Shopping in Huddersfield, Travel & Tourism

Shopping in Huddersfield, Travel & Tourism

The main shopping area of Huddersfield has pedestrianised streets and high street stores. This will be further enhanced with the opening of the Kingsgate Shopping Centre in Spring 2002. Amongst. These are intimate lanes and arcades, such as the elegant Byram Arcade, with small high quality shops waiting to be explored. Restored Victorian buildings and pedestrian areas in Dewsbury town centre also make for a pleasant shopping environment. In Holmfirth there is a wide range of art and craft galleries and artists studios. Famous names in wool and textiles, painting and pottery can be found, plus all manner of top quality merchandise.

Markets

Textiles are much in evidence at the districts markets. Most notable is Dewsbury market with over 350 stalls at the Wednesday and Saturday markets and a smaller bric-a-brac market on Fridays. These are complimented by additional stalls in the Victorian market hall, open from Monday to Saturday.
Huddersfield's market is half open and half housed beneath a magnificently restored Victorian cast iron and glass structure. There are markets on Monday and Thursday, with bric-a-brac stalls on Tuesday and Saturday, and special craft markets on Good Friday and in the run-up to Christmas. Queensgate indoor market is open Monday to Saturday with over 150 stalls.
Holmfirth has a unique craft market on Saturdays (March to Christmas), a monthly 'Farmers Market' which sells home grown and home produced goods and a general market on Thursdays.
There are also markets at Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton and Heckmondwike.

Mill Shops

The rich history of the textile industry lives on and there are bargins to be had at the many mill shops around Kirklees. A vast range of fabrics, clothing and furnishings are available at discount prices from these outlets. More details on Mill Shops is available from the Tourist Information Centres.