Huddersfield, England

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Huddersfield (West Yorkshire) Pop: 150,000

Located on the Colne and Holme Rivers, Huddersfield prides itself on the number of its beautiful Victorian buildings.

A great tourist magnet, Huddersfield offers exceptional shopping venues and wares for a city its size.

Attractions in Huddersfield:

• Manor Health Park and Jungle Experience
• Marsden Moor Estates-offers pre-Roman era artifacts and plentiful moorland bird species
   
• Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival - high profile international festival of new & experimental music, every November, over 50 tantalizing events.
   
• Huddersfield Canal Festival
• Remains of Roman fort
• Victoria Tower on Castle Hill-erected for Queen Victoria�s 60th Jubilee celebration
• Art nouveau clock tower
• Festival of Light-in November annually
• Pink Picnic-annually
• Jamaican Independence Day
• Caribbean Carnival-every July
• Eureka! The Museum for Children-interactive exhibits
• Kirklees Asia Mela-dancing, music, Asian cuisine booths, bright costumes, held every July following the Caribbean Carnival
• St Patrick�s Day Parade and other activities celebrating Celtic heritage hosted by Irish ex-patriots
• Kirklees Light Railway-steam engine trips
• Yorkshire Sculpture Park
• Bolling Hall Manor and grounds
• National Media Museum of Photography Film and Television
• Cannon Hall Museum and Parklands
• National Coalmining Museum of England-underground mine tours

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