Smiths Arms, Huddersfield

Smiths Arms is a pub at 1 Town Gate, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QP. Smiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees council on 2 December 2021.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given 4 years ago
Address
1 Town Gate
Highburton
Huddersfield
HD8 0QP
Council
Kirklees
Type
Pub
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Smiths Arms’s food hygiene rating

Smiths Arms's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.

We have checked Smiths Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Smiths Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Smiths Arms?

Smiths Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kirklees council on 2 December 2021. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Smiths Arms?

Smiths Arms is at 1 Town Gate, Highburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0QP, in Huddersfield. Kirklees council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Foxglove, about 410 m away.

What pubs are near Smiths Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Smiths Arms are The Foxglove (410 m), White Swan (420 m) and Junk (1.2 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Smiths Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Smiths Arms's rating is 4 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Smiths Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Kirklees council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.