Holiday rentals in Huddersfield

This former textile manufacturing town offers a true taste of Yorkshire, with historic streets full of friendly independent shops and proper pubs serving real ale, all surrounded by green fields, hills, and fresh air. The legacy of Huddersfield’s industrial-era importance is evident in its hundreds of historic buildings, from the palazzo-style architecture lining St George’s Square and its neoclassical railway station to the Gothic colleges of the university. Huddersfield has fantastic galleries and museums, including the Tolson Museum, set in a Victorian mansion, plus family fun in its playgrounds and parks in Greenhead and Beaumont, not to mention the vast entertainment complex Playworld, complete with roller skating rink. There’s a passion for sport here, too. Rugby league was born here, and Kirklees Stadium is an important part of the town’s identity, home to a rugby squad and the local football team.

Huddersfield loves its outdoor events, with the town hosting festivals all year round. Things really get going in the spring with the Literature Festival in March, followed by the extraordinary sights and sounds of the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival in May. June to August are the months when Yorkshire experiences its warmest and driest weather, and also when Huddersfield celebrates African and Caribbean culture with a showstopping Carnival (July). There’s a hugely popular Food and Drink festival in August, as well as a Film Fest in Greenhead Park. One of the most significant musical events of the year takes place in November, with the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. And autumn is not a bad time to stay in one of Huddersfield’s apartments either, with the local landscape transformed by the fall colours.

Castle Hill (Jubilee Tower)

The site of an 4,000-year-old Iron Age settlement, this hilltop was an ancient monument long before it gained the Victoria Tower that gives it such an eye-catching silhouette. The latter was built to mark Queen Victoria’s jubilee in 1897, and you can climb to its top for views over the city and the countryside.

Beaumont Park

This 125-year-old public park in the southwest of town has been restored to its original Victorian landscaping and includes waterfalls and grottos, a boating lake, and a bandstand. A woodland walk along an old railway line adds to its allure.

The Narrow and Broad Canals

The interlinking canals edging the town are part of its Industrial Revolution heritage. The Narrow Canal runs from the south of Huddersfield all the way to the Standedge Tunnel — Britain’s longest, deepest canal — while the Broad Canal runs northeast toward the historic minster town of Dewsbury. You can hire a boat, take a day trip, or just enjoy pleasant walking along the towpaths.