Why go
- Town in West Yorkshire, England.
- Served by Birds Edge Airstrip.
History
Huddersfield is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district, in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into the similar-sized Colne is to the south of the town centre, which then flows into the Calder in the north-eastern outskirts of the town.
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00; Su 12:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 174 Hunsworth Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4DX
Sandwich, Fast Food · Last orders are 20 minutes before closing. Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-14:45; Sa 08:30-13:30, Su off Features: takeaway, delivery · 201… · thedeligroup.co.uk
Breakfast, Sandwich, Brunch, Cafe · Open all year round, except Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years Day. Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-13:30; PH 08:00-13:30…
Restaurant · Yorkshire's Leading provider of Premium Asian Wedding Services. Call 24/7 on 0785 22 88 540 Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating,… · thegrandbanquetingsuite.co.uk
Ice Cream · Opening Times: Mon-Sun: 10pm – 10am Deliveries Mon-Fri: 5pm-9pm Sat-Sun: 4pm-9pm Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: delivery · 275 Leeds… · dixonsmilkices.co.uk
Cafe · Float tank, infrared sauna, two yoga studios, bohemian cloths shop, therapy rooms Opening hours: Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa,Su 10:00-19:00 · Burnley Road, Sowerby… · soulwellnesshub.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Mill Street West, Dewsbury, WF12 9AE · storelocator.asda.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-03:00 Features: takeaway · 76 Commercial Street, Brighouse, HD6 1AQ · dominos.co.uk
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:00-24:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 22-24 Old Market, Halifax, HX1 1TN · mcdonalds.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 13:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 28 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BG · pepes.co.uk
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00 · 2 Water Street, Huddersfield, HD4 6EJ · grappolorestaurant.co.uk
Tapas, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-We off; Th-Fr 16:00-21:00; Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 10:00-14:00 · 11 Westgate, Holmfirth, HD9 6AA · punchhonley.co.uk
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00+,Su 09:00-17:00 · Netherton Moor Road, Huddersfield, HD4 7LE · therustybull.co.uk
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00 · 236 Lockwood Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3TG · woksup.co.uk
Asian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 17:30-01:00 · 6B Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 7JU · free-4746858.webadorsite.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 17:00-22:00; We-Th 17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 16:00-22:00 · 95-97 Westgate, Huddersfield, HD5 8UU · bengal-aroma.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 11:00-19:30; Su 13:00-17:00 · 1 Canal Street, Brighouse, HD6 1NE · blakeleysofbrighouse.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 17:00-21:00; Th-Sa 17:00-22:20; Su 17:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · Huddersfield Road,… · kayasgrill.co.uk
Curry, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 14:40-21:00; Tu 15:50-22:30; We-Th 16:00-22:30; Fr 15:00-22:29; Sa 15:20-22:29; Su 16:00-22:00 Features:… · kiplingssowerbybridge.co.uk
Brunch, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access ·… · mamilcafebar.com
Spanish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 22 John William Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BG · mesonlapepa.co.uk
Persian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 16:30-24:00 · 15 Bradford Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 5AG · tarantinopizza.co.uk
Thai, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo,Tu off; We,Th 17:00-20:30; Fr,Sa 17:00-21:00; Su 17:00-20:30 · 51 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LG · tapianthaitakeaway.co.uk
British, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · beefeater.co.uk
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Whitehall Road, Bradford, BD12 8LL · egorestaurants.co.uk
Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Leeds Road, Mirfield, WF14 0BX · millerandcarter.co.uk
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-20:30 · 8-10 Bradford Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6HY · kobane-restaurant.co.uk
Shawarma, Fries, Crepe, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30 Features: vegetarian options, halal · Halifax, HX1 1NX · alaeli.co.uk
Coffee, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: vegan options · 9 Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, HD1 1ND · arcadecoffee.co.uk
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: 12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00 · 31 Huddersfield Road, Elland, HX5 9AH
Dessert, Cafe · Dessert cafe · 69 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LG · dailydelightdessert.co.uk
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food · 24 Commercial Street, Brighouse, HD6 1AQ · mexibeanexpress.com
Tea, Cafe · Tea cafe · 31 Bethel Street, Brighouse, HD6 1JR · thesecrettearooms.co.uk
American, Restaurant · Features: vegan options, step-free access
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Brighouse, HD6 4JX
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 15:00-23:59 Features: delivery · 5 Church Lane, Huddersfield, HD4 6JE · hillsidekitchen.co.uk
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00 Features: step-free access · 10-12 Westgate, Huddersfield, HD1 1NN
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Fr 17:00-21:00
Pakistani, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 335 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YB · socco-huddersfield.co.uk
Food Court · Opening hours: Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00 · Cooper Lane, Holmfirth, HD9 3BP · coopersyard.co.uk
Cantonese, Thai, Fast Food · Cantonese/Thai fast food · 335 Wakefield Road, Huddersfield, HD8 8RT
Greek, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 3A Southgate, Halifax, HX1 1DE
International, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 4 Kiln Hill, Huddersfield, HD7 5JS
Teahouse, Cafe · Teahouse cafe · 19-21 Station Road, Huddersfield, HD7 5AW
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 11:00-21:00; Tu-Th 07:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:30-21:30; Su 09:00-18:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 61 Wakefield Road,… · restaurants.subway.com
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Airports
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) 16 mi to the centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Jet2.com, Ryanair, Monarch Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (36 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 757-200, 75W) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice, Zakynthos
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Chania, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Malaga, Malta, Montpellier, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Tenerife, Treviso
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Heraklion, Larnaca, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 4 routes: Dalaman, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 2 routes: Aberdeen, Southampton
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Saab 340) · 2 routes: Belfast, Glasgow*
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310) · 1 route: Islamabad
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Crosland Moor Airfield 2.4 mi to the centre
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Birds Edge Airstrip 6.8 mi to the centre
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB
Where to stay
13 Plover Rd, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3HU, United Kingdom · plovercottage.co.uk
1 Lidget St, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3JB, United Kingdom · manorhouselindley.co.uk
Woodsome Rd, Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield HD8 0LQ, United Kingdom · woodsome.co.uk
3 Thunder Bridge Ln, Kirkburton, Thunder Bridge, Huddersfield HD8 0PX, United Kingdom · woodman-inn.com
12 Cambridge Rd, Huddersfield HD1 5BU, United Kingdom · townhouseno12.com
97 Bradford Rd, Huddersfield HD1 6DZ, United Kingdom · aphroditesuiteshuddersfield.co.uk
New Hey Rd, Ainley Top, Elland, Huddersfield HD2 2EA, United Kingdom · fortunehuddersfield.com
70 Plover Rd, Lindley, Huddersfield HD3 3HR, United Kingdom · heritagesuites.co.uk
Halifax Rd, Birchencliffe, Huddersfield HD3 3NT, United Kingdom · briarcourt.co.uk
136 Westbourne Rd, Marsh, Huddersfield HD1 4LF, United Kingdom · oyorooms.com
4 Clare Hill, Huddersfield HD1 5BS, United Kingdom · thecambridgehotel.com
St Andrew's Rd, Aspley, Huddersfield HD1 6SB, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Nettleton Hill Rd, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield HD7 4NH, United Kingdom · penninemanor.co.uk
Leeds Rd, Huddersfield HD1 6NW, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
Clifton Village, Brighouse HD6 4HW, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Ainley Top, Lindley Moor Rd, Elland, Huddersfield HD3 3RH, United Kingdom · cedarcourthotels.co.uk
86-88 New N Rd, Huddersfield HD1 5NE, United Kingdom · edgertonhotel.co.uk
The Foxglove, 36a Penistone Rd, Kirkburton, Huddersfield HD8 0PQ, United Kingdom · innkeeperscollection.co.uk
Princess St, Huddersfield HD1 2TT, United Kingdom · stayhotel.co.uk
New Hey Rd, Huddersfield HD3 3YP, United Kingdom · oldgolfhousehotel.com
House of the Resurrection, Stocks Bank Rd, Mirfield WF14 0BN, United Kingdom
Indoor
603-605 Wakefield Rd, Tandem, Huddersfield HD5 9XP, United Kingdom
Indoor
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Birds Edge Airstrip; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Huddersfield, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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