Greenhead Park

Greenhead Park

Conservatory and Cafe

16/04/2018

HD1 4DT

Open daily from 7am and closes at:

* January and February: 6pm

* March and April: 8pm

* May, June, July and August: 10pm

* September and October: 8pm

* November and December: 6pm

The Bandstand

Following my recent visit to Greenhead park was a great day out with my friend. Majority of the park is wheelchair accessible, there are some stairs in certain places but there are other ways to get up there which is accessible. Greenhead park is a beautiful well maintained park and it’s a great place for a day out with family and friends. If you like to relax, enjoy or unwind this is a place for you, with its beautiful landscape. There is a greenhouse café with good coffee and nice atmosphere. which is also clean, well maintained and wheelchair friendly.

Play Area

The War Mamorial

Greenhead Park is an urban park located 0.5 miles west of the town centre of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of the largest parks in Huddersfield and was originally opened in 1884. It is an English Heritage grade ll listed property and also in a Conservation Area. (Taken from Wikipedia)

There is a car park off Gledholt Road it has a two disabled parking bays and the rest are pay and display in front of the conservatory and café. Please kindly display your blue badge and times in clear view thank you.

This is a beautiful building and I love what they have done to it turned a greenhouse into a café well that’s what I call it as it does look like one too. This can get busy and over crowded and popular peak times. This café is suitable for families with children and dogs are also welcome too. I have found the staff to be friendly and helpful a great place for a drink and cake or even a bite to eat after a long stroll around the park. The conservatory restaurant part can get a bit too warm when the sun is out but it is blooming with gorgeous colourful flowers and greenery with a small fountain in the middle ahh! so relaxing! It is wheelchair accessible which is great!

There is a good choice of locally sourced food and drink on the menu plus a special children’s menu. Breakfast is served up to 11.30am, lunch from 11.30am to 2.30pm, drinks and cakes are available all day. As well as the usual selection of hot and cold drinks. The park now offers a range of delicious iced drinks. ( Taken from www.friendsofgreenheadpark.org.uk where you can also look up the food and drinks menu and lots more information provided on this site.)

There are 2 disabled access and toilets. I have personally been to the one in the cafe which is wheelchair accessible very well taken care of as shown in the pictures below. I have not seen the other one but I have been told that it is also accessible.

History:-
Efforts to make a public park in this part of Huddersfield began more than 15 years before its opening on 27 September 1884. It was Alderman Thomas Denham, who initially privately leased 15 acres of land from the owners so that the people of Huddersfield could enjoy access to it in 1870. Then, in 1881, the Huddersfield Co-operation made a deal with the Ramsden estate for a purchase of 30 acres of land and that is when initial development began of the park we know today. (Taken from Wikipedia)

The Lake

By Aisha Mir

Wheelchair Accessible Yorkshire