Denby Dale
The Denby Dale pie tradition began with the baking of a pie to celebrate the recovery of George III from illness. In 2000, a 12-tonne pie was made to celebrate the Millennium.
Surrounding villages offer attractive shops, restaurants and cafés. Armitage’s Pennine Garden Centre in Shelley has a wide range of plants, flowers and unusual gifts. Visitors can take a break from browsing to enjoy home-cooked food at the centre’s Café 1842. The centre also hosts an annual firework display.
Barkhouse Farm in Shelley sells home-made ice-cream, widely regarded as the best in the district! Visitors can watch the cows being milked and then relax in the tearoom, which sells light meals and snacks.
For those who love to shop Springfield Mills offers plenty of choice in traditional surroundings. The silk for the Queen Mother's wedding dress was made here when it was a working textile mill. Regular craft workshops take place at the Mill Fabrics shop within the Mill complex.
Take a trip on the Kirklees Light Railway for a stunning journey across the Dearne Valley taking in views of Emley Moor TV mast, Blacker Wood and travel through the longest tunnel of a narrow gauge railway in Britain.
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