48 HOURS IN HEBDEN BRIDGE

Hebden Bridge, a small former mill town near Halifax in West Yorkshire, has quietly been gaining a reputation as a perfect spot for a weekend break that combines hill walking with craft shopping - and some ace cafés and pubs to boot.

- Peter Baber

Being the setting for popular recent TV series Happy Valley has probably helped boost its popularity too - but despite that, for the moment at least, it remains an unspoiled corner of the country that is just waiting for you to discover. (And I should know - I've lived here for the past 25 years.)

DAY 1

10am Going to town

Assuming you are staying at the Caravan and Motorhome Club's site in Cragg Vale - the nearest proper caravan park to the town - your best option, given current parking restrictions, is to walk into town. Head down the road into Mytholmroyd, then either along the canal or along a wooded riverside path that is so charming it is easy to forget that the River Calder is the second-most polluted river in England. If that 45-minute walk seems too long, you can take a bus - the 901 from Cragg Vale (once an hour) or the 591, 592 or 593, from Mytholmroyd. You can also take the train; one stop from Mytholmroyd to a station that has frequently been used as a location for Victorian TV dramas.

If you want to drive in you could find parking quite an issue. For the moment it is possible to park larger vehicles for free along Burnley Road leading out of Hebden towards Halifax, although there is a chance a cycle path might soon eliminate that option.

11am Morning coffee

After that walk you might need some refreshment. Fortunately Hebden is stacked full of cafés. You should have a choice of at least a dozen. (There are even a couple in Mytholmroyd too, if you feel you need to stop somewhere en route.)

12pm Talking shop