Oh nice, I know Hebden bridge, went for a day out there from Skelmersdale when I was hanging with the movement. Proper nice country town with loads of great walks in every direction. You can't go wrong. Unless you get lost on the moors....
Apart from the Yorkshire Dales which is a must visit, you're just north of the Peak District national park which is a stirring landscape and, depending when you go, can be really windswept and bleak, I like that sort of thing and always tend to holiday out of season as it's less crowded and more dramatic. Spring and summer are the same as anywhere else in England. Lots of nice towns to visit like Buxton and Bakewell. There will be tourist info centres with maps of the best walks. And tea rooms galore! Didn't know about the Hebden lesbian scene though. Probably why I never got lucky on holiday. Ahem... ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <awoelflebater@...> wrote: Thanks so much for your info on Yorkshire. From what you said and from one brief visit there a long time ago I think it will make a nice change from London even though I adore that city. My sister lives in LA and gets all sorts of house exchange offers all over the world so this one where we will be staying in in Hebden Bridge. Here are a couple of links: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16962898 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16962898 http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/tourist-info/index.html http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/tourist-info/index.html http://vimeo.com/62343384 http://vimeo.com/62343384