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Although Cragg Vale - known affectionately as “Cragg” by locals - is secluded and peaceful it is close to all necessary urban facilities. The bustling local market town of Hebden Bridge is just 3 miles away, the much larger town of Halifax is 9 miles from us, with Bradford, Leeds and Manchester 30 miles away and easily accessible via the M62, M61 and M6 motorway system in well under an hour.
Cragg valley is a ribbon village development of old stone farms, chapels, houses, pubs and a church. There are a few modern dwellings, though these are mostly hidden behind their extensive landscaped tree lines.
We have 2 caravan sites for visitors, two excellent pubs that both serve interesting, varied and good value meals, a Protestant church of St. John The Baptist in The Wilderness, and another Protestant church in Mytholmroyd, St. Michael’s, as well as a Roman Catholic church in the same village, The Good Shepherd.
The community remains dominated by hill farming of sheep, cattle fattening and small holdings. Many residents are home workers, being offcomers who have settled into the uniquely relaxed atmosphere of Cragg and left the rat race behind.
The Calder Navigation provides local recreational opportunities for those of a nautical disposition, with narrow boats and barges for hire from the other local town of Sowerby Bridge (pronounced Soorbi Bridge). Horse drawn canal trips are also available out of Hebden Bridge just 3 miles away.
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