Holmfirth Yorkshire is one of the region's most popular tourist areas, probably most famous for being the home of treasured sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. The series was filmed in Holmfirth and the Last of the Summer Wine tour is a consistent crowd-pleaser and draws fans from far and wide to this beautiful rural town. Fans visiting Holmfirth recognise the idyllic countryside setting and get to relive famous moments from the show in familiar surroundings on organised walks around Holmfirth.
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Accommodation in the area reflects the character of Holmfirth - famous for its rolling hillsides, many people head to the town for walking and cycling holidays and find the sort of traditional holiday cottages often associated with country life. In addition, you can find some great dog and pet-friendly accommodation in the area so that your four-legged friend doesn't miss out on the open fields and long walks.
Every year, thousands of fans from all across the globe make the journey to Holmfirth to visit the familiar setting of Last of the Summer Wine. Visitors can walk through famous scenery from Last of the Summer Wine episodes on the Last of the Summer Wine tour, while lucky guests have the opportunity to stay in the house of arguably the most famous member of the Last of the Summer Wine cast - Nora Batty. Nora Batty's Cottage in Holmfirth contains memorabilia and autographed photographs of Last of the Summer Wine characters, set in the heart of the original Last of the Summer Wine location.
Other attractions in the home of the Last of the Summer Wine series include the unforgettable Sid's Cafe, where many of the most famous moments in the show took place, and the Wrinkled Stocking Tea Room, located next door to Nora's Cottage where fans can call in for a home cooked cake and a cuppa. The official tour round Last of the Summer Wine country, a 10 mile trip across the hills and valleys of the Pennines, is not to be missed and after working up a thirst, fans of the Last of the Summer Wine TV series are rarely able to resist the chance to pop in for a traditional Yorkshire ale in The White Horse - again, exactly as you remember from the original show.
Things to do in Holmfirth include some fantastic events in the town's social calendar, such as the Holmfirth Festival of Folk, which brings swarms of visitors to the area for one of the best celebrations of folk music in the country. Formerly known as the Holmfirth Folk Festival, the annual event traditionally takes place in June and brings live music - the majority of which is free - to local pubs and venues. See the link to the right for further details.
Holmfirth Art Week is another great event in the town, celebrating the work of local artists and attracting visitors from all across the country - and often further afield - who travel for hours to catch a glimpse of some fantastic pieces. The art on display is usually for sale and plenty of money changes hands over the course of a week in July!
Holmfirth is also famous for the Bamforths, whose cheeky postcards were the first of their kind in the area, featuring saucy pictures depicting amusing seaside capers. Prior to this later business venture, the Bamforths were heavily involved in the area's blossoming film industry. In the early 1900s Holmfirth was bigger than Hollywood when it came to making movies and this is not forgotten today, with the iconic Holmfirth Picturedrome cinema carrying the tradition into the 21st century. The Picturedrome is much more than just a cinema - the venue also hosts music events, theatre and comedy and with two bars and a 500-plus capacity the Holmfirth Picturedrome represents the complete evening out.
