Belvoir! Huddersfield - Local Information

BELVOIR! HUDDERSFIELD is conveniently located RIGHT OPPOSITE to this RAILWAY STATION (Pictured here)!!

Huddersfield is a large town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme.

TRANSPORT

Huddersfield is well connected to the national motorway network via the M1 and M62 motorways. The M1 passes near the eastern fringes of the town about ten miles (16 km) away. The M62 comes much nearer (about 2½ miles away) and Huddersfield is served by three junctions: Mount (A640, J23 - limited access), Ainley Top (A629, J24) and between Brighouse and Cooper Bridge (A644, J25).
Huddersfield railway station enjoys a comprehensive local and regional rail service. Huddersfield Bus Station is the busiest bus station in West Yorkshire with a daily footfall of almost 35,000. The majority of bus services pass through the bus station.

SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT

Huddersfield is the second largest shopping centre in West Yorkshire offering quality shopping in architecturally stunning surroundings. The town will satisfy the most demanding shopper with its wide range of major high street stores, smaller boutiques, department stores and wide variety of specialty shops, including craft and antique shops. There`s something to suit every taste and interest.

The Kingsgate Centre is the largest shopping centre in Huddersfield housing major high street names in fashion, music, books and home wares, including Beatties department store. Located just at the bottom of the pedestrianised King Street, and with over 650 parking spaces, the centre is very convenient for town centre shopping. If independent shops are more to your taste, visit the beautifully restored Victorian Byram Arcade where you`ll find a variety of small shops

Packhorse (recently refurbished) and Piazza that offers an outdoor mall with a grass area for the numerous events held over the year. Leading from Piazza through the Market Arcade there is a covered market hall, which has listed building status due in part to its distinctive roof formed by hyperbolic paraboloids, adjacent to the town hall and public library, and an open market on the opposite side of the town centre. The Lawrence Batley Theatre, opened in 1994, housed in what was once the largest Wesleyan Chapel in the world, presents dance, drama, comedy, music and exhibitions.