The Woodman Public House

The Woodman Public House is a historic pub in Thunder Bridge, Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. The building is Grade II listed, a heritage designation that recognises its architectural and historic interest. It trades commercially as The Woodman Inn, presenting itself as a country inn, restaurant, wedding venue and accommodation provider rather than a simple drinking house. The business is positioned as "Huddersfield's Finest Country Inn & Wedding Venue," serving the Huddersfield area and the surrounding Yorkshire landscape. Its offer combines a pub and restaurant with 19 boutique-style bedrooms and suites, including cottages, dog-friendly rooms and a honeymoon suite. The kitchen serves a family-friendly menu of pub food made with fresh, locally sourced seasonal produce, with the Yorkshire Sunday Roast highlighted as a signature dish. Food service runs at lunchtime and in the evening, while the bar opens from midday into the late evening, with slightly extended weekend hours. Weddings and celebrations are a core part of the proposition, supported by the inn's refurbished interiors and countryside setting. The venue is dog-friendly throughout, appealing to guests exploring the nearby Huddersfield area and the wider Yorkshire landscape. The Woodman Inn is a privately operated hospitality business; no parent company, ownership group or listing status is disclosed in the available evidence.

The Woodman Public House is a Grade II listed pub in Thunder Bridge, Kirkburton, in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. Its listed status places it among the protected historic buildings of the area, recognising the architectural and historic interest of the structure. The building's heritage designation is the principal documented fact about its earlier history in the available evidence; specific construction dates, early licensees and ownership changes are not recorded here. In its modern commercial life the pub operates as The Woodman Inn, a country inn that has been refurbished to combine a pub and restaurant with guest accommodation. The business describes itself as "Huddersfield's Finest Country Inn & Wedding Venue," indicating a repositioning from a traditional village pub toward a destination hospitality venue serving Huddersfield and the surrounding Yorkshire landscape. The refurbishment introduced "beautifully refurbished interiors," a cosy restaurant and 19 boutique-style bedrooms and suites, including cottages, dog-friendly rooms and a honeymoon suite. The food and drink operation centres on a family-friendly menu of pub food made with fresh, locally sourced seasonal produce, with the Yorkshire Sunday Roast presented as a signature dish. The bar opens from midday until late, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday, while food is served in lunch and evening sessions. Weddings and celebrations form a major part of the business, supported by the inn's countryside setting and accommodation. The venue is dog-friendly, appealing to guests exploring Huddersfield and the wider Yorkshire landscape. No parent company, ownership group, founding date or listing status is disclosed in the available evidence.

• The Woodman Public House is recorded as a Grade II listed pub in Thunder Bridge, Kirkburton, Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

• The pub operates commercially as The Woodman Inn, a country inn with a restaurant and 19 boutique-style bedrooms and suites.

• The Woodman Inn positions itself as a wedding venue and celebration destination for Huddersfield and the Yorkshire area.

A Grade II listed country inn and wedding venue offering pub dining, boutique accommodation and celebrations in the Yorkshire countryside.

• Pub food menu

  Family-friendly pub food created with fresh, locally sourced seasonal produce.

• Yorkshire Sunday Roast

  Highlighted on the official site as a famous signature dish.

• Boutique bedrooms and suites

  19 individually styled rooms with ensuite facilities, including suites and cottages.

• Dog-friendly rooms

  Rooms where guests may bring dogs on their countryside escape.

• Honeymoon suite

  A luxury hideaway for newlyweds or couples seeking a romantic retreat.

• Weddings and celebrations

  Wedding and celebration hosting supported by the inn's refurbished interiors and countryside setting.

1. 1The Woodman Inn | Wedding Venue, Restaurant & Accommodation | Huddersfield, West Yorkshirewoodman-inn.com
2. 2The Woodman Public House - Wikidatawikidata.org