Holiday homes & rentals in West Yorkshire

With its lavender-mauve heaths and splendid green hills, Yorkshire is where England's delicacy meets Scotland's more rugged landscapes, and the effect is magnetic. Its special aura is continued through its people, who are among the warmest and most welcoming in the UK. Leading contemporary art and palatial holiday houses are other draws to Yorkshire's beloved grey stone villages.

Discover art in nature

Among the rolling Yorkshire Downs is one of the UK's most prestigious open-air art galleries. Forms sculpted by the world's leading artists await your discovery throughout Yorkshire Sculpture Park, which is also host to regular temporary exhibitions by some of the biggest names in international art. Not far away is the Hepworth Wakefield, an incredible architectural frame for the largest collection of Barbara Hepworth's remarkable sculptural works.

Living history

Ride the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway through some of the country's most picturesque scenery. These steam trains transport you back in time and are the most elegant way to arrive at your destination. Special events feature all your favourite characters. Discover the relics of medieval wars, fought right here, at the Royal Armouries Museum. Gleaming suits of armour and fearsome weapons takes you back to a time enfolded in myth and legend.

Leading landscape art

Harewood House is a hop, skip and a jump away. An imposing edifice with impressive state rooms, an art collection spanning centuries and grounds that would put a king to shame, you'll be swept off your feet by the majesty of Harewood. The grounds of Temple Newsam house were landscaped by the legendary Capability Brown, but the house and farm are also full of fascinating experiences to delight the whole family. At the National Coal Mining Museum you can learn why this industry is still so important to the people of Yorkshire, about mining conditions, and the effects of global warming.

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