Our Top 5 Favourite Secret Things To Do In Bradford

Looking for the best days out in Bradford? Make the most of your Bradford days out with this guide to the best ones in the county.

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spend the dat at the National Science and Media Museum

What better way to spend the day with friends and family than by exploring a fascinating museum?

This superb museum has seven floors of galleries with permanent exhibitions focusing on photography, television, animation, videogaming, the Internet and the scientific principles behind light and colour – ensuring there’s something for everyone!

The museum frequently hosts popular film festivals, events and exhibitions and was voted the best indoor attraction in Yorkshire in 2011, and it is one of the most visited museums in the north of England. If you’re looking for a fun-filled day out, this is one you shouldn’t miss.

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spend the dat at the National Science and Media Museum

What better way to spend the day with friends and family than by exploring a fascinating museum?

This superb museum has seven floors of galleries with permanent exhibitions focusing on photography, television, animation, videogaming, the Internet and the scientific principles behind light and colour – ensuring there’s something for everyone!

The museum frequently hosts popular film festivals, events and exhibitions and was voted the best indoor attraction in Yorkshire in 2011, and it is one of the most visited museums in the north of England. If you’re looking for a fun-filled day out, this is one you shouldn’t miss.

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Pinic in Lister Park

One of Bradford’s six Green Flag parks, Lister Park is home to Cartwright Hall Museum and Art Gallery.

There are always wildlife sightings at Lister Park regardless of the time of year.  Numerous bird species live in the mature trees, and the neighbouring gardens provide additional habitat.  Watch and listen for the familiar blackbird, song thrush, robin, and jackdaw.  During winter the park grassland is visited by migrant species such as fieldfare and redwing.

As the sun sets in the summer, picnics are perfect for observing bat activity and watching the world go to sleep. A memory like that makes you want to relive it every now and then!

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Pinic in Lister Park

One of Bradford’s six Green Flag parks, Lister Park is home to Cartwright Hall Museum and Art Gallery.

There are always wildlife sightings at Lister Park regardless of the time of year.  Numerous bird species live in the mature trees, and the neighbouring gardens provide additional habitat.  Watch and listen for the familiar blackbird, song thrush, robin, and jackdaw.  During winter the park grassland is visited by migrant species such as fieldfare and redwing.

As the sun sets in the summer, picnics are perfect for observing bat activity and watching the world go to sleep. A memory like that makes you want to relive it every now and then!

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Tour Bradford Cathedral

Discover the hidden treasure of Bradford Cathedral. Bradford’s Cathedral, set in tranquil gardens, is Bradford’s most ancient place of worship, rich in peace, prayer, and history dating back 13 centuries.

For over thirteen hundred years, this ancient site has been a place of Christian worship. The present church, the third on the site, built in the fifteenth century, includes elements from the previous thirteenth-century building and later Victorian additions. In the 1960s it was extended further, based on the designs of Sir Edward Maufe, and is a fine example of his later work.

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Tour Bradford Cathedral

Discover the hidden treasure of Bradford Cathedral. Bradford’s Cathedral, set in tranquil gardens, is Bradford’s most ancient place of worship, rich in peace, prayer, and history dating back 13 centuries.

For over thirteen hundred years, this ancient site has been a place of Christian worship. The present church, the third on the site, built in the fifteenth century, includes elements from the previous thirteenth-century building and later Victorian additions. In the 1960s it was extended further, based on the designs of Sir Edward Maufe, and is a fine example of his later work.

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Book tickets to the Alhambra Theatre

The Alhambra Theatre is regarded as the North’s premier receiving venue and hosts the best in large scale entertainment from international dance to musicals, drama and Yorkshire’s biggest panto, seating 1,400 people.

Through the golden age of variety, the 1980’s refurbishment and up to the present day, the Alhambra Theatre has had a wonderful and varied history. It remains an iconic venue, attracting the very best in star names and live entertainment to the city of Bradford.

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Book tickets to the Alhambra Theatre

The Alhambra Theatre is regarded as the North’s premier receiving venue and hosts the best in large scale entertainment from international dance to musicals, drama and Yorkshire’s biggest panto, seating 1,400 people.

Through the golden age of variety, the 1980’s refurbishment and up to the present day, the Alhambra Theatre has had a wonderful and varied history. It remains an iconic venue, attracting the very best in star names and live entertainment to the city of Bradford.

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Wander through Bradford's Little Germany

Looking for something a little different? Just a little outside Bradford’s town center you’ll find a stunning, unexpected pocket of neoclassical buildings called Little Germany. Many contemporary and period productions have been drawn to this unique enclave in the heartland of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, including Downton Abbey, Gentleman Jack, The English GamePeaky Blinders, Red Riding, Gold, Testament of Youth and Funny Cow, to name but a few.

In Bradford’s booming textile industry, German wool merchants spent large sums of money constructing imposing warehouses, cultural clubs, and even a Chamber of Commerce between 1855 and 1890. It is now an important historical conservation area that consists of 85 mustard-hued buildings that continue their legacy.

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Wander through Bradford's Little Germany

Looking for something a little different? Just a little outside Bradford’s town center you’ll find a stunning, unexpected pocket of neoclassical buildings called Little Germany. Many contemporary and period productions have been drawn to this unique enclave in the heartland of Bradford UNESCO City of Film, including Downton Abbey, Gentleman Jack, The English GamePeaky Blinders, Red Riding, Gold, Testament of Youth and Funny Cow, to name but a few.

In Bradford’s booming textile industry, German wool merchants spent large sums of money constructing imposing warehouses, cultural clubs, and even a Chamber of Commerce between 1855 and 1890. It is now an important historical conservation area that consists of 85 mustard-hued buildings that continue their legacy.

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