I decided to visit the World Heritage Site of Saltaire not because the famous Sir Titus Salt's textile mill or David Hockney's art, but to see its Victorian industrial village atmosphere by night as recommended from my friend. By the easy and frequent train connection from Leeds Station, I reached Saltaire at twilight. The first place I went to see was the Saltaire United Reformed Church, the church was quite lovely with its semi-circular portico and round tower. The twilight sky and lights from post lamps along the road to the church really set a nice spot for photographing.

I continued my night walk to Sir Titus Salt's textile mill which was already closed for visitor, the mills were really looked grand and Italian which quite different with other mills I saw in Derwent Valley. Then I walked along the Leed-Liverpool canal that separating the mill complex, the view of the mill from the canal was really looked great, and I really enjoyed this night view of the complex especially with the lights from inside the building. After that I walked back to Saltaire Village, I loved the thing that the village was well preserved and the lights from lamp posts were really enchanting when shining on those light yellow-grey brick buildings of once belong to mill workers. Although visiting the place by night does not provide a chance to understand overall value of Saltaire by entering into the mill or other buildings; however, Saltaire by night was better than my expectation and a nice alternative to visit this place.