Days out in & around Bradford
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The Broadway Shopping Centre
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1JR
Website: broadwaybradford.com/
With everything from department stores to fashion brands and all your favourite high street names, you can shop until you drop at The Broadway. There is also an array of coffee shops, snack bars and restaurants to choose from and The Light Cinema.
Kirkgate Shopping Centre
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1TQ
Website: www.kirkgate.co.uk/
Kirkgate shopping centre is a two-level shopping centre, located in the heart of the Bradford City Centre. At the heart of the shopping centre is a dome, lit by over 1400 fibre-optic lights. Stores range from high fashion favourites to your essentials.
Oastler Shopping Centre and Market
Best service to take: Services 617, 618, 620, 621 within 1 minute walking distance
Postcode: BD1 3SR
Website: https://www.bradfordmarkets.com/markets/oastler-shopping-centre/
Located off Westgate in the City’s Northern Quarter - this market offers quality fish, meat and fresh fruit & vegetables from all over the world with many cafes and food outlets to visit and enjoy too.
Sunbridgewells
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1SD
Website: https://www.sunbridgewells.com/
Underground arcade with pubs, bars & food outlets in restored historic city tunnels right in the heart of Bradford's historic trading quarter with easy access from City Park and Sunbridge Road. Visit the Hideout, Wallers brewery or The Gin Bar - the choice is yours!
National Science and Media Museum
Best service to take: 576, 613, 614, 640 and 641
Postcode: BD1 1NQ
Website: www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/
The National Media Museum is devoted to film, photography, television and the web. Journey through popular photography, visit IMAX, the world's most powerful giant screen experience, discover the past, present and future of television in Experience TV, watch your favourite TV moments in TV Heaven, play with light, lenses and colour in the Magic Factory and explore the world of animation and watch a real animator at work in the Animation Gallery.
Bradford Theatres
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Website: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/
The three main theatres in Bradford, The Alhambra, St. Georges Hall and The Alhambra Theatre Studio offer a huge range of entertainment. From music and comedy at St. Georges Hall to the big pantomime each year at the Alhambra.
The Leisure Exchange
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 5LD
Website: www.leisure-exchange.co.uk
The Leisure Exchange is right next door to Bradford Interchange. With a 16 screen Cineworld cinema showing the latest blockbusters & bollywood movies, Hollywood Bowl and a variety of restaurants. There's even Funzy, a 15,000 square foot indoor inflatable theme park and a Holiday Inn Express.
Bradford Ice Arena
Best service to take: 576, 613, 614, 640 and 641
Postcode: BD5 0AD
Website: www.bradfordicearena.co.uk/
Whether you're an expert skater or trying it for the first time Bradford Ice Arena makes for a great day out. Don't forget to wrap up warm!
Saltaire
Best service to take: 622 (Purple Line)
Website: saltairevillage.info, www.saltsmill.org.uk
Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to its preservation as a Victorian industrial village. Sir Titus Salt's great mill is now home to the 1853 Gallery, including one of the largest collections of art by renowned Bradfordian David Hockney. It's also only a short walk through Roberts Park to the Shipley Glen Tramway.
Salts Beer Factory in Saltaire
Website: https://www.saltbeerfactory.co.uk/history/
The brewery is housed in the Tram Shed building in the UNESCO World Heritage Village of Saltaire and the Tap Room sits in the heart of the brewery. Enjoy SALT beers with the backdrop and theatre of the brewhouse around you - serving handcrafted beer in its freshest form at source!
Bradford Industrial Museum
Best service to take: 645 (towards Greengates) stops on Harrogate Road, a short walk from the Museum
Postcode: BD2 3HP
Website: www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/bradford-industrial-museum
Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing machinery and motor vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions programme. You can enjoy the splendour of Moorside House where the Mill Manager lived, or visit the Mill-workers' terraced houses dressed to reflect three different time periods.
Lister Park and Cartwright Hall
Best service to take: 622, 626 (Purple Line) and 680
Postcode: BD9 4NS
Website: www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/cartwright-hall-art-gallery
Cartwright Hall is Bradford's civic art gallery and offers an exciting programme of contemporary exhibitions, with four permanent galleries. Cartwright Hall is set in the magnificent, Green Flag-awarded grounds of Lister Park, with a boating lake, adventure playground and Mughal Gardens.
Bradford 1 Gallery
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1SD
Website: https://artuk.org/visit/venues/bradford-1-gallery-3477
Bradford 1 Gallery is Bradford Council’s free city centre art gallery and is situated at the heart of the city in Centenary Square, opposite the City Hall. It's home to exhibitions of contemporary and historic art and craft. It is a prime site to showcase the magnificent collections of Bradford and the artwork held in these collections.
Impressions Gallery
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1SD
Website: https://www.impressions-gallery.com/
Impressions Gallery is one of the UK's leading independent galleries for photography and shows the best of today's photographers. With talks, events, bookshop and frequently changing exhibitions, there's always something new to do. Be inspired and join in. Entry to Impressions Gallery is free!
Bolling Hall
Best service to take: 620 service goes nearby and 621 operates on Sundays
Postcode: BD4 7LP
Website: https://www.bradfordmuseums.org/venues/bolling-hall
Bolling Hall is situated just a mile from Bradford city centre in a quiet, leafy garden. With parts of the building dating from the Medieval, Bolling Hall is a rambling mixture of styles with every nook and cranny packed with history. During the Civil War the household supported the Royalist cause, and the house provided a stronghold during the 'siege of Bradford'. Watch out for the 'White Lady' in the aptly named Ghost Room on your visit!
The Record Café
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 3JH
Website: https://therecordcafe.co.uk/
Established in 2014, The Record Café is an independent vinyl record shop, beer café and charcuterie. Bringing together the best local and world beers with new vinyl releases, Spanish charcuterie and cheese.
Five Rise Locks, Bingley
Best service to take: 622 (Purple Line) operate to Bingley Rail Station, a short walk from the Five Rise Locks
Postcode: BD16 4DS
Website: canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit/bingley
The Five Rise Locks are the most spectacular feature of the Leeds-Liverpool canal and is a great place for a walk amongst beautiful scenery.
St Ives Estate, Bingley
Best service to take: 616
Postcode: BD16 1AT
Website: www.visitbradford.com/thedms.aspx?dms=3&venue=2180211
The St Ives Estate is a wonderful Country Park with woodlands, open moor, and a wildflower meadow, and paths throughout. It's a great place for a family picnic with the chance to feed the ducks!
City Park, Bradford
Best service to take: all Bradford services within walking distance
Postcode: BD1 1HY
Website: http://www.cityparkbradford.com/
City Park is Bradford’s multi-award-winning public space, centred on the Grade 1 listed Bradford City Hall. The Mirror Pool is the largest urban water feature in the UK with over 100 fountains, laser lights, mist and water effects.
Roberts Park
Best service to take: 626 and 622 operate nearby
Postcode: BD17 5RH
Website: https://bradforddistrictparks.org/park/roberts-park/
Roberts Park is a 14-acre public urban park in Saltaire. To the south runs the River Aire and a pedestrian footbridge crosses the river and links the park to the village of Saltaire. There is a great play area, skate park and a beautiful bandstand – come down for a stroll or relax on the grass!
Chellow Dean Reservoir
Best service to take: 615 and 680 operate nearby
Postcode: BD9 6AU
Narrow woodland which surrounds two old reservoirs. The water attracts wildfowl and the woods are full of birds. It’s great for walking your dog and, walks vary from strenuous to easy.
Myrtle Park
Best service to take: 622 operates nearby
Postcode: BD16 2LF
Website: https://bradforddistrictparks.org/park/myrtle-park/
At the heart of Bingley, Myrtle Park is one of the most popular outdoor places in town. It’s home to some of Bradford’s most popular events like the Bingley Show. There is also lots of facilities including fishing, bowls, tennis courts and a children’s play area to enjoy.