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Town in West Yorkshire, England
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Huddersfield is in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire in England. This article covers the town of Huddersfield, and the district around it including the Colne and Holme valleys. Historically a textile town, the area is now re-inventing itself as a residential and tourist centre.
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From all around the area, Castle Hill can easily be picked out, crowned with the Victoria Tower, built to commemorate Queen Victoria's silver jubilee. It can be reached by car and taxi, just beyond the suburb of Almondbury, and gives wonderful views in all directions, including that at the top of this article. Victoria Jubilee Tower is open to the public at weekends during the summer.
Wool magnate's mansion with a local history museum.
A row of weavers' cottages, from the "cottage industry" era with the looms on the upper floor and living quarters on the lower.
Kite flying is practised extensively here with local council backing. The local electrical company, Northern Powergrid, has also moved power lines underground to prevent kites getting tangled up in cables. This has also encouraged the users of powered hang-gliders to also use the site as a take off point.
They play rugby league (13 a side) in Super League, Europe's top tier. The Giants are also known as "Fartown" to distinguish them from "Town" the soccer team. The women's team also play in their top tier. In 2022 the stadium hosted matches of the Rugby League World Cup Finals, postponed from 2021.
Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1909 and celebrated its centenary season with promotion to National League 3 North, the highest level it has achieved. It founded mini-rugby in England in 1969.
Balooshai is one of a number of excellent Indian restaurants in Huddersfield. There are an increasing number of restaurants on this small street.
Possibly one of the best restaurants in W. Yorkshire. They serve a wide array of great tasting, affordable Mexicans food. Their drinks, however, can be rather expensive though. Tip: Go for the 'early-bird' special food offers for the best deal - order before 7PM.
Excellent Indian restaurant. Two course meal about £15 (per-person including drinks).
A small friendly restaurant; Mustard and Punch is expensive when compared to other restaurants in Huddersfield. £35 per-person including wine and tips.
Converted 18th-century Woollen mill - a Modern British restaurant specialising in home-grown, locally-sourced produce (the restaurant has its own farm).
Upscale restaurant in the hills, also has 17 rooms. No dogs.
Popular real ale pub in the train station. Good blues on a Monday night. Great Jazz on a Wednesday night.
Good music and good drink, young crowd. Resident DJ Friday and Saturday nights. It's down a back alley near the train station.
Live music venue with a range of genres seven nights a week. The original and best live venue in town, beware of cheap imitations. Featured The Feeling, The Pigeon Detectives and Enter Shikari before they all went on to be Top Ten Album selling bands. The home of live music in Huddersfield
Old brownstone type of building with a nice lounge downstairs and dining room is upstairs. This is fine dining with great service and well known for the lamb. There is soft music and also a great place for small parties.
The Huddersfield Hotel complex was built up slowly from an early start in the 1960s by two brothers, Johnny and Joe Marsden and up until the end of 2003 was still owned and run by the Marsden family. It is now owned and run by London and Edinburgh Inns and comprises a bistro, pub, cafe and hotel. Rooms and service varies but locals are generally very fond of the family who still run the lodge and car park across the road.
The Central Lodge Hotel is run by the Marsden family who previously ran the Huddersfield Hotel complex across the road before selling most of it to London and Edinburgh Inns in 2003. They retained the lodge and car park and although the atmosphere is lacking in warmth, the rooms are new and relatively modern and the service traditional. Most people in Huddersfield know the Marsdens or Johnny's nightclub, or both.
Converted 18th-century woollen mill. A modern British restaurant specialising in home-grown, locally-sourced produce (the restaurant has its own farm) 5 Deluxe en-suite bedrooms in former mill-owners' residence.
Idyllic holiday cottages in beautiful and tranquil countryside on the edge of Summer Wine Country. Offering stunning views of the Pennine hills and valleys. Ideally located between Huddersfield and Holmfirth in the rural south Pennine area of Yorkshire under Victoria Tower at Castle Hill, Huddersfield's most prominent landmark and ancient hill fort.
A collection of three former farm buildings that have been converted into luxury holiday accommodation. The working dairy farm on which they are located is ideal for exploring the beautiful countryside around Emley Moor, and for visiting Huddersfield and Holmfirth. Two of the cottages have disabled access facilities.
F-Sa 11PM till very late. Su-Th private hire only, Live DJs with all the top tunes.
The usual assortment of shops contained in a light and breezy atmosphere. Open 7 days a week.
By train
From London, you can travel from London King's Cross and change at either Wakefield Westgate or Leeds. Or you can use London Euston, and change at Manchester Piccadilly.
By bus
Arriva Bus 229 runs from Leeds every 15 min, taking 90 min via Heckmondwike, Birstall Retail Park and Wortley.
By car
For the main shopping streets and everything inside the ring-road, it is best to explore on foot. Many of the shopping areas are pedestrianised anyway, and there is not much car parking space inside the ring-road.
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