Cavendish Road Hints & Tips :-)
Food scene
Joanne is a friend (and former employer of me as part-time barista) at this family-run coffee shop & tea room, spread across three floors. It's a focal point for the community in Guiseley, and people come from near and far ~ everyone's welcome! BB or just "Brambles" or "the Bakehouse" is 100% coffee & tea-and-cake-mad. Joanne's husband Tom is a regular too, he's often to be found out-of-hours running up & down the stairs with trays of mugs, usually as informal training for his fell running (he's an uphill mountain runner).
Great music, fab workspaces (old school desks from a Secondary School that closed and was replaced by housing nearby), meeting rooms for hire at reasonable prices, the coffee is fairly priced for the quality and it's freshly made on-site.
What's more, they run craft and jewellery workshops, baking sessions, family fun events, the Weekend of Words...
It's only a 5 minute walk from the house :-)
Bramble Bakehouse
6 Springfield RdJoanne is a friend (and former employer of me as part-time barista) at this family-run coffee shop & tea room, spread across three floors. It's a focal point for the community in Guiseley, and people come from near and far ~ everyone's welcome! BB or just "Brambles" or "the Bakehouse" is 100% coffee & tea-and-cake-mad. Joanne's husband Tom is a regular too, he's often to be found out-of-hours running up & down the stairs with trays of mugs, usually as informal training for his fell running (he's an uphill mountain runner).
Great music, fab workspaces (old school desks from a Secondary School that closed and was replaced by housing nearby), meeting rooms for hire at reasonable prices, the coffee is fairly priced for the quality and it's freshly made on-site.
What's more, they run craft and jewellery workshops, baking sessions, family fun events, the Weekend of Words...
It's only a 5 minute walk from the house :-)
Pizza & a pint? Burgers & gins? A Tequila Sunrise & a tea?
This place has it all, AND is pet-friendly, for pints and flat caps and the local delicacy "pork scratchings"
- They even publish their "dog of the week" on Social Media!! Yoga & pilates on the rooftop sun/rain terrace, very clean and comfortable, well-ventilated seating areas, log fires in winter, sunshine from all angles in summer. It's housed in a former HSBC Bank (where I got my first ever bank account to start saving my pennies!!!).
Well worth a visit for the architecture and refurbishment alone.
Go on, have a drink or three while you're there - the staff are pretty enthusiastic (add a 10% tip to your food or drinks bill, ideally, if you're happy with everything)
:-)
The Potting Shed Guiseley
Oxford RoadPizza & a pint? Burgers & gins? A Tequila Sunrise & a tea?
This place has it all, AND is pet-friendly, for pints and flat caps and the local delicacy "pork scratchings"
- They even publish their "dog of the week" on Social Media!! Yoga & pilates on the rooftop sun/rain terrace, very clean and comfortable, well-ventilated seating areas, log fires in winter, sunshine from all angles in summer. It's housed in a former HSBC Bank (where I got my first ever bank account to start saving my pennies!!!).
Well worth a visit for the architecture and refurbishment alone.
Go on, have a drink or three while you're there - the staff are pretty enthusiastic (add a 10% tip to your food or drinks bill, ideally, if you're happy with everything)
:-)
A great all-rounder for food & drink, offers and happy hour prices some days of the week, decent food
Everybodys
Otley RoadA great all-rounder for food & drink, offers and happy hour prices some days of the week, decent food
Tiled Hall Café
16-18 The HeadrowSaltaire Brewery
Dockfield RoadStuzzi
46B King's RdFriends of Ham
4-8 New Station StNeighbourhoods
Recently voted the best place to live in the whole of the UK by Sunday Times Readers. Stunning Victorian Spa Town - Charles Darwin visited to take the waters that run crystal clear down off Ilkley Moor. Don't forget your hat! See the usual websites for all the best pubs & restaurants, especially the former Daniel's Cafe now called Greenhouse, and Quinta Mediterranean Bar & Grill for food and a great wine list. Oh, and Friends of Ham for all things Mediterranean involving pigs!!!
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Ilkley
Recently voted the best place to live in the whole of the UK by Sunday Times Readers. Stunning Victorian Spa Town - Charles Darwin visited to take the waters that run crystal clear down off Ilkley Moor. Don't forget your hat! See the usual websites for all the best pubs & restaurants, especially the former Daniel's Cafe now called Greenhouse, and Quinta Mediterranean Bar & Grill for food and a great wine list. Oh, and Friends of Ham for all things Mediterranean involving pigs!!!
York
Shipley
Like Saltaire, only a short hop on the train! Or a walk downhill via a great brewery!
Oliver's
46-48 Otley RdCity/town information
Fantastic City in Yorkshire - where I consider my hometown, and where a lot of my youth was spent dancing the night away.
*Not* Leeds in Kent, where Leeds Castle is...
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Leeds
Fantastic City in Yorkshire - where I consider my hometown, and where a lot of my youth was spent dancing the night away.
*Not* Leeds in Kent, where Leeds Castle is...
Stunning, Industrial-Revolution Rich Bradford, where 3/4 of my family heritage and roots are. Fabulous architecture and the best curry in the country.
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Bradford
Stunning, Industrial-Revolution Rich Bradford, where 3/4 of my family heritage and roots are. Fabulous architecture and the best curry in the country.
Piccolino Ilkley
31-33 Brook StSightseeing
Just brilliant - coffee shop by day, bar at night for those who want something stronger for theatre performances, family-focused and community-led. Funding always needed (due to the historic crumbling building), so often events are pay-what-you-can! Go, please, even if for a look around and to drop the price of a cuppa in their donations box :-)
Guiseley Theatre
The GreenJust brilliant - coffee shop by day, bar at night for those who want something stronger for theatre performances, family-focused and community-led. Funding always needed (due to the historic crumbling building), so often events are pay-what-you-can! Go, please, even if for a look around and to drop the price of a cuppa in their donations box :-)
Cinema, IMAX, live theatre, food & drinks, owls (real live flying ones!), photography, video games, all through the ages and all to play and experiment with... The Best Museum outside of London, always, on all the usual sites. And free of charge, so that's US$ 0, or €0, or £0.00 - please donate to support the Arts in Yorkshire
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Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Medios de Comunicación
PicturevilleCinema, IMAX, live theatre, food & drinks, owls (real live flying ones!), photography, video games, all through the ages and all to play and experiment with... The Best Museum outside of London, always, on all the usual sites. And free of charge, so that's US$ 0, or €0, or £0.00 - please donate to support the Arts in Yorkshire
The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery WalkArt & sculpture alongside Leeds’ most jaw-dropping coffee shop & tearoom, the Tiled Hall. It’s inside Leeds City Museum & the Public Library - which is also beautiful & also free! Leave only good vibes, take away just good memories :-))
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The Henry Moore Institute
74 The HeadrowArt & sculpture alongside Leeds’ most jaw-dropping coffee shop & tearoom, the Tiled Hall. It’s inside Leeds City Museum & the Public Library - which is also beautiful & also free! Leave only good vibes, take away just good memories :-))
Lugares emblemáticos
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Harrogate
A classic British “boozer” for reasonably priced pints, wine, gin, whisky etc. Fun for bank holidays or occasions like Bonfire Night (5th November) and a nice circular walk from Cavendish Rd… excellent beer keeping, chatty staff & friendly locals.
The Ings
45 Ings LnA classic British “boozer” for reasonably priced pints, wine, gin, whisky etc. Fun for bank holidays or occasions like Bonfire Night (5th November) and a nice circular walk from Cavendish Rd… excellent beer keeping, chatty staff & friendly locals.
Museo de las Armerías Reales
Armouries DriveConsejos sobre la ciudad
No te lo pierdas
Guiseley = lots of similar streets with the same names!
Take photos / use your GPS watch/phone to retrace your steps. The Station (Pub & Train/Bus Stops) are good central points of orientation. And Victoria Road with the Fish & Chip Shop on the corner. Or use a physical OS map (Ordinance Survey - there’s an app available with landmarks pinpointed, eg PH is a Pub!)
Cómo moverse
Public Transport & Feet!
Use Northern Rail and thetrainline for local trains, LNER for trains to London and Edinburgh or York (offers for booking in advance).
Buses (33a/b, 97 etc) mostly leave from the stop outside Morrisons supermarket on Otley Road. Otherwise everything you might need is within easy walking distance - so pack comfortable shoes or boots!
Formas de ahorrar
Leeds: easy to visit walking / by cheap taxi or free boats!
Boat taxis - they’re bright yellow and free!
Qué meter en la valija
Waterproofs, sun cream & a hat!
It’s hilly around Guiseley, and can be sunny one minute, breezy the next - never head out without a drink, headwear, something waterproof, and several layers of clothing!! It’s wonderful ;-)