St George's Square
📍 St George's Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JB, UK
About St George's Square
St George's Square is a prominent and picturesque public space located in the heart of Huddersfield, offering visitors a memorable experience. It's celebrated for its impressive architecture, notably the Italianate structure of the adjacent railway station, which adds to its unique charm. The square is often described as remarkably clean and showcases beautiful stone buildings, giving the city a distinctive and appealing feel. It serves as a central hub, frequently hosting various community events and festivals throughout the year.
As a vibrant civic space, St George's Square is renowned for its lively atmosphere during events such as the popular Food and Drinks Festival, which attracts excellent crowds. Visitors frequently praise the welcoming environment created by these gatherings, making it a focal point for social activity and cultural celebration in Huddersfield. With a Google rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, it's clear that many appreciate the square's role as both an architectural gem and a dynamic event venue.
Visiting Information
St George's Square is generally accessible, with official operational hours listed as Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Please note that it is listed as closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The square boasts excellent accessibility features, including wheelchair-accessible parking and an entrance designed for easy access. While there is no direct payment for entry to the square itself, any associated events or vendors typically accept various payment methods.
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📍 St George's Square, Huddersfield HD1 1JB, UK
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Showing 5 of 664 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.
A lovely city, remarkably clean, the buildings are basically made of stones likely hewed out from a local quarry. I love grey stones' feeling. It actually make a city looks exclusively unique and cosy. The town layout is simple the train 🚆 station with an Italianade structure at the entrance has much history to tell. I'll recommend that city to anyone.
Food and Drinks Festival is fine if ur just drinking compared to last Yr and b4 it was a good experience, lacking entertainment and exotic meats like buffalo burgers and a hog slowly cooking on a spit. First 5 pics this yr nxt pics 2yrs ago, see the differences yourself.
Recently visited the food festival weekend. Was good weather and the atmosphere was great. Crowds were excellent and the food and drinks were plentiful.
St George's Square is a clean and open space in Huddersfield town centre. It as a water feature that operates in the summer months, a large, bronze statue of one time prime ministers Harold Wilson who was born in Huddersfield. The stunning buildings that surround the square include the grade1listed railway station that was opened in 1847 and described by John Betjeman as "the most splendid in England." The station incoperates 2 bars at either side. Another architectural and historical building is the grade 2 listed building, The George Hotel which is where in 1895 the birth of Rugby League took place. This hotel is presently closed but rumours continue to circulate that this one time splendid hotel may be opened in time for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The whole Square is surrounded by some of Huddersfield's most impressive buildings which also include Lion Chambers, Britannia Buildings and Tites building to name a few. St George's Square hosts many events including in December a four day Food and Drink festival and Festival of Light just to name a couple. In the summer months this Square is a vibrant, busy place and a real treasure of Huddersfield.
Fantastic architecture and a vibrant city center. Loved the vinyl record shop.