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 Halifax is in the Calderdale area of
Yorkshire and was built on the cloth trade dating back to the
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Halifax
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Halifax -
Travel by road - Halifax is about 4 miles
NW of Junction 24 of the M 62 Motorway. The M 62 Motorway takes
traffic accross the Pennines from Liverpool to Hull. Halifax is
about 60 miles from Liverpool and 70 miles from Hull. |
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Halifax -
Travel by train - Halifax Station, Horton
Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 1QE. CCTV. Ticket office.
Waiting room. Pay phone. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Whole
station step free access. |
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Halifax is 5 miles north of Huddersfield
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Leeds Bradford
International Airport, Leeds, LS19 7TU. Tel: +44 (0) 113 250
9696. The airport is signposted on all
major roads over a wide area, including the M1 and M62 motorways
and the Yorkshire section of the A1. Duty and Tax Free Shop.
WH Smith. Superdrug. Child's Play Area. Car Hire. Leeds Bradford
airport is about 18 miles from Halifax. |
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Halifax -
Sport - Halifax Town FC, The Shay, Halifax,
HX1 2YS. Tel: 01422 341222. North
Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax. Tel: 01422 341527, |
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Halifax -
Sport - Castlefields Golf Club, South
Lodge, 124a Rastrick Common, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3EL.
About 2 mile SE of Halifax. Tel: 01484713276. Ryburn Golf Club, Norland, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax,
West Yorkshire, HS6 3QP. About 3 miles south of Halifax. Tel:
01422831355. |
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Halifax
- Shopping - Halifax has 50 different
shops and three weekly markets. Marks & Spencer, 29 Woolshops, Gaol Lane, Halifax,
West Yorkshire, HX1 1UN. Tel: 01422 362455. |
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Halifax
- Entertainment and attractions - The
Victoria Theatre is owned by Calderdale MBC and offers a wide
variety of entertainment. |
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Halifax
- Other information - Eureka is situated
by the railway station and was the first interactive children’s
museum in the UK. Central
Library, Halifax. Tel: 01422 392630. |
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Airport indicated is Leeds/Bradford. Halifax is about 4 miles NW of Junction 24 of the
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford,
West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030. nmpft.org.uk.
- The Piece Hall, Halifax
HX1 1RE Tel: 01422 321002.
- Eureka! The Museum for Children, Discovery Road, Halifax Tel:
01422 330012. eureka.org.uk.
- XSCAPE CASTLEFORD (Located
at J32 off M62), Xscape Ltd, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford
WF10 4TA. xscape.co.uk.
- The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DR Tel:
01535 642323
- Leeds City Art Gallery,
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248.