George Hotel, Huddersfield

Tourist Attractions Near Huddersfield

Below is a list of the most popular tourist attractions near the George Hotel, Huddersfield.

Rugby League Museum

The George Hotel in Huddersfield is the birthplace of Rugby League and is the home for the only Rugby Heritage Centre in the world teeming with memorabilia from the game.

Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 0 miles

LazerZone

LaserZone in Huddersfield is the ultimate laser tag game and Yorkshire’s most exciting family entertainment experience. No messy paintball games, just good clean laser tag action in a specially designed and themed 8,000 square foot arena with a futuristic abandoned street, complete with chemical plant, church and castle.

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 0.4 miles

Galpharm Stadium

The Galpharm Stadium is home to Huddersfield Giants RLFC and Huddersfield Town FC. It is also a regular venue for international rugby league matches, hosting Bradford Bulls' World Club Challenge matches along with several semi-finals of the Challenge Cup. When there is not a sporting event, the stadium is miraculously converted into a state of the art concert venue. Please ask the hotels for details on how to purchase tickets.

Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 0.7 miles

Eureka! The National Children's Museum

Eureka! The National Children's Museum is located in Halifax, West Yorkshire and has been Britain's leading interactive museum for children since it opened in 1992. The award-winning attraction and educational charity for children, features over 400 interactive exhibits in six main exhibition areas which inspire children aged 0-11 to learn about themselves and the world around them through imagination, play and discovery.

Opening up a fascinating world of hands-on exploration, you can join Gordon Gnome on a magical journey around the world in the environmental gallery- 'Our Global Garden' or explore the two brand new galleries for children under five. Here you will discover sound and nature in a giant musical 'SoundGarden' and build your own mini desert dwellings in the magical 'Desert Discovery'. With a café and gift shop, special events on weekends and during school holidays, Eureka! membership scheme and children's parties available, learning is an adventure at Eureka!

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 7.5 miles

Royal Armouries

Home to the UK's national collection of arms and armour including artillery, the Royal Armouries Museum takes you on a journey through history from the Dark Ages to the present day. The museum in Leeds is a multi-million pound purpose built building and displays over 8500 objects throughout its five themed galleries. Discover 3000 years of history and see Guinness World Record breaking 16th century elephant armour, the largest armour in the world!

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 14.2 miles

National Media Museum

Re-launched and renamed in 2006 to reflect the changing digital age, the National Media Museum in Bradford, Yorkshire, exists to "engage, inspire and educate by promoting an understanding and appreciation of photography, film, television, radio and the web; using our collection and knowledge to deliver a cultural programme accessibly and authoritatively".

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 14.7 miles

Harewood House

Visit the home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood in West Yorkshire. Harewood House is a fantastic grade I listed house in the heart of Yorkshire which was designed by the architects John Carr and Robert Adam and built from 1759 to 1771. Often referred to as 'St Petersburg palace on a Yorkshire hill', Harewood House was awarded Enjoy England's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year for 2009.

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 28 miles

Ripley Castle

One of Yorkshire's greatest historical attractions, Ripley Castle has been home to the Ingilby family for 26 generations and in 2009 celebrated seven hundred years at the Castle.

The family is one of the oldest in the country to still live in the same residence, and as you walk along the castle terrace you get fantastic views over the lakes and deer park beyond.

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 28.4 miles

Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire is a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and offers some of the finest scenery in the UK. Spectacular surroundings whatever the time of year, the Yorkshire Dales is a fantastic holiday destination offering a different experience which ever season you visit. Full of quirky, picturesque towns and villages, castles, museums, steam railways and art galleries, there is plenty for the whole family to enjoy.

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Distance to the George Hotel, Huddersfield: 32.2 miles