Walshaw Lodge is a West Yorkshire country retreat that is situated in an unforgettably picturesque environment, with views of the Pennines, while being a comfortable house with stylish interiors.

The nearby wooded valley is home to a number of wildlife, including red deer, as well as having river walks and waterfalls that nature lovers will easily fall in love with.

Eleven bedrooms make Walshaw Lodge excellent for large parties and events, with visitors able to enjoy an exquisite drawing room and a music room, as well as modern entertainments including a DVD library and games consoles. The Lodge is located in Wuthering Heights country and also close to the Hardcastle Crags.

The country house weekend is truly one of the joys of the English tradition. Taking a country house for the weekend is a great way for large groups to celebrate a family occasion, or for interest groups to get away from it all and focus on their shared passion.

Country house weekend breaks are popular with groups for all sorts of reasons, holidaying in the UK and discovering the wealth of beauty and diversity that our own country has to offer. Walshaw Lodge makes the perfect venue for a country house weekend and also offers some of the best walking in the country.

Situated in the heart of Bronte country, Walshaw Lodge is suffused with the romance of Wuthering Heights. From the drawing room and the comfort of a log fire one can look out of the brooding moorland landscape and the walk to Top Withens itself is 4 hour round trip from the property. All these combined elements come together to make Walshaw Lodge the ultimate venue for the perfect country house weekend.

Music at Walshaw presents a weekend of classical concerts at Walshaw Lodge coming up on the 26th and 27th June 2010. This year, we are having two events, both featuring Moshe Friedman (cello) and Margaret Bruce (piano). Moshe and Margaret are two of the most popular performers that we have had in previous years and this year’s event is sure to be just as successful.

The artists have compiled a demanding programme of work including pieces by Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Liszt, Chopin, Tučapský and Martinu. This year the great modern composers, Antonín Tučapský, will be joining us in person and his work will be celebrated as part of the programme.

The concerts are being held at the time of the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival so there are plenty of other great cultural events happening in and around Hebden Bridge at the same time. In the past these concerts were officially part of the festival but this year they may be considered part of the ‘fringe’. Tickets for each event are £15.

Saturday 26th June at 3.oo pm  & Sunday 27th June at 11.00 am

MUSICAL PROGRAM AND REFRESHMENTS

• Brahms Sonata for cello and piano no.1 in E minor
• Debussy: Cello Sonate
• Antonín Tučapský: Moto Appassionato for cello and
  piano (written for Moshe Friedman, first performance)
• Martinu: Sonata no. 1 for cello and piano

How T0 Book

Tickets for both events are limited and are offered on a strictly first come, first served basis and are £15 each, including refreshments. Please call 08432 896570 for bookings and additional information.

Make a Weekend of It

We are also pleased to offer for the first time a VIP package which includes:

• Reserved seating for the Saturday afternoon concert and tea
  Saturday dinner with the musicians and the great living composer – Antonín Tučapský
  Overnight accommodation at Walshaw Lodge
  Sunday breakfast
  Reserved seating for the Sunday morning concert and refreshments
  Sunday lunch at Walshaw Lodge

The cost for the VIP package is £200 per person (sharing) or £250 per person (single room), with strictly limited availability.

Check out our new  catering options page to see what great value our catered meals are.  While Walshaw Lodge does have excellent-self catering facilities, we all know how nice it can be sometimes to put your feet up and have a meal taken care of.

We offer locally sourced ingredients prepared and cooked in a traditional Yorkshire manner by our resident chef – Kath Smith.  Kath has many years experience in catering for large house parties and can offer a wide selection of vegetarian options as well as the traditional Yorkshire favourites.

We have a selection of reasonably priced wines available for guests to purchase. The wines are chosen by our wine consultant who has many years experience in finding the right grape to compliment that perfect meal.

Catering Options Page

Hebden Bridge has established itself as popular tourist destination with many local attractions and some of the most popular walking in Britain, according to the National Trust.

As a result there is a constant demand for accommodation in Hebden Bridge.

The exquisite setting, the luxurious decor and the unique character of Walshaw Lodge make it a unique and popular offering. Walshaw Lodge is officially categorised as a self catering property which means that guests have to book the whole property as a unit. For this reason we do have minimum requirements for bookings as detailed in our rate sheet.

We do receive a number of enquiries from people looking for just a small number of rooms. Unfortunately we are unable to rent rooms on an individual basis. However, there are plenty of other excellent options in and around Hebden Bridge for such accommodation. Here are some links.

Hebden Bridge Accommodation Options

The Packhorse Inn

The Packhorse Inn is one of the best and most loved family run pubs in the area. They now have a luxurious apartment to rent next door.

The first floor boasts a modern open plan lounge & kitchen, fully equipped with washing machine and microwave, TV and wall mounted flame effect fire with stunning moorland views. There is also a  twin bedded room with en suite bathroom. On the second floor, accommodation comprises a spacious master bedroom with king size 4 poster bed with enough room for an extra bed for a child. En suite bathroom with bath.

The apartment is situated amid 5 reservoirs, each in it’s own stunning environment whether it be a windy day with plumes of water crashing over the bankings, the dazzling blue waters in sunlight or the still calmness on frosty days – all sights to be beheld and a mecca for budding photographers.

With a traditional country inn ‘The Packhorse’ only yards away and harbouring a great reputation for good honest food at reasonable prices, you may wish to use the term ‘self catering accommodation’ loosely.

Moyles Hotel

Moyles Hotel is a boutique hotel with a fine attention to detail that offers that touch of luxury right in the town centre of Hebden Bridge. It also has a bar and restaurant where the ingredients are fresh and as many as possible are sourced locally. This hotel brings an air of sophisticated yet unpretentious elegance to the accommodation sector in Hebden Bridge.

The White Lion Hotel

The White Lion Hotel is a traditional coaching inn, with a warm and friendly atmosphere. On a riverside location in central Hebden Bridge and dating back to 1657, the inn is well known for excellent food, wines and a wide choice of real cask ales. With 10 spacious en suite bedrooms and famous for its cooked-to-order breakfasts, it is ideal accommodation for visitors wishing to explore the Calder Valley and Brontë country.

Kersal House

Kersal House bed and breakfast is centrally located with convenient access to all the local facilities of Hebden Bridge. They offer modern B&B accommodation, with all rooms having en suite bathrooms. The Hebden Bridge location is ideal for those exploring The Pennine Way, Bronte Country, or the historic villages nearby such as Heptonstall and Haworth.

Angledale

Angledale is a traditional Pennine B&B Guest House catering for tourists, cyclists, walkers and railway enthusiasts alike, all of whom can expect a very warm welcome from their hosts Christine and Stephen.

They are situated in a charming conservation area only a 2 minute easy level walk, from Hebden Bridge centre with all its substantial amenities: pubs, restaurants and tourist attractions.

Walshaw Lodge is a unique county house to rent, whatever the occasion. The Exclusive use of one of West Yorkshire’s finest venues, combined with the dramatic and beautiful countryside, makes it a great option when you are looking to rent a country house – be it for the weekend, a week or even longer. With 11 bedrooms (8 doubles, 2 singles and a twin), Walshaw Lodge can accommodate up to 20 people. Each of the bedrooms are named after part of the local moor and have their own distinctive character. There are plenty of copies of Wuthering Heights available for anyone who wants to catch up on the story, the setting of which is a 4 hour round tip by foot across the desolate yet beautiful moors which form the setting of the book.

Walshaw Lodge – A Beautiful Country House to Rent

So if it’s a country house rent that you’re after to help celebrate that special occasion – a wedding anniversary, a birthday, an engagement party or even the ultimate romantic honeymoon destination, Walshaw Lodge demands consideration. Despite its position in one of the most isolated and peaceful areas of countryside in the UK, the lodge is within an hour’s drive of both Leeds and Manchester