WEAVER'S VIEW, pet friendly, character holiday cottage in Heptonstall

40 Northgate in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire, sleeps four guests in two bedrooms.

The living areas in this home consist of a kitchen with an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, and washing machine, and a living/dining room with TV and gas stove-effect fire. The bedrooms consist of a king-size (zip/link) and a double, serviced by a bathroom. Outside there is parking available at two free public car parks. One well-behaved pet is welcome but sorry, this is a smoke-free home. WiFi, fuel, power, bed linen and towels are all included in the price. You'll find a shop and a pub in 0.1 miles. For a wonderful base in West Yorkshire, book 40 Northgate. Note: The stairs are quite steep; please take care. Note: This property does not have a garden; please be aware before booking. Note: Parking outside the property for unloading only.

Amenities: Central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine. Smart TV, DVD, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Parking available at two free public car parks. Pet-friendly. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 0.1 miles. Note: The stairs are quite steep; please take care. Note: This property does not have a garden; please be aware before booking. Note: Parking outside the property for unloading only

Region: Equally as charming as East Yorkshire, West Yorkshire benefits from its close proximity to the surrounding regions of the Peak District to the south and the Yorkshire Dales to the north. From stately homes, to historic museums, West Yorkshire provides a wealth of culture, including the family home of the famous Brontë sisters, Parsonage Museum. Surrounded by open moorlands, cobbled streets and acres worth of countryside, West Yorkshire is an exceptional base for that rural break.

Town: The village of Heptonstall is set high on a prominent hillside above its close neighbour, Hebden Bridge. Heptonstall is one of West Yorkshire's best kept secrets; a wonderfully preserved village with a main street that has changed very little in the last 200 years. Formerly an important centre for hand-loom weaving, the village still retains its original trading hall, while the old Grammar School, by the churchyard, is now a museum testifying to the village's illustrious past. The churchyard is also the burial home for the American poet, novelist & short-story writer Sylvia Plath, perhaps best known for her collections of published poems & novel "The Bell Jar". Heptonstall was a place she stayed in before & during her marriage to the poet Ted Hughes. In the centre are the two remaining pubs, the Cross Inn, believed to date from the early 17th century, and the White Lion, rumoured to be haunted by a Roundhead on a horse, a throwback to when the village was besieged during the Civil War. Nearby is the attractive town of Hebden Bridge, while the area is a must for steam railway enthusiasts who will enjoy the thriving Worth Valley Railway. Skipton, the Gateway to the Dales, is an easy and scenic car ride away.