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Things to Do in Huddersfield



About Huddersfield: Much of Huddersfield's original growth and prosperity was due to the former Lords of the Manor - the Ramsden family. During the Industrial Revolution Huddersfield built up an enviable reputation based on a first class textiles industry and its fine woollen worsteds are still sent to customers all over the world. The boom created by the textiles industry provided a rich legacy of fine Victorian buildings such as the railway station, once described as 'the finest façade of any such building in the Country'. Architecturally the town boasts an incredible 1,660 listed buildings - the third highest number in the country. Media and creative industries represent a growth sector for which Huddersfield is becoming increasingly acclaimed.

All which go to make a stay at Cambridge Lodge both relaxing and convenient.



Galpharm Stadium Huddersfielf Town and Huddersfield GiantsThe Galpharm Stadium 
 Home to both Huddersfield Town Football Club and Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Football Club is within easy walking distance of the hotel. Why not avail of our free parking and perhaps enjoy some refreshments before or after the game. 

The Galpharm Stadium seats 24,500 people along with hospitality boxes and conference rooms. Artists that have performed at the stadium include Bryan Adams, The Beautiful South, Blue, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, Elton John and R.E.M., among others.

Victoria TowerVictoria Tower
Perched on Castle Hill overlooking Huddersfield, the tower was completed in 1899 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign. The corner-stone of the tower was laid on 25 June 1898 by Mr John Frechville Ramsden and was officially opened by the Earl of Scarborough on 24 June 1899. The walls of the tower are four feet thick at the bottom, tapering to two feet at the top. The tower was renovated in 1960 when the top seven feet were removed. It reaches the height of almost 997 feet above sea level. Victoria Tower is open to the public on certain days of the year.
Photo by Richard Harvey



Castle HillCastle Hill
Standing over 900 feet above sea level Castle Hill dominates the local landscape, providing spectacular, often windswept views.
The history of human activity on the hill goes back over 4000 years. The site was developed as an iron age hill fort, surrounded by defensive ditches and ramparts. In the Middle Ages there was a castle on the hill, of which the well remains. The present tower was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897. The site is a scheduled ancient monument. More information about the hill and its history can be found in displays at Tolson Museum.
Photo by Richard Harvey

Colne Valley MuseumColne Valley Museum
At the Colne Valley Museum visitors are transported back to everyday life in the 19th century. Housed in three former weavers' cottages, the Colne Valley Museum features a number of restored period rooms, as well as a frequent programme of temporary exhibitions. Located in the village of Golcar, just out of Huddersfield town centre, this is an ideal place to discover more about the industrial origins of the area.
Photo by Richard Harvey



These are just a few of the attractions in and around Huddersfield, there is so much more to this Yorkshire town.