The county of West Yorkshire is a large area in the North of England and covers Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield and Calderdale. Originally the area of West Riding, this stunning area has acres and acres of superb countryside scattered with tiny little hamlets which are just waiting to be explored. Renting a self catering cottage will give you the flexibility to explore this fantastic area. Book lovers can visit in October the Ilkley Literary Festival and enjoy what this historic town has to offer. Close by, is the town of Skipton where you can eat the country's best pork pie and all homemade. For city lovers, then Leeds has everything you would expect from a city with museums and great restaurants with a vibrant nightlife. Haworth, home of the Bronte Sisters, is a quiet, steep village just on the outskirts of the border and here you can browse local bookshops and the famous Bronte Museum. With markets throughout most of the small hamlets, your supplies for your cottage will never run short. Take sturdy walking boots, you will need them for this stunning area.