Tumbling back down the hill from Heptonstall to Hebden Bridge is like entering a different world. Whereas Heptonstall is all dark buildings, narrow streets and not many people about, Hebden Bridge is a busy, bustling little town, even on a dull Sunday afternoon. Much of the centre is pedestrianised and ideal for laid-back strolling up and down, looking in the shops and maybe enjoying an ice-cream or a coffee at one of the many little cafés. The centre is blessedly free of the chain stores that blight many a town centre and make everywhere seem the same. Most of the shops are independent and are lots more interesting as a result. If you look closely you can see a street entertainer who was crooning songs from the thirties. I can't help thinking that Heptonstall might have a nicer 'vibe' if they had a few more flowers around to add a bit of colour.
Back to Saltaire tomorrow... there's a Festival going on there....
It sure looks a colourful, vibrant little town.
ReplyDeleteColorful, crowdy, lovely flowers everywhere.. What an attractive place!
ReplyDeleteNow Hebden Bridge has always been a very odd place. When, in my extreme youth, I used to be a bus conductor on Halifax Corporation buses I would regularly be on the Hebden Bridge to Brighouse route and would always breath a sigh of relief once we had descended the valley passed Mytholmroyd.
ReplyDeleteHebden Bridge looks gorgeous here!
ReplyDeleteHave you come across the term 'Hebden happening' ?
We first heard it when we took the children to see a circus sans animals (better in principle than reality!).
Lots of right-on, slightly-hippy locals turned up to support it and as we stood in the queue they said 'let's make it a Hebden happening', so it turned into a bit of a party :-)
Jane Gray
It's just so quaint and charming. Laughing at Alan...I want to know more about that! ha.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I can't wait until we can teleport from Wisconsin to Yorkshire! I want to be there. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely little town, reminds me the once we went through when I was at the English coast.
ReplyDeleteSince a few years we also have these hanging pots in Waterloo.
A beautiful spot. I like the idea of restricting town centers to bikes and walkers. That was tried in the US once upon a time, but has mostly fallen out of fashion. I think most Americans are unwilling to walk more than a few feet to access anything.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo! Well done!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful capture Jenny - despite the busyness, there remains a sense of peace. And yes, those flowers to complete the scene. Valerie
ReplyDeleteA wonderful capture Jenny - despite the busyness, there remains a sense of peace. And yes, those flowers to complete the scene.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Jenny. A liberal use of flowers brightens up any town. I like the look of this one!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers sure complete the scene Jenny, and I'm with you on traffic-free areas!
ReplyDeleteThis place is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteMost enticing! I'd love to spend some time there.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, what classic beauty to stumble upon! The flowers are just amazing!
ReplyDelete~Lili
The flowers sure do add a ton of charm, as I'm sure does the crooner!
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