Bradford is a very underrated city full of surprises. Recently titled a UNESCO City of Film, Bradford is a thriving cultural destination with a packed events calendar, award winning museums and galleries and impressive theatres (including the Alhambra Theatre and St Georges Hall).
The many beautiful Victorian buildings found throughout the city illustrate the city's impressive past and include the area known as Little Germany and the Wool Exchange. Also not to be missed is Bradford Cathedral the city's place of worship for centuries, an oasis of calm in the city centre.
If you are staying at our Braford hotel and you are looking to keep fit then there is a new gym opening within the Bradford Leisure Exchange on the week commencing 29th of November. The gym will be from the Gym4all range of gyms and will offer a wide variety of cardiovascular equipment as well as free weights and so perfect for keeping fit on your stay in Bradford.
The surrounding area of Bradford also has a lot to offer including the UNESCO World Heritage Site Saltaire, a perfectly preserved Victorian village home to Salts Mill, and the David Hockney gallery.
Nearby to our hotel in Bradford is the the former spa town of Ilkley, an elegant town set in the Yorkshire Dales, a perfect base for those who enjoy walking. Beautiful countryside, rolling hills and open moorland make walking in Yorkshire a great experience. The Bradford district, easily accessible from our Bradford hotel, is one of Yorkshire's most picturesque regions and there are walking routes for all abilities. Magnificent countryside can also be enjoyed near the village of Haworth, the former home of the Brontës and the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Steam trains, stately homes and transport museums are just some of Brontë Country must-sees. So why not stay at our Bradford hotel and visit this unique area of beauty.
50 things to do in Bradford District
Useful links and distances
- National Media Museum (0.2 KM / 0.12 MI )
- Eureka! The Museum for Children (16 KM / 9.94 MI )
- Emmerdale Farm (16 KM / 9.94 MI )
- The Alhambra Theatre (0.2 KM / 0.12 MI )
- The Bronte Parsonage Museum (14 KM / 8.7 MI )
- Keighley Worth Valley Railway (14 KM / 8.7 MI )
- Salts Mill (5 KM / 3.11 MI )
- The Royal Armouries (16 KM / 9.94 MI ) /
- The National Coal Mining Museum (25 KM / 15.53 MI )
- Tropical World at Roundhay Park (16 KM / 9.94 MI )
- Leeds Bradford International Airport (17 KM / 10.56 MI )
- Odsal Stadium (5 KM / 3.11 MI )
- Headingley Cricket Ground (20 KM / 12.43 MI )
- Harewood House (30 KM / 18.64 MI )
- Yorkshire Dales (20 KM / 12.43 MI )
