A Weekend in Huddersfield and the Peak District: Where to Stay and What to Do

Huddersfield is a West Yorkshire town with a long textile heritage, a lively centre and some of the best Pennine walking within easy reach. It also puts you a short drive from the Peak District National Park.

Here is a simple plan for a weekend, plus where to base yourself.

• Huddersfield has a proper town centre, with moors, canals and villages close by.
• Castle Hill and its Victoria Tower give the best view over the town.
• Standedge Tunnel and Marsden Moor are both on the edge of the Pennines.
• A townhouse with free parking suits groups and families exploring by car.

Huddersfield is a university town in the Kirklees area of West Yorkshire, and is known as the birthplace of rugby league. It has a walkable centre with shops, pubs and restaurants, and rail connections towards Manchester and Leeds.

Beyond the town, the landscape changes quickly: valleys, canals and open moorland are all within a short drive.

Castle Hill sits a couple of miles south of the town centre. It is an ancient hill fort site, topped by the Grade II listed Victoria Tower, and the views over Huddersfield and the surrounding hills are the main reason to climb it.

It makes an easy first stop on a Saturday morning, and a good spot to get your bearings.

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal runs from the town towards Marsden, passing through villages such as Slaithwaite along the way. You can walk the towpath in sections and return by bus or train.

At Marsden, Standedge Tunnel is Britain’s longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel. There is a visitor centre and café beside it, and boat trips into the tunnel have run in the past, so check opening times and what is on offer before you go.

Marsden Moor is a National Trust estate of around 5,000 acres, with walking routes across moorland and crags. It is one of the wildest places close to Huddersfield, so bring waterproofs and good boots.

The Peak District National Park is around a 20-minute drive from our townhouses, and the village of Holmfirth, with its independent shops and cafes, is also nearby.

Our Huddersfield townhouses sleep up to six, with two king bedrooms, a sofa bed, a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine, free Wi-Fi and free parking. That makes them a practical base for groups and families who plan to explore by car, and a good place to dry off after a day on the moors.

See our serviced apartments in Huddersfield.

Huddersfield pairs a proper town with big Pennine and Peak District scenery on its doorstep. With a home base that has space and free parking, a weekend here is easy to plan. See our serviced apartments in Huddersfield to check availability.