Top Things to do in Halifax
What to do and see in Halifax, England: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Halifax, United Kingdom including The Escaporium, Shibden Hall, Bankfield Museum, Ogden Water Country Park & Nature Reserve, Victorian Craft Beer Cafe, Dove Cottage Nursery and Garden.
Restaurants in Halifax
1. The Escaporium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 281 reviews
Halifax's First Live Escape Room games at Berwick Street Mills and The Piece Hall. Can you and your team crack the codes, solve the puzzles and reveal hidden secrets in order to make your escape from the themed room within 60 minutes?
Reviewed By joo645
5 of us played the Operation Moonshine room and had a brilliant time! The puzzles were innovative and original, as well as very clever, and Mark was very welcoming and a great game master. Would definitely recommend, amazing quality room!
2. Shibden Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 879 reviews
Set in the picturesque Shibden valley, a mile from Halifax, Shibden Hall dates back to 1420 and offers visitors a fascinating journey through the lives of the people who lived and worked here. Shibden Hall's architecture is a mix of styles reflecting its interesting and varied history. The adjacent 17th century aisled barn and workshops house a carriage collection and displays relating to different crafts, including a blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights and saddlers. Shibden even has a recreated brewhouse and inn. The Hall is surrounded by the beautifully restored gardens and estate that forms Shibden Park. There are a range of features and attractions, including a cafe and visitor facilities, miniature railway, boating lake, pitch & putt course as well as trails, play area, orienteering course and woodland in which to roam.
Reviewed By seaperson - Southport, United Kingdom
Such a wonderful place. Large well kept and interesting grounds (ancient orchard too) that you could easily spend hours in and then you have the hall and informative lovely folk museum. An extensive and educational interior especially regarding Anne Lister. A big thank you too to the very friendly volunteers who do an exceptional job! Well worth a visit.
3. Bankfield Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 220 reviews
A Museum since 1887, Bankfield tells the story of Halifax and Calderdale, using its rich and diverse collections. Set in the attractive surroundings of Akroyd Park, at the centre of Akroydon model village conservation area, this Victorian mansion was the home of local mill owner, philanthropist and MP, Colonel Edward Akroyd. We are a short distance from the centre of Halifax, with free parking and close to public transport links. Bankfield's exhibitions cover local history, costume, art, toys, military history, jewellery and textiles from around the world. Our collections contain objects from Ancient Egypt through to the 21st Century as we continue to collect and preserve items for future generations
Reviewed By Experience778567 - Scarborough, United Kingdom
There is so much to see in this small friendly museum as well as the Gentleman Jack clothes display, there is a significant and well researched Duke of Wellington sections, WW2 exhibitions and upstairs displays of historical clothes and textiles, not large but well set out with good notes, plus temporary open art exhibitions.
4. Ogden Water Country Park & Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 604 reviews
Reviewed By 32tonyn - Batley, United Kingdom
What a lovely place to walk your dogs or just walk there’s free car parking and a small visitor centre serving teas etc and clean toilets on site you can walk around the reservoir or around the woods there are several paths a small stream and a waterfall too all paths are in good order plenty of bins to dispose of your dog poop if I had a gripe some of the coloured path markers disappear and become hard to follow well worth a visit
5. Victorian Craft Beer Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
A mecca for beer lovers. Every day, from 11am.
Reviewed By Z598UEdebbieb - Ripponden, United Kingdom
Visit here every week. Great choice of ales especially when they have titanic plum porter,best beer ever. Lovely atmosphere,not a stuck up gin palace a must for ale drinkers
6. Dove Cottage Nursery and Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By myers1099 - Halifax, United Kingdom
Visit this nursery lots it's one of my favourite places its sells lots of special plants most of my hellebore collection came from dove cottage nursery it's well worth a visit all their plants are of excellent condition and good value for money.
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