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Newest Review: ... place. If you wish to see the filming locations, there is a bus tour which will take you around the town and surrounding countryside and show you the lot. At £6 it's not really a bad price for 45 minutes. However, for no money at all, you can take yourself around a couple of the important locations. There is Ivy's cafe, complete with a statue of Compo, just opposite the river. There's also the Last of the Summer Wine Exhibition in Compo's house if you want to see more. You can even have a cuppa in The Wrinkled Stocking tearoom! Moving on from tv, there are plenty of other things to captivate you here. There are lots of craft shops and gif... more

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mdhughes03
Premium Review Attractions in Holmfirth: Not just for TV fans (408 words)
by - written on 02/08/09 (Very useful, 38 readings)
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If the name Holmfirth rings a faint bell, it's probably because you have heard that it has been used many times as a location for shooting television programmes such as Where the Heart Is and Last of The Summer Wine. However, this is not all there is to know about Holmfirth-there are many things to see and do here and I've listed my favourites below. Ok, first off, we really can't escape the Last of the Summer Wine thing, it's often the main reason people visit here in the first place. If you wish to see the filming locations, there is a bus tour which will take you around the town and surrounding countryside and show you the lot. At £6 it's not really a bad ...  Read the complete review

 

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