Greenhead Park

Greenhead Park is an urban park located 0.5mi 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 II listed property and is also in a Conservation Area.It is a very popular park, attracting an estimated 250,000 visitors each year. It is popular with visitors from all walks of life, including students at lunchtime from the local colleges—Greenhead College and Kirklees College. The park features tennis courts, a skate park, play area and the last remaining paddling pool in Kirklees. Greenhead Park is also home to Huddersfield Pétanque Club.HistoryEfforts 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.EventsThe annual Caribbean Carnival event has been held in the park each summer for many years, along with many other popular events. In 2009, A £5 million restoration project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, began to improve the park, and over the course of the next 2 years the park was transformed into a wonderful place to visit. Existing buildings were fully restored, a new play area created, one of the original lakes reinstated, boundary railings and gates replaced. It was completed in autumn 2012.