Huddersfield
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Huddersfield is a great town for someone who wants to experience city life on a small, relaxed scales Huddersfield has everything you need within a 15 minute walk. The night life could be better, but there’s lots of shops and food places to explore.
By member1282794 On 30th March 2023
Study in Huddersfield
The large market town of Huddersfield is home to the University of Huddersfield which is located right in the heart of the town.
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University of Huddersfield
The University of Huddersfield has been a university since 1992 but its origins date back to the 19th century. Teaching at Huddersfield has been recognised with a gold rating from the Teaching Excellence Framework. The university has world-leading applied research groups in biomedical sciences, engineering and physical sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.
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Huddersfield Student Life
The West Yorkshire town is known for its friendly residents, its rich architectural history and the Rugby League! Huddersfield may be small but it punches well above its weight with its offering for students outside of studies.
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Cost of Living
Cheap town to live in…
Transport is good and it is a cheap town to live in.
Taxi's are cheap…
Taxi's are cheap and nights out have plenty of club options.
Student housing in Huddersfield is some of the cheapest…
Finally student housing in Huddersfield is some of the cheapest and nicest I've seen, very nice student houses, halls and studios all very well priced.
It's not that expensive…
Huddersfield is a great town for students. It's not that expensive and almost has everything needed for an amazing student life.
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Nights Out
Huddersfield is known for the number of bars it has, as well as how close they are to the university. The Queensgate area, just opposite campus, is the hub for this so you won’t be stuck for nightlife. Popular student hotspots for clubbing include Camel Club and Maverick’s 80s Lounge, but there’s easily enough in the area to suit most tastes. If you fancy heading to a gig The Parish and Vinyl Tap are two out of a number of intimate and independent live music venues in the town.
Public Transport
Everything is close by and in walking distance, so you’ll only really need to use the buses if you end up living a long way outside of the main campus, which a few of the residential halls are. If this is the case, there’s a cheap bus pass you can buy which brings your fare down to just £1 a trip. Huddersfield train station is very close to the university with regular trains to the nearest big cities such as Leeds and Manchester.
Eating Out
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Bar Maroc is a quirky spot that is a favourite among Huddersfield residents. They serve up mouth-watering vegetarian and vegan-friendly pizzas and have a superb beer garden for warmer days.
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Thai Sakon, serves delicious genuinely authentic Thai food. Known for fantastic service and generous portions, it is an enjoyable experience along with being great value!
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Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, sweet treats and afternoon tea, Northern Tea House, is a cosy and popular cafe. It’s only one street away from the university, ideal for that much-needed caffeine fix!
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Shopping
Huddersfield has lovely arcades and markets for those who enjoy a more unique shopping experience. Queensgate Indoor Market, Byram Arcade and the Open Market are the best places to pick up a variety of goods from independent sellers whether its weekly veggies or vintage clothes. For music, your new favourite hangout will be Vinyl Tap which is renowned for its selection of old and new records. High-street shopping is also catered for with Kingsgate Centre and Piazza shopping centres housing all your favourite brands.
Days Out
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Living in Huddersfield gives you the opportunity to explore the stunning Peak District. You’ll find some of the best hikes in the UK as well as other activities to try such as mountain biking, caving, horse-riding, climbing and so much more.
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Huddersfield is renowned for its sporting credentials most notably as the birthplace of the Rugby League which was established in 1895. Head to John Smith Stadium to catch a rugby match with the Huddersfield Giants or Huddersfield Town football team.
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When you are feeling like you need to stretch your legs head to Castle Hill, an ancient monument which dates back 4,000 years. Situated just outside the town, it’s a 45-minute walk up the hill, where you will be rewarded with fantastic views as far as the eye can see.
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Manchester and Leeds
Needing to see the big city lights? Well, you only have to travel 20-minutes by train to Leeds or 40-mins to Manchester. Both cities are famous for cultural attractions, shopping, food and legendary nightlife.
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It's not a big to...
It's not a big town. Shopping options are very less and only a few stores are available. Not much places to hang around. read more
Boring but close...
Boring but close to manchester and leeds read more
Lived there all m...
Lived there all my life so it ok read more
It's a good place...
It's a good place to live for uni read more
Eating out is goo...
Eating out is good. Public transport is alright. Lidl isn't far. Cost of living is not too bsd read more
Nice city to live...
Nice city to live. I liked it ! read more
It's okay, nothin...
It's okay, nothing special. Cheap to live. read more
a nicd town to li...
a nicd town to live and study， read more
Good very useful...
Good very useful & friendly to socialise read more
Amazing experienc...
Amazing experience so far as an international student read more
F f ff f f f f ff...
F f ff f f f f ff f f f f f f f f f f ff. ff read more
nice shopping cen...
nice shopping centre and town centre. read more
decent town, care...
decent town, careful of going out at night read more
Not much to do in...
Not much to do in Huddersfield, but it's cheap town. read more
very quiet villag...
very quiet village - not much to do but public transport available to bradford leeds read more
A small city that...
A small city that is suitable for living may have a poor shopping experience, but people are very friendly and not as noisy as other cities. Overall, it is a city suitable for learning and living read more
The University of...
The University of Huddersfield offers exceptional academic programs, practical experience, supportive staff, inclusive community, and a vibrant campus, fostering personal growth and preparing students for success. Highly recommended! read more
very affordable c...
very affordable city and calm city read more
The town is getti...
The town is getting much better, with more places to eat and drink opening all the time. read more
Town centre has p...
Town centre has pretty much anything you need on a daily basis, Leeds and Manchester close by for anything else! read more
A very peaceful a...
A very peaceful and liveable town with basically everything you need to live in. It would be nice if there were more simple food restaurants read more
It is a nice town...
It is a nice town and the people here are friendly read more
The town is well...
The town is well stocked with shops and shopping malls and the environment is very nice read more
Lovely town and k...
Lovely town and kind people here. Feeling like my second home! read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a small town,there’s nothing here so I tend to go to Leeds. read more
Huddersfield has...
Huddersfield has lots of shops and lots of restaurants and takeaways. Bud station and train station allow for easy travel to different towns or cities. read more
For nights out cl...
For nights out clubs and places to go have become limited recently after closures of clubs recently. Huddersfield is now mainly know for bars with dance floors (Revs, Spoons etc.) In terms of common restaurants there’s not a lot of in the town centre , Nandos is the only place I can think of in terms of chain restaurant. Although we have a shopping centre and shops around the town centre, again it’s just standard shops , nowhere I could really recommend to go in Huddersfield town read more
It’s an alright t...
It’s an alright town, it can be quite scary in terms of crime but overall it’s a decent place to live read more
it’s quite quiet...
it’s quite quiet and with places closing it’s not as good read more
Though it's a sma...
Though it's a small town and has too many students residing in the town. It's quite expensive with fewer job opportunities. Dining out is quite expensive for students who are already struggling with the cost of living for us it's become a luxury which we can't afford. For shopping not too many cheap shops. However transportation especially taxis is also very expensive. read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a great place for students as it’s got everything you’d want, shopping, entertainment, parks, etc. read more
Poor town very un...
Poor town very unfriendly for students read more
Mostly reasonably...
Mostly reasonably priced. Near to main towns such as Manchester and Leeds and local supermarkets nearby. read more
It is an okay tow...
It is an okay town nothing special read more
Not very good at...
Not very good at all, a pretty dull place read more
Terrible night ou...
Terrible night out with only 2 nightclubs. Good for shopping and eating out, with lots of restaurants, bars and pubs. Supermarkets ars spread around the town so you're always close to one read more
Bassed on Mordor,...
Bassed on Mordor, but more clouds. read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a great town for someone who wants to experience city life on a small, relaxed scales Huddersfield has everything you need within a 15 minute walk. The night life could be better, but there’s lots of shops and food places to explore. read more
Not a great place...
Not a great place to live. The night life and shopping are poor. There are some good cafes though. read more
Lack of shops, ni...
Lack of shops, nightlife and times where I have felt unsafe. However, cheap for cost of living. read more
Huddersfield is t...
Huddersfield is town with some small special gems. A mix of food places and leisure places are what make me enjoy spending my time here. A walk up to Castle Hill or a brunch at The Warehouse, these are some examples that make me excited to be in Huddersfield! read more
Good place, many...
Good place, many options for many activities read more
Could do with bet...
Could do with better shops, clubs really bad, ever since Five Bar shut down it’s gone downhill read more
The atmosphere of...
The atmosphere of the town and the people has been so lovely read more
It's not a bustli...
It's not a bustlin city, it's a small town. Fairly quiet, not much happens. However, there is plenty of bars and pubs but they're just not my sort of place read more
Good locations ju...
Good locations just a train away lol, not much in town but very easy to get to nice places read more
Huddersfield is p...
Huddersfield is pretty cool, not great for night life read more
I’m very happy in...
I’m very happy in huds just with the night life was better read more
Well positioned t...
Well positioned to visit other cities. Limited options for shopping and eating out read more
Still small enoug...
Still small enough to navigate around easily. Good shops. read more
everything is nic...
everything is nice and close. nice country side to go for a run read more
It has everything...
It has everything a student will need in a close proximity so everything is easily accessible. read more
Huddersfield has...
Huddersfield has great food places read more
Town has everythi...
Town has everything you could possibly need. Many places to go for food, drinks, socialising and walks. Huddersfield is beautiful and it is an amazing home away from home. read more
The town is prett...
The town is pretty small but has everything that you need read more
Cost of living is...
Cost of living is way higher, I don't usually eat out and go for night. read more
It’s a great town...
It’s a great town for food shopping and that’s it. There used to be 2 clubs but it got shut down so now there’s only 1 club and a wetherspoons, there’s 0 clothing shops and the ones that are here are rubbish such as Primark which is the worst Primark I’ve been too. read more
I don't usually g...
I don't usually go on nights out, but I thoroughly enjoy living in this place. Great places nearby too! read more
It’s fairly okay....
It’s fairly okay. Could be better read more
Nice town just wi...
Nice town just wish have more shopping brands and restaurants read more
The courses were...
The courses were very good, the students were very good, the teachers were very interesting, very responsible, gave me a lot of work opportunities, lots of activities, the library was very big, there were students from different countries, so I had a great experience at Huddersfield University read more
I have great expe...
I have great experience here. The facilities, services are all good! Also I like the environment here, and it is close to uni which is really convenient. I like it really much! read more
There are very fe...
There are very few good shops, and the quality of public transport is terrible, especially travelling to and from Leeds read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a great place to live. There are many local job opportunities, a wide variety of food and beverage businesses and reliable public transport. The wonderful thing about Huddersfield and being a student is everything is on your doorset and there's no need to travel many miles for shopping or nights out. read more
I really love the...
I really love the small towns, it’s quiet and calm, very lovely people too read more
in need of dire i...
in need of dire improvement best thing is the mcdonalds everything else is absolojtely rancid read more
Nice town, friend...
Nice town, friendly people and cheap city where you can live comfortably read more
It’s a small town...
It’s a small town with suitable studying environment, quite cheap food available so students won’t break their bank accounts. There’s a lot of supermarkets nearby walking distance read more
Lots of strikes i...
Lots of strikes in the last months, nice town read more
A quiet town not...
A quiet town not with lots do do with just for people who want to study here read more
Decent shopping t...
Decent shopping town and quiet close to the university read more
Only negative thi...
Only negative thing is public transport system, which is not good. read more
very good city, v...
very good city, very good location and very good people read more
Terrible. This to...
Terrible. This town is honestly awful. You would think for a student town it would have more activities to do, but it has nothing. This place sucks read more
A lot of similar...
A lot of similar shops, fast food galore and buses everywhere read more
not too bad for a...
not too bad for accomidation and shopping. Rubish night life and poor public transport links read more
Nice town centre,...
Nice town centre, good clubs for a night out read more
Small town, but g...
Small town, but great for student nights as all sports clubs go out on Wednesdays following their own route and end up in the last two clubs together. So great for social life and getting to know new people. Cost of living is good compared to cities like Leeds and Manchester etc. read more
The main issue is...
The main issue is that you don't have a lot to do in this town read more
It’s okay area. E...
It’s okay area. Everything is near by. Different bars abs clubs read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a nice place to live in as a student. read more
Its good. Nights...
Its good. Nights out are fun. Not loads of clubs but they're all really nice. Revolution is way too expensive though. read more
I like university...
I like university there are good public transport links, plenty of shops for various stuff. Good quality resturants. I generally like the town/city of Huddersfield. read more
All the shops and...
All the shops and food places you need within a bus/ taxi ride or walk read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a great university town with plenty of places to go out and eat or club! read more
alright, cant say...
alright, cant say much, has its pros and has its cons read more
Broad range of sh...
Broad range of shops and restaurants. Good bars and clubs as well with cheap drinks on some nights read more
Cheap little town...
Cheap little town, good variety of shops and a great choice of places to eat out read more
Not many choices...
Not many choices but it’s not bad read more
Costs of living c...
Costs of living can be difficult, even with your maintenance loan. But the uni does have a hardship fund you can apply for read more
Lovely city. Inte...
Lovely city. Interesting buildings. Quiet read more
I cant personally...
I cant personally vouch all that much for the social and night life of huddersfield because that's not my scene, but I know theres a bunch of places to go and hang out with friends, along with a nice bus service to get you there if you dont drive read more
The university is...
The university is in a very good location with a big train station. There are many places to eat in Huddersfield town, there are many restaurants with different options for different types of eaters. The food is a good price for students. read more
Everything is goo...
Everything is good for university students, haven’t had the full experience yet due to corona virus but I do believe there’s a lot of potential read more
Have not experien...
Have not experienced much due to covid but heard alot of good stuff from second and third years but its really cheap to live in huddersfield and buses are always on time with very friendly bus drivers read more
I really liked th...
I really liked the city. It is quite calm and has all the necessary infrastructure. The prices in the shops are reasonable, there are enough places for entertainment and a lot of nature. The variety of landscapes is very inspiring, especially Castle Hill. read more
Eating out, Night...
Eating out, Nights out and Shopping are n/a considering covid, however other than that everything is fine. read more
Great places to...
Great places to eat out, plenty of options. I’ve never been our clubbing so I haven’t got much experience with that, plenty of your high street shops to treat yourself. There are different options of transport. The taxis usually turn up on time or early and buses are usually on time but are sometimes late due to traffic read more
Little shopping,...
Little shopping, eat-out options, but excellent transport links. read more
Lack of shops her...
Lack of shops here, however plenty of food places, train station is close to the town centre, lack of places to go on a night out read more
To expensive and...
To expensive and no shopping at all. The food is really bad. read more
My favourite plac...
My favourite places to go in Huddersfield was: the public library (fully recommended getting a card there - it has Libby, a really cool library app), Waterstones, New Look, Primark, H & M, Spoons, and Nando's. There's also a Heavenly Desserts. It's a lovely town and has plenty of food shops and the train station is a 15 minute walk from the university. Taxi's are cheap and nights out have plenty of club options. There is a cinema that takes a 20 minute walk or a 10 minute drive. It has everything you need along with parks and incredible walks. read more
The centre of Hud...
The centre of Huddersfield has plenty of shops, restaurants and bars to enjoy and socialise in read more
With is being a s...
With is being a smallish town centre there rant loads of places to go n a night out but the places we have are great, you get to know the staff and bouncers who work especially student nights with makes you feel safe while on a night out. There are big chain restaurants such as spoons and revs but they also have lots of great independent cafes and places to eat that are great. I find the transport links to places like leeds, manchester, and halifax very good and reasonably priced. Finally student housing in huddersfield is some of the cheapest and nicest I've seen, very nice student houses, halls and studios all very well priced. read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a very interesting town, with everything being very close in the centre. The only problem would be heavy traffic in my opinion read more
There is a range...
There is a range of restates and the train station goes most places read more
Transport is good...
Transport is good and it is a cheap town to live in. read more
Only one real clu...
Only one real club at the moment so not great in terms of nightlife read more
It's a good town,...
It's a good town, however you're not in town when living at storthes. read more
Other than the Un...
Other than the University and a few “clubs” there really is not much to do in Huddersfield! Which probably explains why it has a very high crime rate and is generally not a nice area to live in. read more
Small town studen...
Small town student friendly, close to leeds read more
some areas are ro...
some areas are rough, really rough, but dont let that put you off, its still a great place, with great transport, read more
some areas are ro...
some areas are rough, really rough, but dont let that put you off, its still a great place, with great transport, read more
Love Huddersfield...
Love Huddersfield! It's such a friendly town with a lovely feel to it :) Actually bought a house here now and am making it my 'forever home', staying after I leave uni :) read more
Shoppign isn't gr...
Shoppign isn't great unless you're a really small size or like charity shops. A few places for nights out, but not many. Standard places to eat, but the KFC is rubbish and the McDOnalds is always busy read more
Great life, great...
Great life, great town, friendly and full of students read more
Huddersfield is a...
Huddersfield is a great town for students. It's not that expensive and almost has everything needed for an amazing student life. read more
Public transport...
Public transport is good, cheap and reliable. There's a range of nice places for food and drink, both affordable and more upmarket places. read more
The places to eat...
The places to eat in Huddersfield are fantastic, great places to drink too! Not fantastic for shopping but Leeds isn't too far away. Affordable to live there! read more
Really pretty pla...
Really pretty place to live. Bit rough in areas and taxi drivers are dangerous. But the pubs do good ale. read more
Lovely little tow...
Lovely little town with great pubs and nightlife but not too big or expensive. read more
It's got all the...
It's got all the essentials and it's an awesome night out, plus it's not far from Leeds or Manchester read more
As Huddersfield i...
As Huddersfield is only a town it doesn't offer the vast range of shops and clubs which may be found else where in the big cities. However due to its location the drinks and living costs are cheap , in other words you get more for your money. The night life despite being more limited Is good and always packed. There I'd a small shopping centre with high street shops along with a range of other big brands and also some local business and markets. Transport links are excellent with connections by bus or train being easily found to most destinations. read more
Great town with a...
Great town with a lively night life and some amazing food places read more
awful nights out....
awful nights out. food is ok but not a lot going on read more