Greenhead Park

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 Corporation 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.

Existing buildings were fully restored, a new play area created, one of the original lakes reinstated, boundary railings and gates replaced.

Throughout the year there's a range of other, regular events, including parkrun at 9 am every Saturday morning, Nordic walking on Fridays, and wildlife club.

Greenhead Park is a short distance from where William Eastwood and his wife Mary lived at Eastwoods Yard behind their drapers shop on Manchester Street (now Market Street) where they also bred Broken haired Terriers (now called Yorkshire Terriers) including the famous Huddersfield Ben (1865 - 1871) Sold to Jonas & Mary Ann Foster of Bradford in 1867, he was a prolific winner and more importantly an outstanding stud dog and is still remembered worldwide as 'The Father of the Breed'.