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Things To Do Highlights

Ilkley Manor House Exterior
Ilkley Manor House

Situated within the beautiful surroundings of the Wharfe Valley, one of Ilkley's oldest buildings,…

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond
St Ives Estate, Bingley

Take a walk through St Ives Estate and admire the picturesque lake, woodland and wildlife. Other…

The Length And Breadth Of Ilkley Moor
The Length And Breadth Of Ilkley Moor

An invigorating walk in the footsteps of the giant Rombald across Ilkley Moor.

Entrance to the Ilkley Toy Museum
Ilkley Toy Museum

The museum contains one of the finest private collections of toys in the Country.

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond
Around St Ives Estate

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.
The Great Northern Railway Trail

This route intersects with National Route 69 and gives you the opportunity to cross the Grade II…

Cliffe Castle Exterior © Phil Jackson
Cliffe Castle Museum and Park

A former mansion built 1875 - 1882, now the local museum in a park.

Little Germany
Little Germany

Bradford has a long and intriguing history dating from Saxon times. The city developed from a small…

East Riddlesden Hall exterior © National Trust Images Andrew Butler
East Riddlesden Hall

National Trust owned historic house, garden, shop and tearoom. This award winning attraction offers…

City Hall, Bradford
Bradford City Centre Heritage Trail

Step back in time on the Bradford City Centre Heritage Trail. This self guided walk takes you on a…

Brontë Parsonage Museum Garden (c) Bevan Cockerill
Bronte Parsonage Museum

The Brontës are the world's most famous literary family and Haworth Parsonage was their home from…

Five Rise Locks
Bingley Five Rise Locks

An 18th century engineering masterpiece, the Five Rise Locks are one of the 'seven wonders of the…

Here at the bottom of Ivegate were the headquarters of Sir Thomas Fairfax.
Bradford Civil War Siege Trail

This trail marks key locations of the Bradford Civil War Siege.

Interior of Victorian police station.
Bradford Police Museum

Victorian cells, court and gallery telling the history policing, crime and punishment in Bradford…

Exterior of an old mill building
Bradford Industrial Museum

Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering…

The iconic Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor.
Cow and Calf Rocks

High on Ilkley Moor the Cow and Calf Rocks are a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and…

St George's Hall Exterior View
St George's Hall

The Victorian built St George's Hall is home to a wide range of entertainment bringing the cream of…

Eccleshill Railway Walk
Eccleshill Railway Walk

A gentle walk through beautiful woodlands and fields, partially following the route of the old…

City Park Fountains
City Park

City Park is a six-acre park in the heart of Bradford which contains the largest man-made water…

A picture of someone wearing walking boots
The Brontë Connection

A walk linking three important sites associated with “Wuthering Heights” around Stanbury.

Salts Mill Exterior
Salts Mill & 1853 Gallery

Four comprehensive art galleries featuring over 400 works by David Hockney. Grade II Listed…

People looking at stained glass windows
Bolling Hall

A primarily 17th century mansion house, containing period furnished rooms as well as temporary…

A stream
The Millennium Way

A beautiful walking route taking in many beautiful spots across the Bradford district.

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.
Saltaire Village Heritage Trail

Follow the Saltaire Heritage Trail, which includes 10 significant buildings and landmarks that were…

What's On Highlights

City of Culture 2025
UK City of Culture 2025

Bradford district’s year of culture is set to deliver more than 1,000 new performances and events…

Openings

Season

1st January 2025-31st December 2025
Lead image: © Aïda Muluneh
Nationhood: Memory and Hope | Aïda Muluneh

Portraits of our local heroes form the backbone of Aïda Muluneh’s major exhibition at Impressions…

Openings

Season

11th January 2025-26th April 2025
Image: Part 25 of a Qur'an in 30 parts, written in gold Muḥaqqaq script and dedicated to Sultan Öljaitü in 710 AH/1310 CE in Mosul, modern-day Iraq ©
Fighting to Be Heard | British Library

Boxing, calligraphy and the collections of the British Library at Cartwright Hall in Bradford.

Openings

Season

17th January 2025-27th April 2025
Six women, on a stage, singing
Six

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their…

Openings

Season

8th April 2025-12th April 2025
Lead image: © Patrycja Maziarz
The Big Brass Blowout

Celebrate the best in brass with the Big Brass Blowout across Bradford District.

Openings

Season

11th April 2025-13th April 2025
A poster advertising the event, showing people in Steampunk attire, standing next to a steam engine
Haworth Steampunk Weekend

Join the Haworth Steampunk Weekend in 2025 

Openings

Season

3rd May 2025-4th May 2025

Season

10th October 2025-12th October 2025
Super Soapbox Challenge poster
Super Soapbox Challenge

Come along to watch brave soapbox racers hurtle down a huge ramp on Kirkgate in Bradford.

Openings

Season

4th May 2025
Lead image: © DJ Q
Bassline Symphony

The sound of our city as you’ve never heard it before at St. George's Hall.

Openings

Season

9th May 2025
A picture of the characters Mary Poppins and the chimney sweep Bert
Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins comes to the Alhambra Theatre for a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious-ly good show.

Openings

Season

21st May 2025-29th June 2025
New Music Biennial 2025
New Music Biennial 2025

Fresh sounds from the UK’s most exciting composers at venues around Bradford.

Openings

Season

6th June 2025-8th June 2025
Close-up of a tennis racket and ball (© Canva).
Lexus Ilkley Trophy Tennis Tournament

Get ready for an exciting week of tennis at the Lexus Ilkley Trophy, hosted at the Ilkley Lawn…

Openings

Season

8th June 2025-15th June 2025
Ilkley Food & Drink Festival
Ilkley Food & Drink Festival

The Festival returns to East Holmes Fields for 2025

Openings

Season

14th June 2025-15th June 2025
Lead image: Mammoth spear thrower © 2024 The Trustees of the British Museum
Ice Age Art Now | British Museum

Travel back in time at this British Museum Partnership Exhibition at the Cliffe Castle Museum.

Openings

Season

21st June 2025-14th September 2025
Bradford Literature Festival event at the Wool Exchange.
Bradford Literature Festival

Bradford Literature Festival is an annual festival and year-round cultural outreach programme.…

Openings

Season

27th June 2025-6th July 2025
Bradford Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival

Fun family festival, Adrenalin fuelled dragon boat racing on the water, and land side attractions…

Openings

Season

27th June 2025-29th June 2025
Woman waving a red flag in front of a steam train, symbolising a scene from The Railway Children.
The Railway Children

The Railway Children return to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-7th September 2025
Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days

Every September, thousands of volunteers organise events across England to celebrate its rich…

Openings

Season

12th September 2025-21st September 2025
View of the river Aire at Roberts Park, Saltaire.
Saltaire Festival

The Saltaire Festival is held annually, a celebration of the arts, community and the village's…

Openings

Season

13th September 2025-21st September 2025
A poster advertising the production showing a multi-coloured lion's face
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as the West End smash-hit production of The Lion, the…

Openings

Season

23rd September 2025-27th September 2025
Pictureville cinema auditorium view of seats.
Widescreen Weekend

Experience Widescreen Weekend, a festival celebrating large-screen formats and cinema technologies…

Openings

Season

25th September 2025-29th September 2025
Ilkley Literature Festival Stage View at King's Hall.
Ilkley Literature Festival

The North’s liveliest, most prestigious Literature Festival.

Openings

Season

3rd October 2025-19th October 2025
Image by Manuel Harlan
Matilda

Matilda arrives at the Alhambra Theatre

Openings

Season

30th October 2025-23rd November 2025

Accommodation Highlights

Hollies Cottage Lounge
Hollies Cottage

Hollies Cottage is a ground floor detatched cottage, set in beautiful countryside with private…

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms
The Apothecary Guest House

Located at the top of the Main Street opposite the famous Bronte Church and 1 minute from the…

A bedroom
Midland Hotel

The Midland Hotel is a beautiful 3* City Centre Hotel, The Hotel was built between 1885 and 1890 by…

Large hotel building and grounds
Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club

Escape to the country at our sophisticated hotel. An unforgettable country getaway awaits you at…

Exterior of Ann's Farmhouse
Ann's Farmhouse

Family run establishment on a working farm in a quiet rural setting with safe parking for cars.

Daisy Cottage Exterior
Daisy Cottage

The Cottage is a recent barn conversion situated in the tiny hamlet of Buckley Green. In an…

Ibis Bradford Exterior
Ibis Bradford Shipley

Modern 78 bedroom hotel. Free parking. Closest hotel to Salts Mill, Saltaire, UNESCO World…

Overlookers Cottage Lounge
Overlookers Cottage

Overlookers Cottage is a Grade II listed building situated in a quiet location in the World…

Rose Cottage Bedroom
Rose Cottage

Pretty whitewashed cottage, fabulous views and location. Oak beams and open fires. South facing…

Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel Exterior
Mercure Bradford Bankfield Hotel

A Gothic mansion set in its own grounds on the banks of the River Aire. Ideal for visiting the…

Bracken Hall House Exterior
Bracken Hall House B&B And Holiday Let

New luxury B&B overlooking Shipley Glen within walking distance of Saltaire. Perfect location for a…

Bradford Digs Bedroom
Bradford Digs

Wonderful houses to rent less than 2 miles from the city centre.

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior
Great Victoria Hotel

Built in 1867 and originally a grand railway hotel, the hotel is a landmark Victorian building,…

Double bedroom
Weavers of Haworth - Guesthouse and Cottages

Weavers Guesthouse offers luxury guest accommodation in the heart of the picturesque village of…

Exterior of One Tivoli Place
One Tivoli Place Guest House

One Tivoli Place is a Victorian Terrace property in a quiet location, within easy walking distance…

Highfield Hotel Exterior
The Highfield Hotel, Restaurant, Bar & Leisure Club

This welcoming family run and owned hotel is the ideal base for social, leisure and business…

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom
Wharfe View Cottage

Wharfe View Cottage Ilkley is a holiday cottage sleeping six in three bedrooms.

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior
Abbey Lodge

A boutique style hotel located in the market town of Shipley, less than one mile from Saltaire,…

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior
Higher Scholes Cottage

Set in the heart of Bronte Country this beamed cottage commands stunning views. Roll top bath,…

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior
Hawksbridge Cottage

1830s semi detached cottage with breath taking views of surrounding countryside, near to moors,…

A double bed
Dalesgate Hotel

The 2* AA rated Dalesgate Hotel is located in the village of Utley 2 miles north of Keighley, the…

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior
Best Western Bradford Guide Post Hotel

Offering Free High speed Wi-Fi Internet Access and Free Car Parking facilities, The Best Western…

A hotel exterior
The Crescent Inn

Standing proud in the centre of Ilkley, The Crescent Inn is a majestic arc holding a real ale pub…

A wedding venue
The Best Western Craiglands Hotel

Elegant hotel in its own mature grounds, overlooking the town and surrounding moorland.

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