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Welcome to Bradford

Things To Do Highlights

Entrance to the Ilkley Toy Museum

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

St George's Hall Exterior View

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

East Riddlesden Hall exterior © National Trust Images Andrew Butler

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

Exterior of an old mill building

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

Shipley Glenn Tramway

Britain's oldest working cable hauled tramway opened in 1895 run entirely by volunteers.

Five Rise Locks

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

Esholt Village

A 5 mile circular walk through Baildon and Esholt

A Cathedral

City Centre's hidden jewel set in attractive gardens. Visitors experience a warm welcome,…

Victoria Hall, Saltaire.

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

View of Hewenden Viaduct at sunset.

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

Here at the bottom of Ivegate were the headquarters of Sir Thomas Fairfax.

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

The iconic Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor.

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

Rail Story at Ingrow.

Visit Rail Story to learn more about the railways and the people who worked on them.

Cliffe Castle Exterior © Phil Jackson

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

Salts Mill Exterior

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

Interior of Victorian police station.

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

People looking at stained glass windows

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

Little Germany

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

Ilkley Manor House Exterior

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

Eccleshill Railway Walk

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

A walk through the beautiful St Ives Estate

City Park Fountains

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

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

St. Ives Estate, Coppice Pond

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

What's On Highlights

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

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 ©

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

Openings

Season

17th January 2025-27th April 2025
Jungle Book reimagined | Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan Company makes its Bradford debut at the Alhambra Theatre.

Openings

Season

24th January 2025-25th January 2025
Hamilton

The multi award-winning Hamilton will play a 7-week season at the Alhambra Theatre,

Openings

Season

28th January 2025-15th March 2025
Lead image: © Steve Wintercroft

​​​​​​Enjoy a fabulous walk-through experience for culture-lovers young and old at Damart Mill,…

Openings

Season

8th February 2025-9th February 2025

Season

15th February 2025-23rd February 2025
Yorkshire Games Festival poster

A unique festival of all things gaming, celebrating games culture, design and production with…

Openings

Season

10th February 2025-23rd February 2025
Yorkshire Games Festival poster

Wifi Wars comes to the Yorkshire Games Festival

Openings

Season

15th February 2025
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

Over the four days, you’ll be able to ride behind guest locomotives and home fleet at the Keighley…

Openings

Season

20th March 2025-23rd March 2025
Lead image: © Patrycja Maziarz

Join us to celebrate the best in brass at Bradford City Centre.

Openings

Season

11th April 2025-13th April 2025
Lead image: © DJ Q

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

Openings

Season

21st May 2025-29th June 2025
Lead image: Mammoth spear thrower © 2024 The Trustees of the 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 is an annual festival and year-round cultural outreach programme.…

Openings

Season

27th June 2025-6th July 2025
Bradford 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
Memories of the Future | Akram Khan with Helen Linsell

An ambitious dance work starring the people of Bradford at the Alhambra Theatre.

Openings

Season

5th July 2025
Woman waving a red flag in front of a steam train, symbolising a scene from The Railway Children.

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

Openings

Season

16th July 2025-7th September 2025
Lead image © Aïda Muluneh

A photographic celebration of our unsung heroes across the district.

Openings

Season

9th September 2025-6th October 2025

Accommodation Highlights

A hotel exterior

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

A bedroom

Set in the beautiful village of Haworth this chic city style apartment is a perfect retreat from…

Double bedroom

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

Rose Cottage Bedroom

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

Abbey Lodge Hotel Exterior

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

Higher Scholes Cottage Exterior

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

Apothecary Guest House And Tea Rooms

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

Best Western Guide Post Hotel Exterior

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

The Gin Lounge Bar

Six boutique Edwardian hotel suites with roll-top baths and views of Ilkley Moor.

A double bed

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

Wharfe View Cottage Bedroom

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

A wedding venue

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

Ibis Bradford Exterior

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

Bradford Digs Bedroom

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

Large hotel building and grounds

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

Ashtree House Exterior

A family run bed and breakfast on the outskirts of the village of Thornton, the birthplace of the…

Faweather Grange

Luxury log houses specialising in romantic breaks for 2. Private outdoor hot tubs, jacuzzis,…

Overlookers Cottage Lounge

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

Exterior of One Tivoli Place

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

Worth Valley Cottage

Beautifully renovated Victorian cottage in Haworth. Fabulous location only a 5 minute walk from the…

Great Victoria Hotel Exterior

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

Fleece Inn exterior

A former coaching inn situated in the heart of Bronte Country providing 7 high-quality en suite…

Hawksbridge Cottage Exterior

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

Hollies Cottage Lounge

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

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