10/10 Excellent
gary
24 Sept 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An excellent hotel right in the middle of Holmfirth with the buses just seconds away.
The staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you.
There are breakfast options and I was able to mix and match my choices when needed. Excellent choice of evening meals and Sunday lunches at very reasonable prices.
A nice and cosy bar area with good selection of wines and real ales. The building was once a small woolen mill - hence the propensity of sheep pictures adorning the walls.
Adjacent is the Picturedrome (once an old cinema that now hosts live gigs most Fridays and Saturdays) - The Old Bridge often gets booked up months in advance on these days as a consequence.
Fans of 'Last of the Summer Wine' will find Sids Cafe and The Wrinkled Stocking (i.e. Nora Batty's steps) only seconds away. If you're stuck for ideas the staff at the Library/Tourist Office are very helpful and can offer advice on many things including excellent walks (weather permitting) and local history/archives.
Don't forget to visit the graves of Peter Sallis (Cleggy/Wallace) and Bill Owen (Compo) just up the hill (St John's Church).
gary
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024