Bradford

Introduction

Bradford Metropolitan Borough was formed in 1974 as a part of West Yorkshire. It comprised the City of Bradford, previously a County Borough, and a number of boroughs and districts that had been part of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire. Larger places such as Shipley, Keighley (pronounced Keithley), Bingley and Ilkley would see themselves as far more than neighbourhoods, although acknowledging that they come under Bradford Metropolitan District Council.

Neighbourhoods

The former City of Bradford and the boroughs had and have neighbourhoods. An interesting neighbourhood of Bradford (city) near to the centre is Little Germany. Saltaire (see below) is a most interesting neighbourhood of Shipley.

Sights and Activities

Bradford City

• Victorian Town Hall
• Cathedral
• Manningham Park
• Bolling Old Hall - now a museum.
• National Media Museum
• Industrial Museum

Shipley

• Saltaire
• Leeds - Liverpool Canal

Bingley

• Five-rise locks

Keighley

• Cliffe Castle Museum

Ilkley

• The Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor
• Manor House Museum
• Saxon Cross

Haworth

• Parsonage Museum and the church - both associated with the Bronte family.

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

Leeds Bradford Airport is a major centre for jet2.com in addition to numerous national and some other international flights.

By Train

Bradford has two stations; Interchange is on the minor route from Leeds to Manchester. Forster Square is also connected with Leeds via Shpley and is the terminus for trains to Ilkley and Skipton (often changing at Shipley to conect with the Leeds line to these destinations.

By Car

By Bus

Bradford is a major National Express stop - Bradford Interrail being one of the first integrated transport spots in the UK.

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

• First Buses operate from Bradford Interchange
• In addition to the trains from Forster Square, there is a preserved railway from Keighley to Oxenhope.
• There is a waterbus from Shipley via Saltaire and Bingley to Keighley.

By Foot

Bradford centre has some steepish slopes so it pays to have a route in mind before you walk to see a number of sights

By Bike

Sport

Bradford Bulls is a team of the premier league of Rugby League. Bradford City is a football team.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Work

Learn

Bradford has a University and one of the biggest Colleges in England.

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters. All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.