Great series of guided walks so you can explore Huddersfield this summer
People have the chance to explore Huddersfield through a series of guided walks this summer.
The walks, organised by the Discover Huddersfield partnership, are all led by experts and give people the chance to explore the town’s heritage and culture.
More volunteers stepped forward to help following a recent appeal on Huddersfield Hub for extra helpers for the walks.
The first walk, ‘Exploring Marsden – The Growth of a Village’ is on Sunday, April 26, when Roger Logue from Marsden History Group will reveal its rich history, including Roman roads, packhorse trails, mills, child labour, the Luddites, poets and more.
The full line-up and dates are:
Sunday, April 26 at 2.30pm: Exploring Marsden – The Growth of a Village
Sunday, May 10 at 2.30pm: Exploring Castle Hill
Sunday, May 17 at 2.30pm: A Walk Through Lindley’s History
Thursday, June 4 at 7pm: Exploring Greenhead Park
Sunday, June 14 at 2.30pm: Colne Valley Cloth – Milnsbridge
Sunday, June 28 at 2.30pm: Exploring Beaumont Park
Sunday, July 5 at 2.30pm: Georgian Huddersfield
Sunday, July 19 at 2.30pm: Historic Kirkburton Walk and Graveyard
Sunday, August 9 at 2.30pm: Huddersfield Narrow Canal and Railway – Marsden to Tunnel End
Sunday, September 6 at 2.30pm: Tolson – An Historic House
Saturday, September 19 at 2.30pm: Exploring Beaumont Park (free as part of the Heritage Open Days)
Sunday, September 20 at 2.30pm: The Changing Face Of Birkby (free as part of the Heritage Open Days)
Sunday, September 27 at 2.30pm: Modernism Walk
Sunday, October 4 at 2.30pm: Cowcliffe History Walk
Walks usually last between 90 minutes and two hours and only cost £5 per person. All walks must be pre-booked and bookings can be made up to 14 days before each walk.
Discover Huddersfield chair Vernon O’Reilly said: “As always, these walks are expected to prove popular and truly open people’s eyes to the rich and diverse heritage and culture of our fascinating area. Thanks to publicity in Huddersfield Hub we also have a number of new volunteers who provide vital support for our walks.’’
The walks’ programme 2026 leaflet is now being distributed to information points and libraries around the area or can be downloaded by going to https://discoverhuddersfield.uk/walks/
To book a walk click here.
There are also 24 trails around Huddersfield town centre and the surrounding area where people can discover more about its heritage.
For full information on them and to download a leaflet go to https://discoverhuddersfield.uk/trails