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About Huddersfield
This town has connections to the wool trade that stretch back over several centuries. Wool was spun and woven as a cottage industry until the 18th-century when textile mills took over. This brought renewed wealth and stability to the area and Huddersfield began to flourish. The opening of the rail line in 1847 was a huge advantage to Huddersfield, goods manufactered here were more easily transported to other parts of the country.
Huddersfield was very much a town of towering chimney stacks that echoed the work of the mills, some which still exist. Today it is also a town of commerce and there are chemical and engineering works here.
The town has many fine buildings and these include; The Victorian Railway Station built in 1847, the Market Hall built in 1870, the lovely old church of St.Peter's built 1838 and the Cloth Hall built as a centre for the cloth industry in 1776. Tolson Memorial Hall and the Art Gallery that exhibits a fine collection of paintings including some by L.S.Lowry are also well worth a visit. Worthy of note is the fact that the handsome Town Hall which dates 19th-century is the home of the internationally renowned Huddersfield Choral Society.
Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a rich cultural experience. It has good restaurants, inns and public houses, cinema's, night clubs, good sporting facilities and excellent shopping.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
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Recommended attractions near Huddersfield
| Robin Hood's Grave | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Kirklees Priory | (3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Shibden Valley | (5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Eureka! Museum for Children | (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Shibden Hall | (6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Dewsbury Museum | (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| National Coal Mining Museum | (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Marsden Moor Estate | (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Cannon Hall Country Park | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| National Museum of Photography, Film & Television | (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Bradford Cathedral | (10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Dovestone Reservoir | (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Pugneys Country Park | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Newmillerdam Country Park | (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E) | Pictures |
All attractions in HuddersfieldAll attractions in West YorkshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Huddersfield
Almondbury, in the county of West Yorkshire (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SE)
Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors.
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Golcar, in the county of West Yorkshire (2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction W)
Sturdily built of stone, this small hill town is perched north of the River Colne and the now restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
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Mirfield, in the county of West Yorkshire (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE)
Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin...
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Deanhouse, in the county of West Yorkshire (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)
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Holmfirth, in the county of West Yorkshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)
This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century.
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Halifax, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.4 miles, 10.2 km, direction NW)
Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country.
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Sowerby Bridge, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.7 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW)
Surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the South Pennines, with the town's gentle scenery being enhanced by the River Calder and the River Ryburn on which the town stands.
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Marsden, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)
Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution.
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Hebden Bridge, in the county of West Yorkshire (11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)
This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century.
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Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction E)
Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century.
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Saltaire, in the county of West Yorkshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)
This perfectly preserved village originated as an answer to Bradford's 'dark satanic mills', it was the brain-child of...
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Todmorden, in the county of West Yorkshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction W)
Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.
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Harden, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)
Harden lies in the famous countryside area between Cullingworth and Bingley surrounded by rivers and meadows. It is a favoured commuter base for those working in nearby Bradford.
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Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)
This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales.
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Haworth, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)
Haworth is famous the world over for its connections with the Bronte sisters, the famous novelists.
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All towns in West YorkshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Huddersfield Station | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Lockwood Station | (0.9 miles, 1.5 km) |
| M62 Junction 24 | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW) |
| M62 Junction 23 | (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction NW) |
| Leeds Bradford International Airport | (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction N) |
| Sheffield City Airport | (24.1 miles, 38.7 km, direction SE) |
| Huddersfield to London | (163.4 miles, 263.0 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Huddersfield
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Huddersfield center |
| George Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| The Huddersfield Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.4 km) |
| The Briar Court Hotel | (2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NW) |
| Cedar Court Hotel Huddersfield & Halifax | (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NW) |
| Best Western Pennine Manor Hotel | (3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction W) |
| The Rock Inn Hotel | (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW) |
| Waterfront Lodge | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction N) |
| Holiday Inn Leeds Brighouse | (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N) |
| The Black Horse Inn | (3.9 miles, 6.4 km, direction N) |
| The Old Golf House Hotel | (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W) |
| All hotels in Huddersfield |
