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THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR THE BRADFORD DISTRICT www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Welcome Note 3

WELCOME

YOUR GUIDE TO ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING, VIBRANT AND VARIED CITIES IN THE COUNTRY.

Bradford is a steeped in heritage and brimming with culture. It has one of the youngest of any city in Europe and is bidding to become Capital of Culture for 2025.

A city made famous by its trade, Bradford now leads the way as a UNESCO City of , is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and boasts a number of world class visitor attractions.

It’s a city of contrast, with beautiful , and picturesque towns and villages such as Haworth, Saltaire and Ilkley sitting alongside a modern, multicultural city centre.

Visit Bradford and enjoy the perfect combination of incredible , stunning scenery, magical museums and a packed calendar of cultural events.

www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Contents 5 USEFUL RESOURCES Produced by: Visit Bradford Every care has been taken in compiling Visit Bradford this guide; however, the publishers accept Up to date information on where no responsibility for the accuracy of to visit and what to do, what’s on information given. and where to stay. Find all the information you need to plan your Acknowledgements: CONTENTS visit. Brochure Design: Foxduo Design Ltd & visitbradford.com Festival Publications Illustrations: Motion By Tom AccessAble Your Accessibility Guide. Use Photography © 2019: AccessAble to find wheelchair Manuel Harlan, Nigel Hillier, Ellisha Iddon, friendly venues or check out Brinkhoff & Mögenburg, Tim Green, disabled access and facilities Rob Photography, Paul Maguire accessable.co.uk The wording in this Eat Drink Guides publication can be 10 THINGS TO LOVE ARTS & CULTURE ����������������������������08 HERITAGE & An online directory of the best ABOUT BRADFORD �����������������06 ARCHITECTURE ��������������������������������� 24 places to eat and drink in the made available in Bradford District. other formats such eatdrinkguides.co.uk as large print and Cycle Bradford Braille. Please call A useful site for information on all types of cycling related activity in 01274 433678. the district. cyclebradford.org.uk

SHOPPING ��������������������������������������������������������30 FOOD & DRINK �����������������������������������34 OUT & ABOUT ������������������������������������������� 40 Information about film activities, history and locations in Bradford. bradford-city-of-film.com

EVENTS �����������������������������������������������������������������������48 ITINERARIES �����������������������������������������������55 USEFUL INFORMATION ������������������������������������72 CONTACT Bradford Visitor Information Centre, Britannia House, Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1JF Tel: 01274 433678 www.visitbradford.com

ilf&x @visitbradford www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 6 Love Bradford Love Bradford 7 THE ALHAMBRA Opened in 1914, Bradford’s 1400 capacity Alhambra Theatre is DID YOU KNOW regarded as a ‘jewel in the crown’ of northern theatre. The venue 10 THINGS TO LOVE hosts a range of major touring companies including Northern Ballet and the National Theatre ABOUT BRADFORD and has staged major West End shows including , War Horse and Mary Poppins. THE BRONTËS It’s also home to one of the most Perhaps the most famous literary family popular pantomimes in the UK. the country has produced, the Brontës were born in Thornton and spent most 5 9 David Hockney was born on of their lives in Haworth. Their life July 9, 1937 in Bradford and and work are celebrated in Haworth’s studied at Bradford School of Brontë Parsonage Museum, which is a UNESCO CITY OF FILM Art in the 1950s before going short walk away from the unspoilt area Bradford is the world’s first UNESCO City of Film. on to become one of the most of south Pennine hills that inspired This title bestows international recognition on influential and best-loved artists works including . Bradford as a world centre for film because of the city’s of the 20th century. His ties to rich film heritage, its inspirational movie locations Bradford are still strong with and its many celebrations of the moving image large collections of his work through film related events and unique approach on display at Salts Mill1853 BRITAIN’S BEST BOOKSHOP to learning about film and learning with film. Gallery and The David Hockney Named2 by The Independent and The Gallery at . Guardian as being among Britain’s best bookshops, the Bradford branch BRITAIN’S CURRY of is rather special. CAPITAL Based in the Lockwood and Mawson Bradford remains the 6 1 designed former Wool Exchange undisputed champion of curry building, you can browse the latest having won Britain’s Curry AMAZING crime thrillers or grab a coffee in a vast Capital award six years in a row. ARCHITECTURE Gothic-revivalist hall that was once the With a vibrant community and Bradford is home to one of the beating heart of Bradford’s wool trade. a large number of historic and INCREDIBLE SCENERY finest collections of Victorian contemporary curry houses, Perhaps the best thing of buildings in the UK. City Hall 3 it’s no wonder foodies come LITERATURE FESTIVALS all about Bradford is its and the Wool Exchange are LOADS OF ACE PARKS from far and wide to experience The Bradford Literature Festival stunning natural beauty. superb examples of Gothic Thanks to our philanthropic forefathers an authentic Bradford curry. only began in 2014 but it has With a fine mixture of deep exuberance, while the you’re never far from a park in Bradford. quickly established itself as 10valleys, rolling hills and commercial district of Little The Bradford District has thirty six public one of the most popular and rugged it is full 8diverse literature Festivals in contains no less than parks, totalling an area of over two of character and places to 55 listed buildings. Elsewhere hundred and seventy hectares. the UK. While Ilkley’s Literature explore. Special mentions Cartwright Hall, St George’s Ten of the parks are on the English Festival has been bringing the go to and Brontë Hall and the Alhambra are Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens biggest names in literature to Country, but you’re never too all wonderfully unique. of Special Historic Interest in . the district for over 40 years. far from beauty in Bradford. www.visitbradford.com 4 7 www.visitbradford.com 8 Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 9

ARTS & CULTURE BRADFORD INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS Bradford’s Industrial Museum has permanent displays of machinery, steam power, Bradford’s museums and attractions reflect both the city’s rich cultural engineering, printing machinery and motor heritage and its forward thinking attitude. From the innovative galleries of vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions the National Science and Media Museum to the working machinery of the programme. You can enjoy the splendour of Moorside House where the Mill Manager Bradford Industrial Museum, there’s something to inspire everyone. lived, or visit the Mill-workers’ terraced houses dressed to reflect three different time periods.

Moorside Road, Bradford BD2 3HP t: 01274 435900 | www.bradfordmuseums.org

BRONTË PARSONAGE MUSEUM Set between the unique village of Haworth, and the wild moorland beyond, this elegant Georgian house was home to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë from 1820 to 1861. The house still retains the atmosphere of the Brontës’ time with the rooms they once used filled with their furniture, clothes and personal possessions.

Church Street, Haworth BD22 8DR t: 01535 642323 | www.bronte.org.uk

KEIGHLEY AND WORTH RAILWAY The KWVR runs from to NATIONAL SCIENCE AND MEDIA MUSEUM through beautiful Brontë country. Board a vintage steam train The National Science and Media Museum explores the science and culture and enjoy a five mile journey of light and sound technologies and their impact on our lives. With the aim of steeped in industrial heritage inspiring the scientists and innovators of the future, it invites visitors to see more, and the beautiful countryside hear more, think more and do more. Its galleries and exhibition spaces help immortalised by the Brontë illuminate world-famous collections in photography, film and . sisters. In 2020 the railway will The interactive gallery Wonderlab, explores the science of light, sound and be celebrating 50 years of 1970 perception through state-of-the-art, hands-on activities and breath-taking shows. film, The Railway Children. The museum also houses three cinema screens including an IMAX theatre. The Railway Station, Station Road, The National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, BD1 1NQ Haworth, Keighley BD22 8NJ t: 01274 202030 | www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk t: 01535 645214 | www.kwvr.co.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 10 Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 11

ARTS & CULTURE The Shipley Glen Cable Tramway MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS is the oldest working cable tramway in . Built in 1895, it carries passengers to the local beauty spot of Shipley CITY PARK Glen. The quarter of a mile long ride through gentle woodland City Park is Bradford’s brilliant multi-award winning public space and home to the largest provides a pleasant alternative to urban water feature in the UK. The Mirror Pool feature has over 20 water fountains, the the steep path. Passengers can largest of which can blast water up to 100ft in the air. The feature is lit up at night to also visit the museum and sweet stunning effect making your trip through the city centre a memorable one. A great place to shop at either end of the tracks. meet up, relax and enjoy one of the best views of Bradford. Prod Lane, , Shipley BD17 5BN Next to , BD1 1HY www.shipleyglentramway.co.uk

RAIL STORY Located at Station, explore The Carriage Works and their collection of beautifully restored railway carriages, many of which have been used in TV and film productions. Next door, The Engine Shed provides an insight into the history of steam locomotives.

Ingrow Station, South Street, Keighley BD21 5AX www.railstory.co.uk Set within a grand public park, this former mansion house BOLLING HALL MUSEUM is now a large museum with a wide variety of displays. Bolling Hall is one of Bradford’s oldest These include Victorian rooms buildings and was for many years the home and furniture, paintings and of two important land-owning families, the decorative art. Special galleries Bollings and the Tempests. During the Civil deal with natural history, War the supported the Royalist archaeology and social history. cause and Bolling Hall was a stronghold during the ‘siege of Bradford’. Nowadays it is Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH a heritage museum with rooms furnished and t: 01535 618231 | www.bradfordmuseums.org decorated to give a taste of life at different periods of the house’s 500 year history.

Bowling Hall Raod, Bradford BD4 7LP t: 01274 431826 | www.bradfordmuseums.org www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 12 Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 13

ARTS & CULTURE Housing one of the finest Undercliffe Cemetery has been described as one of the MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS collections of historical toys most striking achievements of Victorian funerary design with in the UK, with examples grand nineteenth-century monuments, elaborate tombs, dating back to 350 BC. finely decorated obelisks and extravagant mausoleums ILKLEY LIDO dispersed among the gravestones. The cemetery, which 2 Whitton Croft Road, Ilkley LS29 9HR If you don’t mind the chill then t: 01943 603855 was favoured by rich and famous and notable inhabitants take the plunge at one of the www.ilkleytoymuseum.co.uk of Bradford, also offers fantastic views over the city. country’s few remaining outdoor 127 Undercliffe Lane, Bradford , BD3 0QD pools. With plenty of space for t: 01274 642276 | www.undercliffecemetery.co.uk sunbathing and picnics, there’s a real seaside atmosphere in summer months as well as fantastic views over Ilkley Moor.

Denton Road, Ilkley LS29 0BZ t: 01943 436201

EAST HALL A National Trust owned 17th century manor house containing a mixture of 17th - 19th century furniture and a Medieval barn. BRADFORD Explore the treasures of this ILKLEY MANOR HOUSE Bradford Road, Riddlesden, historical gem in the city centre. A community operated heritage hub, in the heart of Keighley BD20 5EL Look out for William Morris stained Ilkley. View ever-changing exhibitions and explore a t: 01535 607075 | www.nationaltrust.org.uk glass and sculptures by Flaxman Grade 1 listed building dating back to the 14th Century. and John Shaw. The cathedral Castle Yard, Ilkley LS29 9DT t: 01943 607030 | www.ilkleymanorhouse.org also hosts a busy programme of events throughout the year.

1 Stott Hill, Bradford BD1 4EH t: 01274 777720 | www.bradfordcathedral.org

THE POLICE MUSEUM THE The Police Museum provides a unique insight The history of peace is often untold. into the history and heritage of policing, The Peace Museum highlights the stories of the criminal justice, civic enforcement and the countless number of people who have worked development of crime and punishment in to bring an end to extremism, conflict, violence Bradford from the early 19th century onwards. and inequality and who have attempted to create understanding, peace and cohesion. Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1HY t: 01274 510245 | www.bradfordpolicemuseum.com 10 Piece Hall Yard, Bradford BD1 1PJ t: 01274 780241 | www.peacemuseum.org.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 14 Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 15

ARTS & CULTURE SOUTH SQUARE CENTRE GALLERIES Established in 1972 as the second specialist South Square Centre is an attractive independent photography gallery in Europe, courtyard of stonemasons’ cottages, The Bradford district boasts a range of inspiring galleries reflecting the city’s culture, Impressions has grown to become one of the UK’s listed for their historical interest, heritage and diversity. From the Baroque splendour of Cartwright Hall Art Gallery leading venues for photography, showing significant and now a thriving arts and resource to the contemporary calm of Impressions Gallery there is plenty to see and do. work by regional, national and international artists. centre. There is a monthly programme Situated in the heart of Bradford and overlooking of quality contemporary visual art in the multi‐award winning City Park, the gallery the main gallery and entry is free. presents an inspiring programme of free exhibitions South Square, Thornton, Bradford BD13 3LD and a rich mix of events and creative workshops. t: 01274 834747 | www.southsquarecentre.co.uk CARTWRIGHT HALL, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD Cartwright Hall is Bradford’s civic art gallery and offers an exciting t: 01274 737843 | www.impressions-gallery.com programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries displaying works from Bradford Council’s art collections. The collections consist mainly of 19th and 20th century British art, with strong collections of international contemporary prints and contemporary South Asian art and crafts. In 2017 The Hockney Gallery opened, showcasing Bradford’s unrivalled public collection of his works. This permanent exhibition includes early work and provides an introduction to his life and art with a particular focus on and Bradford.

Lister Park, Bradford BD9 4NS t: 01274 431212 | www.bradfordmuseums.org

SALTS MILL is home to one of the largest collections of David Hockney’s art. The 1853 Gallery located on the ground floor, houses a permanent exhibition of over 300 works by Hockney, demonstrating the large range of styles and techniques used by the Bradford-born artist . Continue through the mill onto the second and third floors where you will find ‘The Arrival of Spring’ by David Hockney - a 49-part detailed study of the changing seasons in Woldgate, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire and People & Process where objects and images take visitors through the history of Salts. From DYE HOUSE GALLERY mid May 2020, the Mill will be hosting a retrospective of the work of artist Simon Palmer. Based in Lister Building’s Yorkshire Craft Centre at Bradford Salts Mill, Victoria Road, Saltaire, BD18 3LA (Sat Nav Code BD17 7EF) College, the beautiful Dye House Gallery exhibition space t: 01274 531163 | www.saltsmill.org.uk was formerly a full working dye house for the teaching of colouration and industrial dyeing processes. This space now hosts free exhibitions and events throughout the year, open to the public as well as students.

Lister Building, Carlton Street, Bradford BD7 1AY t: 01274 088088 | www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/galleries/yorkshire-craft-centre

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ARTS & CULTURE THEATRES Bradford is one of the north’s premier destinations for live theatre with stunning venues hosting a range of major productions including West End shows, touring companies, live music, comedy and the famous pantomime. The city is also home to a number of fantastic community theatres showcasing local theatre groups and amateur productions.

The 1,400-seater Alhambra Theatre is a popular choice for major touring companies and West End shows. St George’s Hall recently reopened after extensive refurbishment works to the Grade 2 listed Victorian theatre. The venue hosts a packed schedule of live comedy, music and entertainment. In Ilkley the King’s Hall and Winter Gardens is an elegant venue superbly suited to theatrical and musical events. Elsewhere in the city centre, and Theatre in the Mill run a diverse programme of theatre productions from touring companies and local theatre groups. Kala Sangam is a South Asian community arts centre delivering a programme of contemporary performance and art alongside workshops and classes. Other theatres in the district include Keighley Playhouse, and Arts Centre, each of which have flourishing amateur theatre programmes running throughout the year.

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ARTS & CULTURE LIVE MUSIC If you are on the hunt for quality live music you may be pleasantly surprised by the calibre and variety of Bradford’s gig scene. Whether you’re into jazz, folk, rock, blues or classical, there’s sure to be an event worth attending during your stay.

St George’s Hall regularly hosts live music events from internationally renowned pop acts as well as the world’s best tribute acts. The building is one of the UK’s oldest concert halls and true to its heritage still regularly hosts touring orchestras and classical musicians. In Saltaire, The Live Room at Caroline Street Social Club is a long-standing event bringing the very best blues and folk artists from around the world to perform in a charming and intimate setting. Folk fans will also be well catered for at Topic Folk Club, a weekly event featuring quality acts from across the UK. JAPT Jazz is one of Bradford’s longest running regular events with an inspired programme of Live Jazz. If rock is your thing then be sure to check out The Nightrain, The Underground or Exchange Arts in Keighley for top quality live performances and a mixture of local talent and touring acts. Live music fans in the city are also counting down to the launch of Bradford Live, a 4,000 capacity arena venue set to open in 2021. The venue has a rich history having hosted gigs by the Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison back in the 1960s. It is expected to host over 200 events a year and will put Bradford firmly on the map for live music.

Doves perfoming at Bingley Weekeder 2019 Credit: Ellisha Iddon www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 20 Arts & Culture Arts & Culture 21

ARTS & CULTURE ARTS & CULTURE CINEMAS FILMED IN Befitting of its UNESCO City of Film status, Bradford has a fine selection of cinemas showcasing a mixture of blockbuster , arthouse delights, BRADFORD classic movies, live theatre, documentaries and special events.

In the city centre you are spoilt for choice with luxurious reclining seats and handy side THE KING’S SPEECH (2012) GOD’S OWN COUNTRY GOLD (2018) several cinemas all offering different cinematic tables to pop your drink on. And just over the (2017) experiences. Pictureville at The National road from , Cineworld The King’s Speech tells the story of blockbuster about ’s the man who became King George This low budget debut feature for first Olympic medal filmed in Science and Media Museum showcases Bradford is a Multiplex cinema chain showing VI. Key scenes were filmed at Director Francis Lee really packed a and around Bradford and starring a truly diverse programme of world cinema, the latest international blockbusters and stadium and included hundreds of punch and put the farmlands above Bollywood mega star Akshay Kumar. classic films, and independent pictures. It is a large selection of Bollywood movies. extras from across West Yorkshire Haworth and Keighley very firmly on Locations: Cartwright Hall, Lister one of just three venues in the world which has Opened in 1912, Keighley Picture House offers Locations: the map. Park, The Midland Hotel, Odsal the ability to screen to the public. a more vintage experience with a main Locations: Haworth, Keighley, Stadium, Dalton Mills, Little Germany Also at the National Science and Media downstairs auditorium seating about 300 Laycock Museum, the UK’s first Imax has a 60ft-tall and a smaller upstairs auditorium that seats screen—the biggest in the region—offering about 90. If you’re looking for a luxury cinema ROOM AT THE TOP (1959) BILLY LIAR (1963) THE RAILWAY CHILDREN a truly immersive experience in 2D or 3D. experience then head to Ilkley Cinema, a small The UK’s first X certificate film since Billy Liar is a Bradford film through (1970) Looking for more screen excitement? independent picture house with comfy sofas, a reclassified to a 12A - tells the story and through. In a North Country Bringing the to the The Broadway shopping centre’s The Light is modern bar and an auditorium drinks service. of an ambitious young accountant industrial town, a provincial world, this film burst onto cinema a fully-licensed luxury cinema with six screens, who schemes to wed a wealthy factory undertaker’s clerk Billy Fisher (Tom screens as the feelgood film of the owner’s daughter, despite falling in Courtenay) exists in a drab monotony decade. love with a married older woman. but escapes, Walter Mitty like, into a Locations: Keighley & Worth Locations: City Hall, Cartwright world of fantasy and invention Valley Railway, Brontë Parsonage, Hall, Bankfield Hotel, Boy & Barrel, Locations: City Hall, Wool Exchange, Station, Keighley Station, Kirkgate, Westgate, Ivegate, Ilkley Station, Whetley Mills, Bolton Haworth Main Street Moor, Bingley, Keighley Woods , Undercliffe Cemetry

PEAKY BLINDERS OFFICIAL SECRETS (2019) One of the most talked about TV Keira Knightley, Matt Smith and Dramas in modern history features Ralph Fiennes retell the true story of HISTORY, loads of locations from Bradford and whistleblower Catherine Gunn and LOCATIONS the wider region. City Hall and Little weapons of mass destruction. City & TOURS Germany feature heavily in seasons Hall features in this movie. www.bradfordfilmheritage.com 4 and 5 Locations: City Hall, Shipley To get the app on your phone, Locations: City Hall, Undercliffe select ‘add to home screen’ Cemetery, Keighley & Worth Valley in your browser. Railway, , Little Germany

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ARTS & CULTURE FAMOUS BRADFORDIANS Steven Frayne, more popularly known as Dynamo, is a magician DAVID HOCKNEY and illusionist best-known for his documentary show “Dynamo: David Hockney is perhaps Bradford’s most celebrated icon and Magician Impossible.” Brought up on Delph Hill estate in one of the nation’s best-loved artists. Indeed in 2011 he was voted 7 7 , Frayne learned his first magic tricks from his grandad

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A A an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold at Christie’s auction house across the UK, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. in New City for $90 million (£70 million), becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction. Many of his works are on display in Bradford at Cartwright Hall and Salts Mill. J.B PRIESTLEY JB Priestley was a British socialist, social commentator, columnist, author, playwright and radio host. Born in Manningham, Priestley Frederick Delius was a composer born in Bradford to German started out writing for local newspapers before becoming a parents. With Edward Elgar, he is regarded as one of the greatest successful journalist. In 1929 he made his breakthrough as an English composers of his generation. Delius’s father was a author with the novel The Good Companions. During World War successful industrialist in the Yorkshire wool trade and Delius II he worked as a very successful radio host, and he had as many learned to play piano and violin as a boy in Bradford, attending as 16 million listeners, second only to Winston Churchill. Many Bradford Grammar School from 1874-8. Delius is famous for a large of his plays, including the still popular An Inspector Calls are number of evocative vocal and orchestral works taking nature and structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new landscape as their inspiration. However, Delius wrote music in a theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present, wide variety of genres, including chamber music, song and opera. and future. In total Priestley wrote 121 novels and some 50 plays.

ANITA RANI THE BRONTËS is one of the UK’s leading TV and radio broadcasters. The Brontës moved to Haworth from Thornton in 1820 where As well as working on numerous documentaries and entertainment the Reverend Patrick Brontë was appointed Curate of Haworth. shows she is current affairs editor on BBC’s and a They lived at Haworth Parsonage from 1820 to 1861 which regular presenter on Countryfile. Anita grew up in Bradford and is now the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Between them they began broadcasting at the age of 14 with her own show on Sunrise published some of the most celebrated fiction works of the Radio. After studying broadcasting at Leeds University, she began 19th century including Charlotte’s Jane Eyre (1847), Emily’s her career as researcher before going on to present a regular show Wuthering Heights (1847), and Anne’s The Tenant of Wildfell Charlotte on BBC’s Asian Network. Over the next 10 years Anita presented Anne Charlotte Emily Anne Emily Hall (1848). Their literature was inspired by the Yorkshire shows for , BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC moorland surrounding Haworth and is still revered today Six Music, , BBC News 24, BBC One and BBC Two. In with a number of adaptations of their work for film and TV. 2015 she reached the semi-final of . www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 24 Heritage & Architecture Heritage & Architecture 25

HERITAGE & ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE & ARCHITECTURE BRADFORD ILKLEY The has a fascinating history, growing from a small Ilkley has a very long history and Ilkley Moor is well known for its rural settlement to an industrial powerhouse dubbed the ‘Wool Capital archaeology, the town has continued to develop and thrive across of the World’ in the . the centuries, each era leaving its mark on the town.

‘Broad Ford’, later known as Bradford, was first Ilkley rose to fame as a Spa town in the settled in Saxon times and spent much of its nineteenth-century when thousands - including history as a small rural of 16,000 - visited for fresh air, good people, where wool spinning and cloth food and the lively social scene. The town is was carried out in local cottages and farms. characterised by with wide streets and floral displays. Grand hydro hotels were developed and wealthy visitors arrived by coach to ‘take the waters’ at White Wells.

On Ilkley Moor there are carvings thought to date from the early Bronze Age, around 1800 BC. There are 400 known ‘cup and ring’ carved stones across the moors, their purpose remains a mystery. By 1841 there were 38 worsted mills in Bradford town and 70 in the borough and it was estimated that two-thirds of the country’s wool production was processed in Bradford. Less than ten years later, Bradford had become the wool capital of the world with a of 100,000. Bradford An interesting way to find out about the history was granted city status on 9 June 1897. Industrial growth in the 19th Century led to the of Ilkley is through its blue plaques, look out for rapid expansion of the city and between 1800 them on significant buildings around the town. and 1850 Bradford transformed from a rural town amongst the woods and fields to a sprawling town filling the valley sides. The town centre expanded and its old buildings were largely Later the Romans were tempted by Ilkley’s replaced by new ones with lavish Victorian riverside charms and established a small architecture still much in evidence today. fort on the road from York to , called Olicana. A few remains can be discovered close to the Manor House and adjacent to All Saints Church. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 26 Heritage & Architecture Heritage & Architecture 27

HERITAGE & ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE & ARCHITECTURE SALTAIRE HAWORTH Saltaire is named after and the , which runs through On the edge of the , the Haworth known by the Brontës was a the village. Titus Salt rose from modest beginnings to become one of the working village, producing worsted yarn and cloth. However the village was country’s most successful industrialists, leaving this fine village as his legacy. soon to become a site of literary pilgrimage, the Brontë Society was founded in 1893 and visitors have made their way to this iconic location ever since.

Salt had the village built so that he could make Brontë Parsonage is the former home of the is a ruined farmhouse near Haworth, fine wool fabrics using the most efficient methods Brontë family and now open as a museum which is said to have been the inspiration for available and provide a healthy environment for his dedicated to their life and works. St Michael Wuthering Heights, the novel by Emily Brontë. workers. Saltaire took twenty-five years to complete and All Angels Church and churchyard are and began with the building of the Mill in 1851. located next door and from here the church steps lead out onto the Main Street.

Haworth’s Main Street is a famous and picturesque cobbled high street. The steep Lockwood and Mawson designed climb takes you past a number of boutique the entire village in a classical style, shops, quaint cafés and traditional . The inspired by the Italian Renaissance. village expanded after the opening of the Their finest work wasSaltaire Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in 1867, , now and many of the local mills grew into large a Grade 1 listed building. steam-powered factories. The railway closed in 1962 and was reopened in 1968 as a Housing compared favourably with the typical heritage line, operated by volunteers and is worker’s cottage. Each had a water supply, now a popular way to arrive in the village. gas lighting, an outdoor privy, separate living and cooking spaces and several bedrooms. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 28 Heritage & Architecture Heritage & Architecture 29

HERITAGE & ARCHITECTURE WOOL EXCHANGE CITY CENTRE Built: 1864-67 The Wool Exchange HERITAGE TRAIL symbolises the great wealth and importance which Bradford boomed during the becoming the wool Bradford had gained from the capital of the world and one of the most important trading centres in the wool trade by the mid-19th UK. Its industrial and cultural heritage can still be admired today with a century. It was completed in 1867 to the design of fine collection of heritage buildings dotted around the city centre. BRADFORD CITY HALL Lockwood and Mawson. It Built: 1873 - 1908 ST. GEORGE’S HALL is ornate ‘Venetian Gothic’ Built: 1851 - 1853 One of Bradford’s most in style with very decorative distinctive buildings, designed roof parapets and pinnacles. Built in 1851-53 and the THE MIDLAND HOTEL LITTLE GERMANY to rival the new town halls of first major public building Hustlergate, Bradford BD1 1BL Built: 1885-1890 Built: 1400 - 1965 Built: 1855 - 1890 Leeds and . The original by Lockwood and Mawson. building, with its ‘Italianate’ A bold and lavish terminus The cathedral dates largely A compact area of late It is a truly grand building, clocktower, was opened hotel that is best seen from from the 15th century, Victorian warehouses and designed as a classical in 1873 and was designed a distance where the roof incorporating a 14th century offices built on a steep temple on a podium. Its large by Bradford architects detailing can be appreciated. nave arcade. The parish slope and having a highly concert and meeting hall Lockwood and Mawson. The The many famous names church was given cathedral distinctive character of its could seat 4000, and some of upper parts of the elevations who have stayed here include status in 1919 and the east own. Here merchants could the notable people to appear contain 35 statues of Kings Laurel and Hardy, The Beatles end remodelled and extended store and sell their goods in here were Ruskin, Palmerston, and Queens of England. and the Rolling Stones. in 1954-63 by Sir Edward their own private premises, Jenny Lind, Captain Webb Maufe. It contains some rather than through the , , and Charles Dickens. The The detailing around the main Bradford BD1 4HU fine from the exchanges. This vast area building underwent major entrance - flanked by Queen William Morris workshop was developed between 1855 refurbishment works in 2019. Elizabeth and Queen Victoria (1862) and other valuable and 1890, the architect for - shows local stone and Bridge St, Bradford BD1 1JT monuments and fittings. much of it being Eli Milnes stone carving of superlative (of Milnes and ). 1 Stott Hill, Bradford BD1 4EH quality. The extension at the It is full of tall, high quality rear, completed in 1908 in a buildings, closely spaced “Gothic/Tudor” style carefully to reduce land purchase designed to harmonise with costs, and producing the original, was chiefly the some fine streetscapes. design of the famous architect

Bradford, BD1 Richard Norman Shaw.

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HAWORTH & KEIGHLEY ILKLEY DESTINATIONS Haworth offers a memorable In Keighley, The Ilkley offers a unique shopping experience with a Shopping Centre is home to a and upmarket shopping Whether you’re searching for high street brands in Bradford and fine selection of independent number of high street retailers experience with a range Keighley or quirky independents in Saltaire, Ilkley and Haworth, shops lining the steeply while Cavendish Street of distinctive retail outlets there are plenty of places to shop in the Bradford district. cobbled Main Street. You and The Royal Arcade are based mainly around can pick up everything from the place to go for boutique The Grove, Brook Street vintage clothing and jewellery, businesses including the and . specialist books, heritage excellent Aire Valley Guitars Whether you are looking souvenirs, original art and and Blue Ginger Boutique. for fashion, foodstuffs traditional sweets. Be sure Keighley’s indoor market or furniture, look out for to check out the Cabinet is a colourful and lively Mint Velvet boutique and of Curiosities, Hawksbys destination with a range of Porters Menswear, Bettys Gallery and Modo & Co. retailers and food vendors. for sweet treats and Baytree Interiors for your home.

SALTAIRE BRADFORD CITY CENTRE Saltaire has a surprisingly varied retail If you’re in the city centre to shop, then The Broadway Shopping offering for such a small place, with a number Centre is definitely the best place to start. The city’s main shopping of specialist outlets and boutique shops. This centre offers a range of high street brands including , is thanks largely to the impressive Salts Mill Marks and Spencer, Next, Topshop, Khaadi, HMV and many more. building which houses a number of excellent There’s a food court offering a range of fast food options, plus the retailers including Early Music Shop, and centre runs a diverse programme of events throughout the year. All Terrain Cycles. Elsewhere in Saltaire More high street names can be found at Forster Square Retail Park, visit Victoria Road for some fabulous vintage near the railway station and at the Kirkgate Centre on Darley Street. and homeware stores including Radstudio, The city centre is also home to a number of quality independents. Giddy Arts and the Saltaire Vintage Shop. An-X and Threads are definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for Further up the hill you will find a range of quality men’s clothing, while the quirky outlets in Sunbridgewells independent shops on Bingley Road selling are ideal for gifts and unique items. quality fashion, jewellery and unusual gifts. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 32 Shopping Shopping 33

SHOPPING TOP TIP Look out for local produce markets in Ilkley, INDEPENDENT SHOPS Baildon and Bingley where you can pick up fantastic Sometimes it’s worth searching for something special and Bradford locally made produce. is full of hidden gems: indie retailers offering unique quality goods you might not be able to find on the high street. CLOTHES If you’re looking for quality independent fashion there’s a fantastic range of retailers HOME FURNISHINGS in the Bradford district. We’d Bradford is home to a massive INGREDIENTS RECORDS recommend a visit to Walk selection of specialist home in Style and Raymond Town Bradford is a melting pot of The vinyl revival shows no furnishings retailers ranging in Saltaire, Attic and Eric cultures, making it a great sign of slowing down and from small boutique shops Spencer in Ilkley and Oh place to pick up authentic Bradford has seen a number to larger stores. Alpine La La Vintage in Haworth. international ingredients. The of fantastic independent Lifestyle in Ilkley offers For children’s clothes check BOOKS city is home to dozens of Asian record stores open in the last exquisite and home out JoJo Maman Bébé in There’s nothing better than supermarkets selling spices, few years. In the city centre, accessories with an Alpine Ilkley and Kids Continental whiling away an afternoon exotic vegetables and meats. The Record Cafe sells the theme, Home at Salts Mill in Saltaire. Bradford also in a relaxing bookshop. In Head to Pakeezah Superstore latest releases and reissues specialises in high-end has some of the best Asian Bradford we’re lucky to have on Leeds Road or Shans in in a cosy environment that designer furniture, Cottingley fashion stores in the UK with some incredible places to do Keighley for the best Indian doubles up as a bar and Furnishers sells affordable Bombay Stores and Janan just that. Salts Mill Bookshop flavours. Sing Kee Superstore charcuterie. In Keighley, Grind oak and pine furniture and among the most popular. stocks a large selection of on North Parade sells a huge PLANTS & Groove Records supplies My Vibrant Home in Saltaire fiction, children’s books, art range of Oriental ingredients a large range of new and sells a range of colourful In the market for a few books and rare magazines while Roswitha Delicatessen used vinyl with fresh coffee home decorations. Elsewhere, houseplants to brighten up in a large restored mill. The in the Oastler Centre is a long- available. While in Bingley, Rooms in Keighley is one your home? Plant One On Grove in Ilkley offers a wide standing deli selling eastern Five Rise Records stocks of the largest, independent Me is a recently opened range of new books while European meats, cheeses and a well-curated selection of family run furniture retailers plant shop and tea room in T Venables in Haworth breads. For more traditional indie and alternative records. in the Yorkshire area. Also Bradford city centre offering sells a varied collection of Yorkshire fayre, Robertshaws In Shipley visit Grandpa’s check out House of Fabrics quality plants and expert used titles. For comics and Farm Shop champion over 400 Basement for a treasure in Saltaire for a large range advice in a cosy environment. graphic novels visit Narrow local food suppliers. Lishman’s trove of used records. of fabrics and wallpapers. In Ilkley The Plant Point Escape in Shipley. While of Ilkley is one of the best specialises in awesome and not strictly an independent, known butchers in Yorkshire. unique potted indoor plants, Waterstones Bradford also succulents and cacti. For a deserves a mention as it’s wider selection including quite possibly the most flowers and outdoor plants beautiful bookshop in the UK. visit Woodbank Nurseries & Garden Centre in Bingley.

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MY LAHORE SANTONI RESTAURANTS East meets West Elegant Italian My Lahore offers a unique An elegant and stylish Osteria Most people would associate Bradford with curry...and rightly so. We’ve been and quirky blend of British serving artisan Italian cuisine awarded curry capital of Britain six times and pride ourselves on the quality of and Asian classics. Their with a strong focus on the our karahis. But Bradford is also home to a fantastic blend of culinary delights colourfully furnished flagship finest imported Italian and from around the world including some of the best restaurants in the region. restaurant in Bradford is seasonal British produce. popular, vibrant and friendly. 23 Airedale Rd, Keighley BD21 4LW 52 Rd, Bradford BD7 1AL www.santoni-osteria.com www.mylahore.co.uk MAMMA MIA WATERSIDE Pizza perfection Canal-side contemporary BAB TOOMA Mamma Mia has been Located by the canal- Middle East feast preparing and serving authentic side in Shipley, Waterside Authentic Middle Eastern and Italian food in Bradford for specialises in honest Syrian cuisine served from over 30 years. Make sure high quality food with the an open kitchen. Expect tasty you try their Neopolitan- emphasis on flavoursome char-grilled kebabs, mezze style wood-fired pizzas! combinations. and delicious salads served up in a relaxing setting. 3 Upper Piccadilly, Bradford BD1 3PE 7 Wharf St, Shipley BD17 7DW www.mammamiabradford.co.uk www.watersideshipley.com 18 Wilton St, Bradford BD5 0AX

QUINTA SHIMLA SPICE A taste of Portugal Curry kings Quinta brings a taste of One of Bradford’s most Portugal to Ilkley with chef popular curry destinations. specials such as a 10oz ribeye The comprehensive menu steak, sardines, tempura will cover the needs of octopus, king prawns and any lover of curry. the famous Portuguese tart. 69 Rd, Shipley BD18 2BJ 10 Wells Rd, Ilkley LS29 9JD www.shimlaspice.co.uk/shipley www.quintarestaurant.co.uk

BISTRO SAIGON THE HAWTHORN Authentic Vietnamese Class on the cobbles TOP TIP Named after the old name for The Hawthorn is a Georgian Look out for the Ho Chi Minh City, Bistro Saigon gem in the heart of Haworth. popular Eat Drink is a delightful Vietnamese Enjoy high quality food Bradford guides around restaurant serving fantastic cooked using the freshest the city. These little food at reasonable prices. seasonal British produce in a guides include over100 recommended historic Georgian setting. 1A Railway Rd, Ilkley LS29 8HQ venues to try. www.bistrosaigon.co.uk 103 - 109 Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DP www.thehawthornhaworth.co.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 36 Food & Drink Food & Drink 37

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BETTYS CAFÉ TEA ROOMS TOAST HOUSE CAFÉS & COFFEE SHOPS Historic tea rooms Quirky indie cafe Historic tea rooms located Toast House is a small Whether you’re looking for somewhere to grab a morning coffee or a place on The Grove, Ilkley. Bettys but perfectly formed to enjoy lunch with friends, you won’t be short of choice in Bradford. have been serving afternoon independent coffee shop. The city’s cafe culture has improved significantly in recent years meaning teas for over 100 years and They celebrate toast in all you’re never too far from an excellent café or coffee shop. remain as popular as ever. its wonderful golden glory, 32 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9EE using the best bread from www.bettys.co.uk local artisan bakeries.

22 Leeds Rd, Ilkley LS29 8DS TAMBOURINE COFFEE THE CAKE’OLE www.toasthouse.co.uk Coffee perfection Cakes in the park NORDISH Scandinavian cool Tambourine is serious The Cake’ole Bradford is about coffee and every cup located in the stunning Nordish is a Scandinavian- is prepared with the care it City Park and offers a wide inspired cafe in the heart deserves. With beans from selection of colourful of Saltaire, specialising in some of the best roasters cakes and treats also to delicate pastries, stunning in the country, you can be be found in Keighley. salads and authentic cakes and breads. certain of a tasty brew. City Park, Bradford BD1 1HY 38 Bingley Rd, Saltaire BD18 4RU Royal Arcade, Keighley, BD21 3QS 79 Victoria Rd, Saltaire BD18 3JS www.tambourinecoffee.co.uk

10 THE COFFEE HOUSE TIFFIN COFFEE GRANDE PLENTY AT THE SQUARE Passionate about coffee Urban elegance Plant-based perfection A small, elegant coffee Set within The Broadway Serving imaginative vegetarian house on Haworth Main shopping complex, Tiffin and vegan food, award- Street offering hand-blended Grande brings the finest coffee winning coffee, speciality coffee, speciality tea and and unbelievable desserts loose-leaf tea and a selection homemade cakes. to Bradford City Centre. of made-on-the-premises cakes, cordials and preserves. 10 Main St, Haworth, Keighley, BD22 8DA 32 Charles Street, Broadway, www.10thecoffeehouse.co.uk Bradford BD1 1US, South Square, Thornton BD13 3LD www.plentyatthesquare.co.uk

COBBLES & CLAY Crafts and coffee Cobbles & Clay is a café and pottery TOP TIP painting studio at the top of Haworth’s Main Street. Get creative by choosing Check out Edward St. craft bakery in Saltaire, and at from a selection of unglazed pottery various pop up events shapes to paint while having @edwardstbakery something to eat and drink.

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THE GIN LOUNGE THE FLEECE DRINKS Sophisticated gin bar Traditional ale house Serving a selection of over A Timothy Taylor on Whatever your tastes, Bradford is a great place to go out for drinks. 200 gins from Yorkshire Haworth’s famous cobbled From traditional pubs and ale houses to craft bars and cocktail lounges and around the world. main street, The Fleece is an there are plenty of unique and interesting venues to explore. All their gins are served imposing three-storey Victorian with a range of Fentimans building with stone-flagged botanically brewed tonics, floors, cosy real fires and fresh herbs, fruits and spices. traditional home-cooked food.

45 Brook St, Ilkley LS29 8AG 67 Main St, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DA CAP & COLLAR Small and crafty 99 & MAIN Classy cocktails Cap and Collar specialises in beer and has been entered into the Premium cocktail bar Good Beer Guide for the last four offering a quality drinking years. There is an ever changing experience in an intimate selection of real ales, craft beers and stylish venue, combining and ciders with a focus on the classic cocktails with best of British breweries. unique inventions.

4 Queens Rd, Shipley BD18 4SJ 99 Main St, Bingley BD16 2HT

THE SPARROW FRIENDS OF HAM The original beer cafe Beer and ham A jewel on North Parade, Friends of Ham serve a The Sparrow has been large selection of rotating long considered Bradford’s micro-brewery beers and original craft beer bar. craft cans. You can also enjoy

32 North Parade, Bradford BD1 3HZ cured meats and cheeses from artisan producers.

8 Wells Rd, Ilkley LS29 9JD SUNBRIDGEWELLS www.friendsofham.com Underground quarter SALT BAR & KITCHEN An underground complex of Bar & Brewery bars, restaurants and shops Housed in a Grade II listed Edwardian TOP TIP right in the centre of Bradford. tramshed, Salt Bar & Kitchen combines Check out food & There are nine independent real ales, artisan gin, hop-forward drink events at Keighley bars and restaurants all in & Worth Valley Railway - beer from SALT and craft beer from keeping with the history and Sparkle & Steam and guest breweries, premium wine, à ambience of the historic tunnels. Haworth Haddock. la carte dining and live music. Millergate, Bradford, BD1 1SD www.sunbridgewells.com 199 Bingley Road, Saltaire, BD18 4DH www.saltbeerfactory.co.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 40 Out & About Out & About 41

OUT & ABOUT CLIFFE CASTLE PARK PARKS & The recently restored Cliffe Castle Park is well worth exploring with GREEN SPACES plenty to see including marble fountains, a pond, ornamental Victorian rockwork, glasshouses and ST. IVES ESTATE terraces and a very popular children’s The St. Ives Estate is a play area. A number of original wonderful country park ROBERTS PARK park features have been recreated with woodlands and paths including the glasshouse and vineries. Located in the UNESCO throughout. The Adventure There’s also a new aviary and small World Heritage Site of Playground is a fantastic animal house. Saltaire, Roberts Park has feature for the children, and a brilliant new play area Cliffe Castle Park, Spring Gardens Lane, Coppice Pond offers both Keighley BD20 6LH and skate park, as well fishing opportunities, and a as a beautiful bandstand GREEN FLAG AWARD chance to feed the ducks. where concerts are staged GREEN HERITAGE SITE ACCREDITATION St Ives Estate, Harden, BD16 1AT throughout the summer YORKSHIRE IN BLOOM PLATINUM months. Come down for a stroll or relax on the grass LISTER PARK and soak up the atmosphere One of Bradford’s largest of a cricket game. parks, is situated in the Higher Coach Road, BD17 7LU Manningham area of the PARKRUNS GREEN FLAG AWARD city. In 2006 it was given Central Park in Haworth is one Parkrun is a free weekly YORKSHIRE IN BLOOM GOLD the prestigious award of of the district’s Green Flag 5km event for runners of Britain’s Best Park, and was parks, noted for its beautiful all standards, which takes also nominated for Best flower gardens. Relax on place every Saturday at 9am. Park in Europe. Visit the the grass, enjoy the view There are four Parkruns Mughal Water Garden, or and escape from the hustle in the Bradford District... and bustle of Haworth. wander into the magnificent Lister Park Cartwright Hall. Haworth, Keighley BD22 8QD North Park Road, BD9 4NR GREEN FLAG AWARD North Park Road, BD9 4NR Horton Park GREEN FLAG AWARD PEEL PARK Horton Park Ave, Bradford BD7 3BN Spacious Peel Park includes a lake, parkland Myrtle Park Myrtle Grove, Bingley BD16 2LQ and terrace, all perfect for informal recreation RIVERSIDE GARDENS Cliffe Castle Park and quiet contemplation, with the children’s Riverside Gardens, alongside the in Ilkley, play area and skate area ensuring there Spring Gardens Lane, is a lovely park in which to spend an afternoon. Perfect Keighley BD20 6LH is something on offer for everyone. for a walk, and for playing with the kids - or why not pop Bolton Road, BD2 4BX into the Visitor Information Centre before you get there GREEN FLAG AWARD and pick up a fishing licence for a relaxing day out.

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KEIGHLEY & WORTH TOP 10 VALLEY RAILWAY Pay a visit to Bradford’s INSTAGRAM-READY SPOTS own heritage railway and be transported to the great @hannahlucyrose age of the steam train. Look out for seasonal specials for @peroxidemarky WONDERLAB MAZE unique photo opportunities LITTLE GERMANY The Wonderlab gallery at or just enjoy seeing the One of the biggest the National Science & majestic machines in motion. CARTWRIGHT HALL concentrations of listed Media Museum features buildings in Yorkshire and a Bradford’s civic art gallery, over 50 hands-on exhibits regular location for TV and worth a visit to wander (and based around light and film shoots. Fantastically maybe take a photo or two!) sound. The mind-bending photogenic architecture and in the stunning Mughal @thesageuk mirror maze is perfect for a a great place to explore. Garden and to see exhibitions quirky photo opportunity. including the Hockney @mardymoo Gallery and examples from Bradford’s civic collection.

ILKLEY COW & CALF MAIN STREET, HAWORTH BINGLEY FIVE @hobotomphoto High on Ilkley Moor the Haworth’s famous cobbles RISE LOCKS Cow and Calf Rocks are are as picturesque as it gets. An 18th century engineering a large rock formation With quaint shops and cafés, masterpiece, the Five Rise CITY HALL consisting of an outcrop incredible views and period Locks are one of the ‘seven Bradford’s City Hall is a and boulder. A climb to architecture it’s well worth the wonders of the waterways’. 19th century Grade I listed the top of the rocks is trek up the hill. Visit during Easily accessible from building right in the heart of rewarded with fantastic the 1940s weekend for the Bingley town centre, it’s the the city. Built in a Venetian @welcometoyorkshire @photosofbritain views over Ilkley and best photo opportunities! steepest staircase locks on Gothic style, it features across the moorland. the Leeds Liverpool Canal sculptures of the Kings THE WEIR AT SALTAIRE and well worth a visit. and Queens of England. HEWENDEN VIADUCT One of the district’s most iconic photo hotspots, this An impressive viaduct view of the weir at Saltaire FOLLOW & standing 123 feet tall and is accessible through the TAG US spanning over 500m. The beautiful Roberts Park and #VisitBradford structure was originally built offers impressive views of as part of the Great Northern Salts Mill and the River Aire. Railway and is now a trail

@angiepops85 for cyclists and walkers.

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OUT & ABOUT AIREDALE GREENWAY COUNTRYSIDE ROUTE: CYCLE CITY (CANAL TOW PATH ROUTE) GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY TRAIL Distance: 16 Miles (25.7km) Distance: 3 Mile Round Trip (with opportunities to extend the ride) Having staged the Tour de France, and the UCI Championships Classification: Intermediate Classification: Intermediate over the past five years, Bradford is rightly recognised as a superb destination for Start: Keighley Start: cycling enthusiasts. It’s also fantastic for families and casual cyclists with a fine Finish: Shipley Finish: Queensbury Duration: 1.5 Hours Duration: 30 Minutes mix of hills, flat routes, towpaths, off-road trails and dedicated cycle paths. The Airedale Greenway is part of a larger This trail is a work in progress, but the cycling route connecting Keighley, Bingley, completion of the first section over two Saltaire and Shipley with Route 696 of the spectacular viaducts enables cyclists to enjoy National Cycle network, which follows the day rides in this picturesque corner of Brontë Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Discover a route that country. This route intersects with National takes in beautiful countryside, rich industrial Route 69 and gives you the opportunity to cross history, stunning scenery, galleries, shops, the Grade II listed Hewenden viaduct, with museums, the longest canal in the country spectacular views across this wooded valley. and even a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

TOUR DE YORKSHIRE BINGLEY BASH (ADVANCED ROAD ROUTE) Distance: 14 Miles TOP TIP Distance: 60 Miles (96.5km) Classification: Advanced Find out more Classification: Advanced Start: Bingley information about Start: Bradford Finish: Bingley cycle routes at Finish: Haworth Duration: 2-3 Hours. cyclebradford.org.uk Duration: 4 Hours. One of the oldies but goodies in the Bradford If you’re up for a challenge, why not try re-tracing area is the Bingley Bash. It’s quick, varied the Tour de Yorkshire route? In 2017 the third and gives you the chance to see some great stage, nicknamed the Yorkshire Terrier, set Yorkshire countryside, taking in views of St off from City Park, Bradford and this excerpt Ives, , Cullingworth, and . takes in the first section of this iconic stage, If you’ve got 2 – 3 hrs to spare you can bomb culminating with a finish at the top of Haworth around here with a big smile on your face! Main Street. A favourite for both the professional cyclists and the hundreds of spectators lining the road, the route continues from Bradford out to Shipley and Ilkley before looping out into the and returning into Bradford district through and Keighley before taking on the iconic Côte de Haworth which also featured in the 2014 Grand Départ. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 46 Out & About Out & About 47

OUT & ABOUT TOP WITHENS Top Withens is a ruined THE GREAT OUTDOORS farmhouse set among dramatic Pennine moorland near With over thirty public parks, epic moorland and rolling hills, the Bradford Haworth. It is said to have been district is made for exploring. The dramatic Pennine countryside and wide the inspiration for Wuthering open spaces are ideal for walkers, cyclists and days out with the family. Heights by Emily Brontë. The ruin lies on the , a popular walking destination COW & CALF accessible from Haworth and High on Ilkley Moor the Cow and Calf Rocks are a . Such is the attraction large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and to Japanese literary tourists that boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks. some footpath signs in the area According to local legend, was split from include directions in Japanese. the Cow when the giant Rombald was fleeing an enemy, and stamped on the rock as he leapt across WOODLANDS the valley. The enemy, it is rumoured, was his angry GUIDED WALKS & Approximately five percent WALKING GROUPS wife. She dropped the stones held in her skirt to of the Bradford District is Bradford Council form the local rock formation The Skirtful of Stones. covered by woodland, mainly offers a programme The rocks are a great place to climb and the moor remnants of the ancient Oak of regular countryside offers spectacular views of Ilkley and beyond. and Birch woodlands of the guided walks. The . Middleton full guided walks can Woods (Ilkley), FIVE RISE LOCKS be viewed at www. (Bradford), St Ives Estate are one of the most spectacular visitbradford.com/walks features on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. They are the (Bingley) are all listed in the steepest staircase locks in the country and feature in Collins Guide to the most WALKERS ARE the seven wonders of the waterways. The locks boast beautiful woodlands in WELCOME stunning views of the Aire Valley and there is a cafe ALPACA TREKKING Yorkshire and the North East. and a private mooring site for boats waiting for you at Alpaca trekking, where One of the best ways the top. A little further down the tow-path are the Three Peru meets Bradford. This to explore is on foot Rise Locks. Together they form a very popular spot to unique experience lets you and Bradford District ride your bike, take a walk or enjoy a spot of fishing. take alpacas on a relaxing currently has three walk through the Brontë Walkers are Welcome towns; Bingley, Baildon SHIPLEY GLEN countryside. The experience includes an alpaca talk, and Burley in . Situated below Baildon Moor and with stunning views over the Aire demonstrations, photo By having this accolade Valley, Shipley Glen is a long shoulder of heathland studded with opportunities and feeding you can feel confident boulders left behind in the ice age. The Glen became a popular time. As well as a steady exploring Bradford’s tourist destination in Victorian times, with attractions including journey through the fields up stunning countryside a fairground. Today this is long gone, but it is still possible to ride to the Haworth moorland. with other very the Cable Tramway up the Glen and the beauty spot is still very experienced walkers. popular, particularly among walkers, climbers and cyclists. Westfield Farm, Lee Lane, Oxenhope, BD22 9RB www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 48 Events Events 49

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HAWORTH 1940S WEEKEND EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 16 - 17 May Haworth’s annual 1940s There’s no shortage of high quality events and festivals happening weekend sees locals and in the Bradford district in 2020. Whatever time of year you visit visitors alike dress up in there will be something to inspire, entertain and excite. period clothing to enjoy a wide range of nostalgic events.

Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DF

SALTAIRE ARTS TRAIL 23 - 25 May Saltaire Arts Trail celebrates TOP TIP the village’s rich heritage, Keep up to date with events offering opportunities to both www.visitbradford.com/ emerging and established events artists to exhibit in open houses .

www.saltaireinspired.org.uk

IN MOTION: KEIGHLEY TRANSPORT FESTIVAL 24 & 25 May Keighley transport, transit and motion. Expect to see the unexpected alongside classic cars, , steam trains, motorbikes and much more.

Venues around Keighley www.keighley-in-motion.co.uk

BRADFORD LITERATURE FESTIVAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL YORKSHIRE GAMES FESTIVAL 26 June - 5 July 26 - 28 June 5 - 9 February Hailed as one of the most inspirational and inclusive The largest festival of it’s type A five-day extravaganza celebrating festivals in the UK, Bradford Literature Festival sees in the UK with teams battling games culture, design and production, over 500 events packed into iconic venues across it out on the River Aire and with special guests, workshops, master 10 days. Celebrating the written and spoken word in live entertainment, food and classes, and a fun-packed weekend for all its wonderful forms with a wide range of authors, drink in Roberts Park. gamers of all ages. poets, speakers, musicians and artists. www.bradforddragonboatfestival.co.uk National Science & Media Museum, Bradford BD1 1NQ bradfordlitfest.co.uk www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 50 Events Events 51

ILKLEY FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL ILKLEY TROPHY BRADFORD FESTIVAL 13 & 14 June 14 - 21 June 29 - 31 August Ilkley Food & Drink Festival is a family friendly The Ilkley Trophy tennis tournament, held at Bradford’s amazingly vibrant, celebration of international food, independent Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, is a world- colourful and multicultural drink, live music, arts and charity. The two-day class grass court event attracting elite players festival featuring some of event showcases the very best local food from the mens and women tour. The Ilkley the very best international, and drink talent with stalls, exhibitions and Trophy is ideal for tennis fans including families British and local acts set in demonstrations from top chefs and producers to enjoy a professional tennis event right here the stunning surroundings alongside family entertainment. in the Bradford district. of City Park. The festival

www.ilkleyfoodfestival.com www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/trophy-series/ilkley-trophy includes incredibly creative street theatre, breathtakingly beautiful dance and highly BINGLEY SHOW 25 July talented music acts. City Park, Bradford, BD1 1SD Annual agricultural show with a www.bradfordfestival.org.uk range of show events, trade stands, street entertainers, local produce and animal demonstrations.

Myrtle Park, Bingley www.bingleyshow.co.uk

SHUTTLE SHUFFLE FESTIVAL BRADFORD SCIENCE FESTIVAL 15 - 16 August 11 & 12 July A music & arts festival The Bradford Science Festival showcasing music across returns in July, celebrating science all genres. and technology with fun, family- Tapestry Arts, Performance, Eats, friendly activities and events with a Studios, 9 Factory Street, , host of organisations from Bradford Bradford, BD4 9NW District and beyond. The festival attracts thousands of people who discover, experiment and engage BRADFORD CLASSIC BRADFORD ILKLEY SUMMER with science in new and exciting 15 August FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL FESTIVAL ways, and also provides information Annual classic car show 7 – 9 August August for careers and education. The with a wide range of A full festival weekend of food and Live music and entertainment festival takes place across City Park, cars from different eras drink in the amazing City Park, round Ilkley including a The Broadway, the National Science on display in City Park. incorporating a range of hot and cold continental market and and Media Museum and various City Park , Bradford, BD1 1SD vendors, a bespoke bar serving a concert on the Grove. other venues. www.thebradfordclassic.com whole range of drinks, a well stocked Ilkley Town Centre, LS29 City Park, Bradford, BD1 1SD producers section, live music, family www.summerfestival.ilkley.org www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk entertainment and more.

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THE RAILWAY CHILDREN 50TH ANNIVERSARY 29 - 31 August The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is well known for starring in the 1970 film ‘The Railway Children’. This event marks the film’s 50th Anniversary, there’ll be re-enactments of scenes as well as interactive items and film displays. You can dress up as your favourite character and meet some of the original cast from the film too.

KWVR, Station Road, Haworth, BD22 8NJ www.kwvr.co.uk

SALTAIRE FESTIVAL WIDESCREEN WEEKEND 11 - 20 September October Ten days of arts, culture and music in and around the World Widescreen Weekend is Heritage village of Saltaire. The Festival begins with the popular a unique festival of large- Open Gardens trail together with a range of children’s and screen formats and cinema family activities in the village and Roberts Park. Exhibitions run technologies celebrating the throughout the Festival in Saltaire’s historic buildings. The finale past, present and future of weekend features free live music in Roberts Park as well as food, film.

drink and makers’ markets across the village. National Science & Media Museum, Saltaire Village Bradford, BD1 1NQ www.saltairefestival.co.uk www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk

HAWORTH AT CHRISTMAS December KEIGHLEY & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW Visit beautiful historic Haworth 5 September in the heart of Brontë Country for a traditional Christmas Keighley & District atmosphere every weekend Agricultural Show is a leading up to the big day! traditional agricultural and horticultural show with a Main Street, Haworth, BD22 8DF BINGLEY WEEKENDER range of exhibitions and 4 - 6 September classes, together with Three day live music festival handicrafts and local ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL bringing some of the biggest produce. You can also 2 - 18 October names in rock and indie to expect plenty of children’s The North’s liveliest, most prestigious literature festival with over Bingley. entertainments, trade stands, 200 events including authors’ events, discussions, readings, Bradford & Bingley Sports Club, food and refreshments, and performances, workshops, reader’s events, Literary Walks, Bingley, BD16 1LT much more. poetry, festival fringe, children’s and young people’s weekend. www.bingleyweekender.co.uk Marley Fields, Keighley, BD21 4DB Venues around Ilkley www.keighleyshow.co.uk www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 54 Visitor Information Itineraries 55

VISITOR INFORMATION ITINERARIES Our friendly and knowledgeable team are here to help you get Whether you are staying in Bradford for one day or spending the most out of your visit to Bradford and district. a week exploring the district, it’s good to have a plan. We’ve put together some useful itineraries to help you plan your We can help with itinerary planning, up to date information on attractions stay with suggested activities, places to visit and things to do. and events as well as details of places to stay and local gifts and souvenirs. Our Visitor Information Centres are located in Bradford and Ilkley and can be We have planned out a day’s worth of activities in Bradford city centre, Saltaire, contacted by phone or email, or pop in and see us during your visit. Ilkley and Haworth with useful maps and tick lists to help you on your way. These should help you cram in as much as possible during your visit and help you discover the best places to eat, drink, shop and explore. But please be aware that these are just intended as a guide, there are many other parts of the district worth visiting if you have time.

Bradford Visitor Information Centre Ilkley Visitor Information Centre Britannia House, Broadway, Bradford, BD1 1JF. Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8HA. t: 01274 433678 t: 01943 436232 [email protected] [email protected]

EXPLORE MORE Our website www.visitbradford.com is full of ideas and inspiration for your next trip and don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @VisitBradford to share your ideas and pick up suggestions from fellow travellers.

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MORNING LUNCHTIME Take the heritage trail around the city centre; Curry for lunch? Why not? Head up Leeds Road BRADFORD the short walk will help you get your bearings to sample a huge range of Asian restaurants, and allow you to take in some of Bradford’s diners and cafés. If curry is not your thing superb architecture including Little Germany then you will find a number of great places to and Bradford Cathedral. The trail finishes grab lunch around Broadway, Market Street, at the Wool Exchange, giving you the Hustlergate and Street. If you are in that perfect excuse to head into Waterstones part of town pay a visit to the Peace Museum, for some coffee and cake or to peruse the an anti-war museum, with exhibits on peace & books. Alternatively you could pop over the social reform. Alternatively travel out of town road to Broadway for some retail therapy. to Cartwright Hall to explore the Mughal Garden and see the David Hockney Gallery.

AFTERNOON EVENING No trip to Bradford would be complete without Take a stroll around City Park and see the a visit to the National Science and Media colourful water fountains before heading Museum (NSMM). With permanent and into Sunbridgewells to explore Bradford’s temporary exhibitions spread across several ‘underground quarter’. Here you can enjoy galleries, there’s enough variety to appeal to all food and drink in one of the many bars and ages and interests. Not to mention the IMAX restaurants and take a tour through the historic and Pictureville cinemas. If you have time, tunnels. The complex is just a stone’s throw head up to Bradford’s ‘Independent Quarter’ at from The Alhambra theatre and St George’s the top of town. Here you will find the Oastler Hall where you can take in a high class show Centre market and North Parade, home to or live music and comedy from international a number of independent bars and shops. touring acts. Alternatively pay a visit to the Light Cinema on Broadway to watch the latest blockbuster movie in comfort and style.

CHECKLIST

Explore the Wonderlab maze at NSMM Go Underground at Sunbridgewells

Follow the Pelican Trail at Bradford Cathedral Download the Bradford Film Heritage App

Admire the Wool Exchange Whizz around the Bradford Ice Rink

Play Ping Pong at City Park Spot the Giant Boar on Ivegate

Find the grandad’s clock in Little Germany Take in City Hall at dusk www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Bradford Map 59

BRADFORD CITY CENTRE BRADFORD FORSTER SQ.

MUSEUMS & HERITAGE BUILDINGS EVENT VENUES GALLERIES 12 Bradford Cathedral 21 Bradford Live 01 Dye House Gallery 13 Bradford City Hall 22 The Brick Box Rooms 02 Impressions Gallery 14 Little Germany 23 City Park 03 National Science and 15 The Midland Hotel 24 Kala Sangam Media Museum 16 The Wool Exchange 25 The Nightrain 04 The Peace Museum 26 The Underground 05 The Police Museum RETAIL DESTINATIONS 17 The Broadway THEATRES & CINEMAS 18 Kirkgate Centre 06 Alhambra Theatre 19 Oastler Centre 07 Bradford Playhouse 20 Sunbridgewells 08 Cineworld Bradford 09 The Light 10 St George’s Hall 11 Theatre in the Mill

GETTING THERE BRADFORD INTERCHANGE

Bradford has two railway Bradford Interchange is the In the City you will find a stations—Bradford major terminus for dozens variety of car parking facilities Interchange (BDI) and of services linking Bradford to suit your needs. There Bradford Forster Square to destinations across the are multi-storey car parks (BDQ)—providing links across district and wider Yorkshire at Hall , Broadway, Yorkshire and beyond. region. Many local services Leisure Exchange and also stop at Market Street. Southgate. On-street parking is provided by pay and display bays in certain areas. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 60 Itineraries Itineraries 61

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MORNING LUNCH TIME Starting your day at Saltaire Rail Station, Heading back up Victoria Road there are a SALTAIRE head down the hill towards the Rive Aire. number of bars, cafés and coffee shops to grab Immediately on your left is the magnificent some lunch in the heart of Saltaire. United Reformed Church. From there head Many of them offer fantastic views ofVictoria over the river and into Roberts Park where Hall and Salts Mill. If you are in the area you can stroll round and enjoy fantastic views make sure you explore the boutique shops of Salts Mill, see the bandstand and stop along Victoria Road for some unique finds. off for a coffee at Half Moon Cafe. If you’re looking for a longer walk you can follow the canal towpath to Hirst or take the Shipley Glen Tramway up to Shipley Glen.

AFTERNOON EVENING You can’t visit Saltaire without a look around Head up to Bingley Road where you will find Salts Mill and it’s worth giving yourself a several high quality restaurants and bistros good few hours as there’s plenty to see! including The Terrace, Jinnah Bistro and La The Mill houses three separate gallery spaces Rue. Any of these would be a great choice including the 1853 Gallery, displaying a for an evening meal and there are several large number of David Hockney’s paintings, bars close by if you want to enjoy a few drinks etchings, and drawings. There’s also a afterwards. Craft Beer fans should pay a visit large bookshop, a diner, restaurant and to Salt Beer Factory where you can sample several specialist shops within the mill. a range of top quality beers brewed on the premises. If you’re in the mood for some live music be sure to look out for The Live Room shows at Caroline Street Social Club.

CHECKLIST

Relax in the Park Ride the Shipley Glen Tramway

Walk along the canal to Hirst Lock Get a photo with the Lions

Admire Hockney’s art at Salts Mill Follow the River Aire Sculpture Trail

Take a cruise onboard the Titus narrowboat Listen to live music at the Bandstand www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Saltaire Map 63

SALTAIRE

MUSEUMS & HERITAGE BUILDINGS EVENT VENUES ATTRACTIONS 04 United Reformed Church 08 Caroline Street 01 Roberts Park 05 Victoria Hall Social Club 02 Salts Mill 09 Salt Beer Factory 03 Shipley Glen Tramway RETAIL DESTINATIONS 10 Saltaire Bandstand 06 Bingley Road 07 Victoria Road

GETTING THERE

Saltaire is easily accessible From Bradford the regular There are two pay and by train with regular services 662 service stops on Bingley display car parks in Saltaire, from Bradford Forster Road, or 622 service travels at Exhibition Road car park Square (10 min journey) and along Saltaire Road A657. and Caroline Street car park. Leeds (15 min journey). Salts Mill car park is free for visitors and is accessible via Salts Mill Road (Use BD17 7EF in your sat nav).

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MORNING LUNCH TIME Beat the crowds and head off early to climb You are spoilt for choice for lunch options in ILKLEY the mighty Cow and Calf Rocks. The rocks Ilkley with several top quality cafés and bistros offer spectacular views of Ilkley and beyond all within a five minute walk of the town centre. and are easily accessible by footpath. It is The Ilkley Café Company, Toast House and possible to walk to the rocks from Ilkley but Daniel’s Café & Bistro are all ideal for a tasty most visitors will drive and use the adjacent car lunch while there’s always afternoon tea at park. There’s a café next to the car park and a Bettys for the traditional spa town experience. pub over the road if you need refreshments. Walk it off or enjoy a picnic in Darwin Gardens Alternatively go for a morning dip at Ilkley where you will find the Millennium Maze. The Lido, one of the UK’s best outdoor pools. gardens are only a few minutes’ walk from the town centre and have fine views of the famous Ilkley Moor, which directly overlooks the site.

AFTERNOON EVENING Head down the hill from Darwin Gardens and Enjoy a memorable evening meal in one you will stumble across Ilkley Toy Museum. of Yorkshire’s most renowned and iconic The museum houses a private collection restaurants, the Box Tree. Alternatively, of vintage toys and makes for an enjoyable take your pick from several top restaurants nostalgia trip. A short walk down the Brook and food pubs in the town centre including Street will bring you to Ilkley Manor House, a Pintoh, Broadley’s, Bistro Saigon and Bar medieval Grade 1 listed building that is open T’at. For evening entertainment King’s Hall & to the public as an attractive arts and heritage Winter Gardens host a wide range of events centre. The Manor House also stands on the including family shows, must-see music remains of the Roman fort of Olicana. Directly concerts, inspiring talks and performing arts. behind the Manor House is Ilkley Riverside If that doesn’t take your fancy enjoy the latest Gardens. Enjoy a relaxing stroll through the films in style at Ilkley Cinema, a luxury picture park and along the river to the Riverside pub. house kitted out with comfy sofas and a bar.

CHECKLIST

Take a dip at Ilkley Lido Climb the Cow & Calf Rocks

Follow The Ilkley Mystery Treasure Trail Sing On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘at

Admire the Riverside Gardens Follow the

See an exhibition at Ilkley Manor House Eat a fat rascal at Bettys

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MUSEUMS & THEATRES & CINEMAS RETAIL DESTINATIONS ATTRACTIONS 06 Ilkley Cinema 11 Brook Street 01 Cow and Calf Rocks 07 Ilkley Playhouse 12 The Grove 02 Ilkley Lido 08 King’s Hall and 13 Leeds Road 03 Ilkley Manor House Winter Gardens 04 Ilkley Toy Museum EVENT VENUES 05 Riverside Gardens HERITAGE BUILDINGS 14 Clarke Foley Centre 09 All Saints Parish Church 10 White Wells

GETTING THERE

Trains run every 30 minutes If you’re traveling from There are two main car to and from Bradford Forster Bradford take the 662 to parks in Ilkley, on South Square and Leeds station. Keighley and change onto Hawksworth Street and either the 62 or 862 service Railway Road. Most on street from Keighley . parking is pay and display.

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MORNING LUNCH TIME Arrive in Haworth in style by taking the Pick from one of the many fantastic cafes, HAWORTH & KWVR Steam Train from Keighley. The bistros and cosy pubs on Haworth Main heritage railway passes through beautiful Street and enjoy a laid back lunch whilst Worth Valley countryside and offers a rare admiring the view down the cobbles chance to experience history. From the and across the valley. Perhaps even try railway station you can take a short cut your hand at a Brontë-inspired poem KEIGHLEY through Central Park to reach Haworth or revisit their classic literature in the Main Street. The iconic cobbled street surroundings that inspired them. is packed with boutique shops and cosy cafés so you won’t be short of somewhere to grab a coffee or a quirky souvenir.

AFTERNOON EVENING Give yourself a good 2 -3 hours to explore Head back to Keighley and pay a visit to the landscapes that inspired the Brontës. The Lord Rodney, one of Keighley’s oldest Beginning near St. Michael and All Angels’ pubs, where you can enjoy a pint of local church, walk up to the Brontë waterfalls then brew Timothy Taylor’s Landlord. For fans further up the moorlands to Top Withens, of curry the award-winning Shimla Spice is the supposed setting of Wuthering Heights. one of the best restaurants in the district Follow the track back to Haworth ending at or alternatively give Amici Ristorante or the Brontë Parsonage, the Brontës former Santoni Osteria a try for top Italian food. home which is now an excellent museum.

CHECKLIST

Ride the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Take the Haworth Spy Mission Trail

Take a hike to Top Withens Write your own Brontë inspired poem

Visit Mrs Beightons traditional sweet shop Visit the glasshouse at Cliffe Castle

Pick up a memento from Cabinet of Curiosities Try a Timothy Taylors ‘Landlord’

Relax at Haworth Central Park Cycle along the Great Northern Trail www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Keighley & Haworth Map 71

HAWORTH & KEIGHLEY

MUSEUMS & THEATRES & CINEMAS EVENT VENUES ATTRACTIONS 08 Keighley Playhouse 12 The Exchange 01 Brontë Parsonage 09 The Picture House Cinema 13 Haworth Old School Room Museum 14 Victoria Hall 02 Cliffe Castle RETAIL DESTINATIONS 03 10 Airedale Shopping Centre 04 Haworth Parish Church 11 Main Street Haworth 05 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway 06 Keighley Leisure Centre 07 Rail Story

GETTING THERE

The nearest railway station is Take the 662 bus from There are two main car parks in Keighley, with regular services from Bradford to Keighley bus Haworth. The Brontë Village Car Leeds and Bradford. The Keighley station. Buses B1, B2 and Park is accessible off Sun Street and Worth Valley Railway runs B3 are every 20 mins to and West Lane car park is nearest steam trains between Keighley Haworth. to the Brontë Parsonage Museum. railway station and Haworth Parking in Keighley is plentiful, railway station at weekends, bank with car parks at Carr Street, holidays and daily in summer. Church Green, Scott Street and the Airedale Shopping Centre. www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 72 Getting Around Getting Around 73

USEFUL INFORMATION USEFUL INFORMATION TRAVELLING TO DISTRICT MAP AND AROUND BRADFORD DISTRICT Travelling to and around Bradford district couldn’t be easier with a great range of public transport available connecting you to all the must see places. Visit www.wymetro.com to plan your route.

ROAD RAIL BIKE Bradford district is well served Bradford has excellent rail links Many of the district’s rail by motorways. The M606 brings with two central train stations; stations offer secure cycle you within 1.5 miles of the city Bradford Forster Square and parking lockers and there centre. There are links from the Bradford Interchange. Both are dedicated cycle parking M1, A1 and M6 via the M62. stations have excellent links locations at most major tourist to Leeds, Manchester and destinations. Information further afield, plus a direct about taking your bike on the service to London from train can be found on the West Bradford Interchange. Yorkshire Metro website. COACH AND BUS Bradford Interchange is Approximate off peak situated in the city centre and journey times by rail from: is served by National Express London 2h 50min www.nationalexpress.com. Leeds 20min AIR Manchester 1h It also services West Yorkshire (LBA) and there are regular buses York 55min is seven miles from Bradford. to key towns in the area. The airport serves a wide range of direct and connecting Approximate off peak destinations around the world journey times by car from: and is one of the fastest growing London 200 miles 3h 45min regional airports in the UK. Leeds 10 miles 30min Manchester 38 miles 1h York 35 miles 1h www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com 74 Where to Stay Where to Stay 75

USEFUL INFORMATION WHERE TO STAY

There are so many different places to stay in and around Bradford, which offer you the chance to fully explore everything on offer. You can escape the hustle and bustle and simply enjoy the peaceful countryside of Ilkley and Brontë Country, take in the rich heritage in the cosmopolitan city of Bradford or have the unique experience of staying in a World Heritage Site.

Not only do we have a variety of locations to suit all tastes we also have a fantastic array of places to stay. From luxury serviced apartments and five star log cabins to comfortable B&B’s and cosy cottages.

BRONTË CONNECTIONS GREAT FOR FAMILIES STEP OUTSIDE CHARACTERFUL INNS AND PUBS Try , this historic hall is said to be Relax and enjoy family time together. Leave your car behind and head straight From historic to contemporary there is a the inspiration for Emily Brontë’s Wuthering With space for all the family, Hewenden Mill out into the fresh air. wealth of choice across the district. Heights, or enjoy a luxurious stay at Ashmount Cottages, Cullingworth have everything you Beautiful Bracken Hall House is located on In the centre of Haworth, Haworth Old Country House - this elegant Victorian house need to enjoy a family break together. Shipley Glen, start your day with a hearty Hall is a Tudor manor house, with open was built by the Brontë’s family doctor, Dr With interconnecting family suites, the breakfast before heading out on one of the fires and stone mullion windows. Ingham. Midland Hotel, Bradford is in the perfect many walks and cycle routes on your doorstep. In contrast The Black Hat, Ilkley has location to get out and explore the city. Weavers Guest House on Haworth Main seven boutique rooms to complement If you’re on a budget look no further than Street is just a short step from the inspirational the gastropub downstairs. YHA Haworth. The Victorian home of a local Brontë moors. Other gems to look out for include, the TOP TIP mill owner, this friendly Youth Hostel now Other options include the welcoming historic Fleece in Haworth, the Busfeild To find you perfect welcomes travellers from all over the world. Pickersgill Manor Farm at Silsden or for a Arms at and the stylish place to stay go to unique experience, book a Mongolian Yurt at Wheatley Arms in . visitbradford.com/stay Upwood Holiday Park just outside Haworth.

www.visitbradford.com www.visitbradford.com Set against the stunning Yorkshire moors, the Brontë Parsonage Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Brontë manuscripts, furniture and personal possessions. The museum runs an exciting programme of events, exhibitions and family activities throughout the year. Anne Brontë’s SHOPY O U R WA Y Bicentenary 2020 We’re celebrating Anne’s 200th birthday with a full programme of exhibitions and events – for details visit www.bronte.org.uk

Open daily Nov-Mar 10am-5pm, Inspirational home Apr-Oct 10am-5.30pm. Closed during January. Last tickets sold 30 minutes before closing. President: Dame Judi Dench of the Brontë family Reg Charity: 529952 Reg Company: 73855

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The Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre is located at Sedbergh Recreation Ground in the Odsal district of Bradford. This location has excellent links to the road and public transport networks. Serving light snacks, hot meals and afternoon tea, St George’s Hall Café is the Facilities include: perfect place to take some time out and meet with friends and family for a • 25m, six lane pool • Sports hall • Learner pool with • Two dance studios delicious bite to eat movable floor • Spinning studio • Gym • Grass pitches See website for opening hours, daytime and pre-show menus.

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