Top places to visit in Yorkshire for free

Christmas lights a the Piece Hall in Halifax

With the cost of living crisis weighing on people’s minds, there remain some ideal opportunities to enjoy Yorkshire trips without breaking the bank.

We look at some of the places in the county that are free to visit.

The Piece Hall, Halifax

The recently restored, Grade-I listed Piece Hall is one of Yorkshire’s finest days out. It’s an 18th-century cloth hall. The sprawling Georgian complex has a stunning interior plaza surrounded on all four sides by three tiers of balcony-style walkways. It’s free to visit and marvel at the architecture, but don’t be surprised if you’re tempted by the shops and eateries that now call Piece Hall home. There’s even a museum where you can learn about the history of the site