West & South Yorkshire

The west and south of Yorkshire is part of the county where the great outdoors really is great for climbing, caving, canoeing, angling and sailing. These are just some of the outdoor activities available, and there’s unparalleled walking country thrown in for good measure.

Footpaths include the tough Pennine Way, the Brontë Way and dozens of waymarked local routes. Yorkshire is celebrated for its textiles and the wealth of the Victorian era can still be seen in the superb architecture of towns such as Halifax and Huddersfield, fine bases for exploring the beautiful Pennine Hill country.

Indeed, if you visit Wakefield, Barnsley or Pontefract you will find them fiercely proud of their coal mining heritage.