Hi Ledodgy - You'll need look no further than The Nook for pubs. Fortunately for me there is a bus.....
Now then, the people I know who live/have lived in Holmfirth have told me that these are the things they don't like about it (foolish things that they are...):
Tourists wandering around at weekends
It's a bit insular
It's too far from Leeds/Manchester
No maternity service at cottage hospital (actually not much left at Hudds Royal Infirmary anymore either)
It's difficult to park - not all houses have nearby street parking.
Too many festivals, aggravate the tourists - Food, Jazz, Folk, Drink, Art.... they all have festivals in Holmfirth.
No train station
On t'other hand they have
Independent shops
Lots of buses
The Great Outdoors
Fab hairdresser
Great charity shops
Two high schools (Holmfirth High and Honley High - depends where exactly where you move too, but check which catchment you fall into, but I believe they are both pretty good Parts of Kirklees still have a First/Middle/High school system)
Very easy to get into Huddersfield. Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield all a bit further afield but doable.
A cinema/gig venue
More that it's fair share of Tapas bars.
Big Co-Op.
Tesco's superstore has been turned down!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!
V active NCT coffee/baby/t
oddler group, if that is your kind of thing.
Great Adult Ed centre, all sorts of courses.
but also
Very cold swimming pool (but I have only been once)
Give us a shout when you get there... I have only 1 dc, he's 13 months old.
V envious