The Head of Steam, Huddersfield

Housed in a pavillion at the west end of Hudderfield station's platform 1, the opposite end to the King's Head. Décor wise it is also the opposite, much more has been made of the victorian station aspect of the building, old style wallpaper, a very nice embossed freize and it has a large collection of enamel signs and railway pictures. It offers a changing range of seven decently kept ales plus umpteen kegs from bar counters in each of the four interconnected rooms. Each room is a little different in style with the two nearest the platform being more dining areas and the two others having more of a lounge and public bar atmosphere. The beers are mainly mainstream with some interesting smaller brewers mixed in. The décor being more user friendly than the King's Head and as it also serves food, it attracts a wider range of customers, mainly rail passengers I suspect as you can enter from both the street and platform 1.

Good choice of beer and pleasant atmosphere. Part of a group with one on Lime St station in Liverpool and 2 in Newcastle. Can be worked into an excellent train pub crawl with Dewsbury and Batley if you want to stay local or add York and Leeds or Marsden and Stalybridge if you fancy a full day out.

One of those must visit places in West Yorkshire and a great excuse to change trains at Huddersfield. The old style waiting rooms now host a pub with a number of seperate rooms offeriing a wide choice of Real Ales plus a food offering. Entrances on both the platform (Westbound) and from the station approach.