Guidebook for Bradford
Arts & Culture
This is a small art gallery located in Lister Park with a great collection of a wide range of art. Enjoy a walk around the park, boat on the lake & enjoy the outdoor cafe (spring & summer only). Please note: new indoor cafe open all year round!
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Cartwright Hall
Lister ParkThis is a small art gallery located in Lister Park with a great collection of a wide range of art. Enjoy a walk around the park, boat on the lake & enjoy the outdoor cafe (spring & summer only). Please note: new indoor cafe open all year round!
Everything Else
This is lovely park is 5 minutes walk - botanic gardens, outdoor cafe (spring & summer only), Moghul Water Gardens, bowling green, tennis courts. On Saturday mornings, there is a 5k run at 9am
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Parque Lister
This is lovely park is 5 minutes walk - botanic gardens, outdoor cafe (spring & summer only), Moghul Water Gardens, bowling green, tennis courts. On Saturday mornings, there is a 5k run at 9am
This is the place to experience why Bradford is designated a 'city of film'. Main screen & 'contemporary' films, IMAX features + a vibrant cafe & bar, along with ongoing & feature media exhibitions
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Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Medios de Comunicación
PicturevilleThis is the place to experience why Bradford is designated a 'city of film'. Main screen & 'contemporary' films, IMAX features + a vibrant cafe & bar, along with ongoing & feature media exhibitions
A World Heritage Site featuring the David Hockney gallery in Salts Mill, cafes, shops, Leeds/Liverpool canal walks, Roberts Park, Farmers' Market, Caroline Street music/jazz venue. The place to be!
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Saltaire
A World Heritage Site featuring the David Hockney gallery in Salts Mill, cafes, shops, Leeds/Liverpool canal walks, Roberts Park, Farmers' Market, Caroline Street music/jazz venue. The place to be!
Heaton Pharmacy
8 HighgateA quick walk from home, this is a friendly pharmacy/post office.
Heaton Post Office
8 HighgateA friendly efficient local post office/pharmacy under 5 minutes walk from home.
Located less than 10 minutes from home, you can pay to use the club for tennis or squash. They have a well equipped gym & Pilates classes.
Heaton Tennis & Squash Club
Emm LaneLocated less than 10 minutes from home, you can pay to use the club for tennis or squash. They have a well equipped gym & Pilates classes.
Hopefully you won't need it but this is the nearest Accident & Emergency hospital in Bradford.
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth LaneHopefully you won't need it but this is the nearest Accident & Emergency hospital in Bradford.
This is the main transport hub for trains, local & national buses. Bradford Forster Square (trains to Skipton, Ilkley etc) is under 10 minutes walk.
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Bradford Interchange station
Bridge StreetThis is the main transport hub for trains, local & national buses. Bradford Forster Square (trains to Skipton, Ilkley etc) is under 10 minutes walk.
Trains on the Airedale & Wharfedale routes towards Saltaire, Ilkley, Skipton, The Dales. A very quick service to Leeds also.
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Bradford Forster Square station
382a Forster SquareTrains on the Airedale & Wharfedale routes towards Saltaire, Ilkley, Skipton, The Dales. A very quick service to Leeds also.
You can get buses to & from the university main campus from the School of Management which is about 5 minutes walk from home
University of Bradford, Emm Lane Campus
You can get buses to & from the university main campus from the School of Management which is about 5 minutes walk from home
Jump on a train at Frizinghall Station (20 minutes walk through Lister Park) & you'll be in Leeds' city centre for shopping, entertainment, food, fun, people watching. Connections to national rail.
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Leeds
Jump on a train at Frizinghall Station (20 minutes walk through Lister Park) & you'll be in Leeds' city centre for shopping, entertainment, food, fun, people watching. Connections to national rail.
Food Scene
Small independent art gallery with a great vegetarian cafe in the heart of Thornton - the birthplace of the Brontes.
South Square Centre
South SquareSmall independent art gallery with a great vegetarian cafe in the heart of Thornton - the birthplace of the Brontes.
This internationally known restaurant grew from a small local cafe. Fast friendly service, a tasty range of Punjabi recipes, no alcohol served.
Mumtaz
386-410 Great Horton RdThis internationally known restaurant grew from a small local cafe. Fast friendly service, a tasty range of Punjabi recipes, no alcohol served.
Runners Up Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant competition, Bradford lost this vegetarian jewel in the crown when it expanded beyond its local venue. It's definitely worth a trip though a bit pricey.
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Prashad
137 Whitehall RdRunners Up Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant competition, Bradford lost this vegetarian jewel in the crown when it expanded beyond its local venue. It's definitely worth a trip though a bit pricey.
For a friendly atmosphere & reliable cooking + reasonable price, this is a good place to go within 101-15 minutes walking distance.
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My Thai Restaurant
For a friendly atmosphere & reliable cooking + reasonable price, this is a good place to go within 101-15 minutes walking distance.
This is not a 'fantastic' restaurant but it's a reasonable Italian place & has an 'early bird special' menu. 10-15 minutes walking distance. Please note that the restaurant is now under change and I don't yet know what type of food will be on offer once reopened
Orlando's restaurant & pizzeria
204-206 Keighley RdThis is not a 'fantastic' restaurant but it's a reasonable Italian place & has an 'early bird special' menu. 10-15 minutes walking distance. Please note that the restaurant is now under change and I don't yet know what type of food will be on offer once reopened
This is a relaxed place to have brunch or lunch. Good portions, reasonable prices, friendly atmosphere. A good place to fill up after exploring the UNESCO World Heritage village of Saltaire. A short bus ride from the house.
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The Terrace Cafe Bar & Bistro
2 Bingley RdThis is a relaxed place to have brunch or lunch. Good portions, reasonable prices, friendly atmosphere. A good place to fill up after exploring the UNESCO World Heritage village of Saltaire. A short bus ride from the house.
Newly opened, this is part of a very popular chain which features a buffet. I haven't tried it yet.
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Kashmiri Aroma
2 Herriot WayNewly opened, this is part of a very popular chain which features a buffet. I haven't tried it yet.
Essentials
Oak Lane contains a large number of green grocers, Halal butchers & fast food restaurants. All less than 10 minutes walk from home. It's buzzing!
Oak Lane
Oak LaneOak Lane contains a large number of green grocers, Halal butchers & fast food restaurants. All less than 10 minutes walk from home. It's buzzing!
Shopping
It's a quick 5 minute walk from home to get your newspaper & basics so you can put your feet up & relax.
One Stop Heaton
12 HighgateIt's a quick 5 minute walk from home to get your newspaper & basics so you can put your feet up & relax.
Asda Shipley Superstore
Manor LaneAccessible via 629 bus to Shipley.
Morrisons is about a 10 minute walk and has a delivery service.
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Morrisons
Morrisons is about a 10 minute walk and has a delivery service.
Sightseeing
The museum is centred around Bradford's historical textile industry with working looms, exhibitions, a chance to see a reconstructed millworker's 'back to back' house.
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Museo Industrial de Bradford
235 Moorside RdThe museum is centred around Bradford's historical textile industry with working looms, exhibitions, a chance to see a reconstructed millworker's 'back to back' house.