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Advantages: Plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: same as most towns

I was born in Halifax and have lived in the area almost all my life except for living in Newark for a while (where I would go back given the chance). Halifax isn't a bad place to visit there are some good shops, officially there are more pubs/clubs per household than anywhere else in the country and there are some nice places to visit. Shops Quite a lot of big chain stores here such as M & S, W H Smith, Woolworths, Peacocks, New Look, Evans, ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Expensive, little choice

...the number of pubs in Halifax is continuing to increase, and they seem to be getting better. They have moved away from the Plummet Line types to more of Yates and Weatherspoons types. But still I ask myself what is going on with the clubs? The biggest is the Coliseum. Due to its size they believe they can charge extortionate prices and everyone will still want to go there. The problem is, in all honesty it's quite small, they can never decide what ... Read review

Advantages: Close to big cities so easily accessible
Disadvantages: Close to big cities so greatness taken away, in Calderdale

...shadow Halifax's greatness. In fact, Halifax was once a brilliant town, thriving in the woollen and engineering trades until fabric weaving came at 5 pence a yard from sweatshops in Indonesia and Africa. I believe it also once was a city as their coat of arms states something like "God save the city". Now, however it is part of a new borough alled Calderdale (much in the same way Keighly is now part of Bradford) which I dont much like, apart from ... Read review

Advantages: t £4.74 child over 3, expands the mind!
Disadvantages: Can be overwhelming, cafe needs to be redesigned.

...little boy to Eureka! in Halifax for his 3rd birthday on 31/07. Eureka! is a children's museum, the exhibits are all things that children come across in their daily lives, how the toilet works, the body, music, cars and engines etc, etc,etc,etc,etc. All the exhibits are completely hands on, nothing patronising or fragile, no where that they can't go. The first floor is more for the younger children really, I would say up to about 8 yrs old. With ... Read review

Advantages: There are several roads out of the place
Disadvantages: Can't park, won't park

Halifax was once a proud and prosperous wool town, but that was a long time ago. Now, the once grand town bears all the scars of a local council that should be ashamed. The skyline is dominated by tower blocks of ugly council flats and other municipal monstrosities, and the grand Victorian buildings are under-valued. It seems that the council doesn’t want visitors. Car parking is a nightmare, and when you can find a parking space, the ... Read review

Advantages: friendly place, most major facilities met
Disadvantages: a tad boring, not much to do

...didnt do me too badly. Halifax has a lot going for it in its own way, but doesnt every teenager get tired of the place where they grow up???? Halifax has started to diverge so it has more than 1 major nightclub now, and it has lots of increasingly modernised bars and pubs, The shoppings quite limited really, but it holds well for a small town. It has a library, a small small small cinema and a swimming baths. Oooh and theres a Civic theatre, where ... Read review

Advantages: lots to do, great scenery, super people, good choice
Disadvantages: not many big name shops, rowdy weekend nights

I came to live in Halifax nearly 20 years ago, having got married and we crossed the border from Lancashire, falling in love with the area. I still love living here and our children are both born and bred Yorkshiremen. Halifax has a lot to recommend it, in spite of the occasional person whinging about it. Eureka, the children's interactive museum is absolutely fantastic- if you haven't got any children, borrow some and go!!!You will especially ... Read review

Advantages: A lovely friendly community driven place to live.
Disadvantages: Some problems with youths.

I moved to Halifax from Huddersfield and found it to be a much nicer place. Halifax is a much smaller town than Huddersfield and like Halifax is in a great postion for travelling to Manchester and Leeds. Halifax I feel has a much friendlier community feel about it. The town has all you need and has all the big names your'd expect in any high street. The indoor market or the Borough market as its called has lots of little stalls and a great butcher ... Read review

Advantages: More pubs per household than any other place in the UK
Disadvantages: No decent clubs and very few decent shops or restaurants

I've lived in Halifax or surrounding areas for nearly 25 years now so feel I have some idea of the type of place this is. One thing to bear in mind when you read this review is that Halifax isn't a city, it's a small town in the middle of West Yorkshire and compared to similar towns, I believe it has a lot to offer all ages and interests. Lets start with housing. Admittedly, as with every other town or city in the UK there are nice and not so ... Read review

Advantages: plenty to see and do
Disadvantages: smallish

...small West Yorkshire town of Halifax whom the former building society now bank takes its name is a good place to spend a day out in my view . The centre of attention is Piece Hall . This is situated only two minutes walk away from the railway station right in the centre of town . It is an old Victorian square on three levels with shops and market stalls offering bargains galore . Then there is more than just this . A good choice of shops exist ... Read review

Advantages: not many
Disadvantages: drugs problem

...had heard a lot about Halifax ie the nice countryside etc, but wqas rather dissapointed when i got there. On first arrival it looks like a nice enough place a typical Northern town with nice rolling hills, however when you get into the city sprawl it is a rathet different picture there seems to be an air of depression around the place, the buildings are old and decrepid mostly terraced back to backs, pasted with grafitti. Halifax has a bad drugs ... Read review