West Yorkshire's villages and towns continue to play a starring role in TV productions and film crews regularly descend on the area. This long weekend visits some of the locations featured in more recent productions, and also includes a visit to the superb National Media Museum.

Hotel
Our base is the Grade II listed George Hotel which stands in the centre of Huddersfield. The hotel is famed as the birthplace of Rugby League Football in 1895, and, for a nominal fee, the Rugby League Museum in the hotel is well worth a visit. All bedrooms are en suite and have television, telephone, hairdryer and tea & coffee making facilities.

Itinerary
FRIDAY Depart from your home area in the morning heading for the Pennines moors and the Colne Valley, through Marsden and Slaithwaite, setting for the recent TV series 'Where the Heart is', into Huddersfield, arriving late afternoon at George Hotel.
SATURDAY Our day begins with a visit to the thriving market town of Skipton - 'The Gateway to the Dales'. Some scenes from the 'Calendar Girls' film were shot here, and we have free time to wander around the town. Today is market day. Leaving mid afternoon we enjoy a lovely scenic drive through 'Emmerdale Country' to Otley, 'Hotton' in the series, to the tiny village of Esholt, where the show was filmed for decades. There is time to wander around the sleepy lanes known to many as 'Beckindale' and then 'Emmerdale'. Enjoy the fun seeking out the familiar sights in this beautiful corner of Yorkshire. Whilst in Esholt we enjoy a drink at 'The Woolpack' Later we continue to the hotel for dinner.
SUNDAY This morning we are on our way to Bradford to visit the superb National Media Museum, six floors of TV and film memorabilia, well worth the visit. Bradford itself is on the movie making map. In 1962 'Billy Liar' starring Tom Courtenay, was filmed entirely in Bradford. The city also starred in 1959's 'Room at the Top' with Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret, and Tom Courtenay was back again in 1986, this time in 'The Dresser', with Albert Finney. Bradford's beautiful Alhambra Theatre provided a splendid location. TV productions include Rita, Sue and Bob too, and the much acclaimed 'Band of Gold'. Leaving Bradford we make our way to Haworth, legendary home of the Bronte sisters and their notorious brother. You have opportunity to visit the Parsonage and explore the cobbled Main Street before we make our way to Haworth Station for a steam train ride on the Worth Valley Railway. On the way the train calls at Oakworth - this was the station used in the film 'The Railway Children' and the station is unchanged from that time. From Keighley we return to our hotel. MONDAY Leaving the hotel after breakfast we drive to Holmfirth, home of the legendary characters from 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Familiar scenes include Sid's Cafe and Nora Batty's steps. The 'Wrinkled Stocking' tearoom serves refreshments and next door is the 'Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition'jAdmission charge). This is located in what was Compo's house during filming and contains lots of memorabilia and inventions from the series. From Holmfirth we make our way to our home area.

Please be reminded that all excursions are subject to change due to weather or local conditions.