorkshire's two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Wakefield is home to many of the regions most popular attractions and unique festivals. Keep your eye on Wakefield, as in Spring 2011 a major new attraction will open - The Hepworth Wakefield will showcase some of the country's finest sculpture in what will become the largest purpose built gallery outside of London.

Don't forget the rural splendour of Pennine Yorkshire, where towering skies and sweeping moorland are dotted by characterful villages. It can offer your group a chance to escape from their everyday life and immerse themselves in the great outdoors.

Wherever you explore and whatever you get up to, your group will find visiting this part of the world affordable and tremendous value for money. Along with the warm Yorkshire welcome, it’s something we pride ourselves on - and just one reason why visitors return time and time again to this wonderful region."

For help planning your trip contact the Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire Group Travel team who can offer help and advice.

Contact James Anderson on 0113 220 6366 or email lpy@visitleeds.co.uk

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SHOPPING

Markets Everyone loves a bargain and Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire definitely have their share of markets to offer you just that. Why not coincide your visit to Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire with a market day, so you can stop off and pick up a bargain or tasty treat? Kirkgate Market in Leeds is where Michael Marks of Marks and Spencer first set up his Penny Bazaar in 1884.

Shoppers walking in the Victoria Quarter.

Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire has a number of options for groups wishing to indulge in a little retail therapy. With regular events such as art and craft fairs, vintage fashion fairs, markets and even an event dedicated to the love of shopping, we guarantee neither big spenders nor bargain hunters will want to leave empty handed!

Shopping in Leeds The city of Leeds is a shopaholics dream being ranked in the top ten of the most popular shopping cities in the UK. The compact and pedestrianised city centre makes it easy to explore the high street, historic arcades and market with ease.

Leeds is proud of its many independent shops and unique shopping arcades such as the opulent Victoria Quarter which boasts a wide range of top designer stores such as Harvey Nichols, The White Company, Jo Malone or Louis Vuitton alongside exquisite independent boutiques.

So once you are weighed down with bags take time out for lunch, the Corn Exchange is a Grade 1 listed Victorian building and home to Piazza by Anthony and also a unique food emporium. Or simply stop off for a coffee in one of the many continental style cafes and enjoy some coffee and cake. You will be spoilt for choice with the restaurants, cafes and deli’s and you can be guaranteed the perfect dining experience.

So why not experience a trip to Leeds and see for yourself what an amazing shoppers paradise it really is.

Sowerby Bridge – Tuesday and Friday from 09.00 – 16.00 Dewsbury Market – Wednesday and Saturday Halifax Market - Monday to Saturday 8.30 – 17.00 Wakefield Market – Monday to Saturday half day trading Wednesday Wakefield Farmers Market – 2nd Saturday of the month Hebden Bridge Market – Wednesday and Thursday 09.00 – 16.00 Hebden Bridge Farmers Market – 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month Pontefract Market – Indoor Market Monday – Saturday 09.00 – 17.00 Outdoor Market Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Huddersfield Market - Monday, Thursday and Saturday Leeds Market – Monday – Saturday 09.00 – 17.00 Leeds Farmers Market – 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month

There are many more farmers markets throughout the area to find out more visit www.westyorkshirefood.co.uk

Bombay Stores Bombay Stores in Bradford, is the UKs largest Asian department store and provides your group with a unique experience. It is a colourful treasure trove of Indian fashion with exquisite saris’, marvellous shoes and beautiful jewellery, not to mention the never ending rolls of sumptuous silks in every colour you can imagine - and more!"

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FOOD & DRINK

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Eat, drink and enjoy Food and drink are held in high regard across Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire, with everything from tearooms and riverside pubs serving local ales to fine dining restaurants and rooftop cocktail bars.

Bradford was awarded UK Curry Capital Super City status in 2010, and with good reason as it is home to the world famous Mumtaz restaurant, not to mention the dozens of other small traditional curry houses throughout the city. Leeds can offer you great fish and chip suppers to fine dining by some of the country's leading chefs. Whether it is lunch or dinner many restaurants are based in grand buildings such as the newly refurbished Tiled Hall Cafe at Leeds Art Gallery.

But Yorkshire would not be complete without the traditional pub lunch and these are available

throughout Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire in every town and village whatever the size. Enjoy a pint of real Yorkshire ale, Timothy Taylors has been brewing in this area for 150 years and now some of the smaller breweries are competing such as Saltaire and Leeds Breweries.

There are a number of good value traditional place to eat, Harry Ramsdens at Guiseley welcomes groups and offers great fish and chips, whilst the more traditional Bettys in Ilkley will provide you with a light lunch or homemade tea and cakes.

And I bet you didn’t know that within Leeds City boundary there is the most northerly commercial vineyard. Leventhorpe is home to a 5 acre vineyard and guided tours can be arranged from July to September.

Mumtaz restaurant - Bradford

Rhubarb festival A little know fact is that Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire is home to the Rhubarb Triangle and visitors travel from miles around to Wakefield's annual Rhubarb Festival. Situated in the shadows of the Pennines is the centre for the world’s production of forced rhubarb. To find out more about the amazing rhubarb triangle you can book a group visit to the award winning rhubarb growers E Oldroyd and Sons.

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CULTURE

Classic & contemporary Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire has a world-class cultural scene from some of the best collections of visual art outside London to cutting edge performance arts.

Leeds is also home to Northern Ballet Theatre, which is Britain’s leading classical dance theatre and West Yorkshire Playhouse, one of the largest and most active producing theatres in the UK. So whenever you are visiting Leeds you are guaranteed to see an amazing cultural production, whatever your preference.

The Alhambra Theatre and St Georges Hall in Bradford are host to numerous shows with the Alhambra being the North’s premiere touring venue, whilst St Georges Hall is a more intimate venue and is home to the cutting edge of British music and comedians. For groups over 12 there are generous discounts available.

In the summer months, open air events such as Opera in the Park, Leeds Shakespeare Festival and outdoor theatre at Harewood, allow groups to enjoy their beautiful surroundings as well as the wonderful programme of performances.

Or if you are looking for somewhere new to take your group, why not consider a concert in Leeds’ most

iconic building? The Victorian splendour of Leeds Town Hall plays host to world-class orchestras, soloists and conductors on Saturday evenings from October to May every year. Leeds International Concert season runs until June and also includes free lunchtime concerts in various locations until April.

Fans of visual arts will be spoilt for choice at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, set in the beautiful grounds and gardens of a 500-acre 18th century country estate. A permanent display of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth sculptures are kept here, one of Europe's leading open air galleries.

Tours can be arranged at many of the museums and galleries in the area, including Leeds Art Gallery, Dean Clough in Halifax, Salts Mill's 1853 Gallery, Impressions Gallery and Cartwright Hall, Bradford.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

City of film

Opera in the Park

Alhambra Theatre

Bradford is the World's first UNESCO City of Film, home to Bradford International Film Festival, Bite the Mango, Bradford Animation Festival and the National Media Museum, one of the most visited museums outside London. This fantastic free museum is devoted to film, photography, TV, radio and the web.

Journey through popular photography, visit IMAX, the world's most powerful giant screen experience, discover the past, present and future of television in Experience TV, watch your favourite TV moments in TV Heaven, play with light, lenses and colour in the Magic Factory and explore the world of animation and watch a real animator at work in the Animation Gallery.

Leeds & Pennine Yorkshire also offers a diverse programme of annual events. Group discounts on ticketed activities are negotiable.

March

July

October

Bradford International Film Festival – showcasing Leeds Loves Food – Leeds celebrates 4 days of new, ground breaking and unusual films food, including food demonstrations and activities Pontefract Liquorice Festival – Sample the May amazing locally produced liquorice whilst being Haworth 1940’s weekend – A range of nostalgic entertained by performers from all over the world events including swing jiving in the streets

June Bradford Mela – One of the oldest and most established events of its kind, taste delicious food and see exciting activities and mingle amongst the local communities Haworth 1960’s weekend – Swing back to the 60’s for this weekend of groovy fun

June - July Hebden Bridge Arts Festival - Internationally acclaimed guests from the world of literature, comedy and art.

July- Jan 2011

Heroes & Heroines exhibition - Leeds City Museum

August

The Working World of Tom McGuinness exhibition - National Coal Mining Museum Ilkley Literature – With over 180 events over 17 days it really is the North’s liveliest Literature Festival.

Leeds Loves Shopping – 10 days of events throughout the city, it is a shopaholics must see Light Night Leeds Marsden Jazz Festival – Over 80 events showcasing a variety of music to suit all tastes

Leeds Carnival – Come and see the longest running West Indian Carnival in Europe, and November experience 3 days of fun.

Golden Jubilee International Joust - Royal Armouries Leeds International Film Festival – Leeds reveals the incredible wonder of global film making that September you can’t see on your local screen.

Otley Black Sheep Folk Festival – The Festival takes over the town and you can enjoy entertainment in a number of local venues

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HERITAGE

Experience it for yourself An amazing industrial history has shaped the landscape of Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire and it has now been transformed into a vibrant and exciting area that you need to come and experience.

Formerly the largest woollen mill in the world, now Armley Mills houses Leeds Industrial Museum.

Located beside the River Aire, the museum explores the city's rich industrial past with displays covering local textiles and clothing industries, printing, cinematography, photography and engineering.

Working exhibits include a 1904 spinning mule and a 1920's style

cinema, and there are events on throughout the year.

Saltaire is one of the Bradford district's most famous villages.

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001, this model Victorian village is a delight to visit.

Sir Titus Salt built the village in the 19th century for the spiritual, physical and moral welfare of his workers and today his great mill complex is the key feature of Saltaire. Take a guided walk around the village and understand the fascinating history behind the village, groups are always welcome.

After your walk why not visit Salts

Mill and the 1853 Gallery or the designer shops for home wares and jewellery, groups are welcome.

For the more romantic heritage , just a stones throw from Leeds city centre lies Temple Newsam, set within 1,500 acres of grounds landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown.

Groups can see inside the 40 public rooms or pay a visit to Home Farm; a working rare breeds farm that also forms part of the estate. The world of Wuthering Heights is brought to life in the famous village of Haworth. This picturesque village was once home to the literary greats the Brontes and their home

Left: Saltaire Above: Temple Newsam Right: East Riddlesden Hall

Wakefield Wakefield is a city known for its textile and mining heritage and also for its sculpture. To get a taste of the region’s industrial heritage, the free-entry National Coal Mining Museum for England offers visitors the opportunity to descend 140 metres underground down one of the country’s oldest coal mines. Above ground, the interactive galleries introduce visitors to the history of mining. Situated in a rural setting, it offers an unusual combination of exciting experiences, whilst providing a genuine insight into the hardworking lives of miners through the ages.

Coal Mining Museum

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is now the Bronte Parsonage Museum, one of many attractions in Haworth.

From Haworth you can take Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, famous as the filming location for the 1970 film ‘The Railway Children’ down to Keighley and visit the nearby East Riddlesden Hall. This intimate 17th century manor house is set in mature grounds with a duck pond and picnic area. The house has a wonderful ambience and is furnished with textiles, Yorkshire oak furniture and pewter. Groups are welcome and specialist tours can be arranged.

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LITERARY LOCATIONS

Getting away...

Away from the towns and cities, Pennine Yorkshire has mile after mile of moorland, offering the perfect opportunity for groups to experience the great outdoors on way-marked pathways and trails.

Amongst the moorland, perhaps most fondly recognisable is the village of Holmfirth, a filming location for the long-running BBC1 television series ‘Last of the Summer Wine’. Located inside the building that came to be known as Compo’s house, the Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition contains memorabilia from the series and footage from the show. Next door, is The Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room.

Marsden Moor

Visitors in Haworth

Inspirational literary locations Due to the beautiful scenery of Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire many TV series are filmed and has been inspiration for many literary greats. So why not stop off and see why they love Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire.

The world of Wuthering Heights is brought to life in the famous village of Haworth. This picturesque village was once home to the literary greats The Brontes and their home is now the Bronte Parsonage Museum. The museum is one

of the many attractions in Haworth. The Bronte heritage also can be seen at Dewsbury Minister where Reverend Patrick Bronte, father of the sisters, was once the curate. A guided heritage tour can be pre booked.

The Railway Children was filmed at Oakworth station and Haworth and you can take a ride on the magnificent steam trains and relive the film on the Keighley Worth Valley Railway.

Marsden and Slaithwaite are both settings for the TV series Where the Heart Is, and probably the most famous is Holmfirth, home to the long running series Last of the Summer Wine. You can hop on aboard a vintage bus and take a tour around the Holme Valley to see where the series is filmed.

Otley is home to the filming of Emmerdale and Heartbeat. Some of the filming for Emmerdale was filmed in Otley, which is known as Hotton in the show and also filming took place in the village of Esholt where the original Woolpack is open for food and drink and sells Emmerdale memorabilia. Heartbeat was filmed in Otley and you can see where the police station scenes were filmed.

Standedge Visitor Centre For a different way to experience the wonders of Pennine Yorkshire, why not take to the water and encounter the many twisting turning waterways that wind through the beautiful countryside. Cruises are available on many of the these waterways.

Leeds Liverpool Canal - Bingley Five-rise lock staircase opened in 1774 and is the most spectacular feature of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. The canal passes directly next to Salts Mill and the village of Saltaire which is steeped in fascinating history.

Cooper Bridge. An elegant footbridge carries the Kirklees Way across the canal between Wakefield and Dewsbury.

Hebble River - rises just above Ovenden Moor and flows south down the geological fault which passes from Ogden, through Halifax to Salterhebble. Take a detour around to Ogden Water Country Park for picnics, walking and nature activities.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal - runs for 7 miles from Standedge Tunnel to Huddersfield, and meets the Huddersfield Broad Canal at Aspley Basin, now a marina, Aspley Marina. Standedge Tunnel is nearly 3 1/2 miles long, the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in the country.

The Calder & Hebble Navigation - The Calder and Hebble Navigation runs for 21 miles from Wakefield to Sowerby Bridge. It connects the Aire and Calder Navigation at Wakefield, with the Rochdale Canal at Sowerby Bridge, and the Huddersfield Broad Canal at

Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre - is the highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel in the UK, stretching for 5,029 metres (3.25 miles) through hard millstone grit. A highlight of a visit to Standedge Tunnel is a boat ride into the tunnel.

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Interesting facts • 1 Great Treasure House of England • 2 UNESCO World Heritage Site • Over 1,000 shops ses • 8 stately homes and historic hou • 3 National Museums l repute • 3 acclaimed theatres of nationa To help you with planning your trip contact the Group Travel Hotline on 0113 220 6366 or email lpy@visitleeds.co.uk and order your Group Travel Guide with all the information you need to plan your visit to Leeds and Pennine Yorkshire.

Alternatively contact one of our trusted Blue Badge Guides for guided sightseeing tours Michael Barber Languages: English and French Specialist subjects : Architecture, history, industrial heritage, literature and walking tours Contact 0113 271 3421 or mikeonthemike@talktalk.net Joy Mitchell-Kardasz Languages: English, French, Italian & Spanish Specialist subjects: Architecture, countryside, history, industrial heritage, literature, walking tours, sport, food and drink Contact: 0113 2669146 or joymitchellkardasz@talktalk.net Nick Baggio Languages: English and Italian Specialist subjects: Art, Paintings, Sculpture, ethnic Britain, industrial heritage, literature and walking tours Contact: 01274 740292 or nickbaggio@aol.com

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