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Town in West Yorkshire, England
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Hebden Bridge is an old mill town in West Yorkshire. It is set in the deep cleft of a heavily wooded steep-sided valley, with a river, Hebden Water, running through it, crossed by the packhorse bridge that gives the town its name.
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Beautiful wooded valley, covered with bluebells in spring, that has walks ranging from riverside to pine covered hills and from easy tracks to half-day adventures cumulating in spectacular views with 19th-century Gibson Mill serving refreshments at its heart.
Prominent hill-top monument with wide views.
tiny but well worth seeing for the exhibition of the Yorkshire Coiners (the coin clippers) in a building that was once a school.
"A thriving, independent, not-for-profit cinema operated by Hebden Royd Town Council"
"A socialist members club and music venue"
Beards and dogs and CAMRA favourite pub.
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Numerous UFO sightings have been reported in the vicinity: space aliens obviously don't need directions to find us.
Read in the guideWalking is easy as the town is largely pedestrianised now. The walks down the canal are easy for most people and are also OK for tougher wheelchair users.
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