New homes in Huddersfield

Live the Life

Located in West Yorkshire, just south of Halifax and not far from Leeds and Manchester, Huddersfield is close to some of the biggest towns in the UK. From parks to art galleries, climbing centres and independent shops, you’ll never be short of inspiration for things to do close to your new home in Huddersfield. 

Things to see and do

Huddersfield is a green place to live, with lots of parks in and around the town including Beaumont Park, Greenhead Park, Castle Hill and Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve. If you enjoy taking in local art and culture, you can pay a visit to Huddersfield Art Gallery, see a play at Lawrence Batley Theatre, or see the exhibits at Tolson Museum or Colne Valley Museum.

If you enjoy getting active, there are lots of sporting facilities in and around Huddersfield including ROKT climbing gym, Huddersfield Climbing Centre and Huddersfield Leisure Centre. For those who prefer watching sport, The John Smith’s Stadium is home to the Huddersfield Giants R.L.F.C and Huddersfield Town A.F.C.

Other attractions close to Huddersfield include Kirklees Light Railway and Standedge Tunnel Visitor Centre. In nearby Halifax, you can take the kids to Eureka! Children’s Museum, explore Manor Heath Park and Jungle Experience, or visit Shibden Hall.

Education

There are a number of excellent schools in Huddersfield, perfect if you are moving to the area with a young and growing family. ‘Outstanding’ schools as rated by Ofsted include Spring Grove Nursery, Infant and Junior School, Newsome Junior School, Farnley Tyas Church of England School, Moor End Academy and Shelley College. For private education, independents include Huddersfield Grammar School and Edgerton College.

For children who are leaving school, there are lots of options including further education courses at Kirklees College and Greenhead College, and degree courses at the University of Huddersfield, which was named ‘University of the Year’ by The Times in 2013.

Getting to Huddersfield

Huddersfield has good transport links by both road and rail, making it a good place to live if you need to commute for work. From Halifax, the journey to Huddersfield takes 25 minutes by car or train, while the journey from Leeds takes around 20 minutes by train or 30 minutes by car. The drive to York takes one hour five minutes via the M62, or 45 minutes on the train, and Manchester can be reached in 35 minutes by train or 55 minutes by car.

For international travel, Leeds Bradford Airport is 50 minutes away by car travelling via the M62, while Manchester Airport is also 50 minutes away driving via the M62 and M60. The quickest way to reach London is by train, with the journey taking around two hours 40 minutes with a change at Manchester Piccadilly.