This pub in Hebden Bridge was used to film scenes for Sally Wainwright's Last Tango in Halifax at the start of the third series.This pub in Hebden Bridge was used to film scenes for Sally Wainwright's Last Tango in Halifax at the start of the third series.
This pub in Hebden Bridge was used to film scenes for Sally Wainwright's Last Tango in Halifax at the start of the third series.

13 filming locations in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall and the TV shows that filmed there including Happy Valley, The Gallows Pole and Last Tango in Halifax

By Abigail Kellett
Published 5th Sep 2024, 06:00 BST
Calderdale is a popular place for TV crews to film and we’re taking a look at some of the locations in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall that have been used in TV shows and films over the years.

From Happy Valley to The Gallows Pole, here are 13 locations that have been used for filming over the years.

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Hebden Bridge Station made an appearance in the third series of Happy Valley. It was also used as a filming location during the first series of Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.

5. Hebden Bridge Railway Station open as part of Heritage Weekend.

Hebden Bridge Station made an appearance in the third series of Happy Valley. It was also used as a filming location during the first series of Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge. Photo: Charles Round

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The 2016 film Swallows and Amazons filmed some scenes in Heptonstall.

6. Heptonstall

The 2016 film Swallows and Amazons filmed some scenes in Heptonstall. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald

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This location in Heptonstall was used during the second series of Happy Valley when Shirley Henderson, who played Frances Drummond, checked in to stay.

7. The White Lion, Heptonstall

This location in Heptonstall was used during the second series of Happy Valley when Shirley Henderson, who played Frances Drummond, checked in to stay. Photo: Bruce Fitzgerald

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At the end of Happy Valley series one Tommy Lee Royce hides in a barge along the Rochdale Canal. It's also where the final confrontation takes place.

8. Rochdale Canal

At the end of Happy Valley series one Tommy Lee Royce hides in a barge along the Rochdale Canal. It's also where the final confrontation takes place. Photo: John Bradley

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