We thought we’d look at some of the quirky, interesting and unusual things you can do and see, all within an hour’s drive of Halifax.
5. The Bride Stones & Wizard of Whirlaw
Also within the Calderdale boundary, The Bride Stones & Wizard of Whirlaw near Todmorden are a very interesting sight to see for any keen walker. The 'gravity defying rocks are located on Bride Stones Moor.
6. Ponderosa Zoo
Located 30 minutes from Halifax in Heckmondwike, Ponderosa Zoo gives visitors the chance to see a variety of animals, from the exotic to the reptilian.
7. Pontefract Castle
A 45 minute drive from Halifax, Pontefract Castle is packed full of history.
8. Stoodley Pike
Standing tall about the Upper Calder Valley, the Stoodley Pike Monument is a worthwhile reward for making it to the top of Stoodley Pike, a 1,300-foot hill. The monument replaced an earlier structure, commemorating the defeat of Napoleon.