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Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District of West Yorkshire.


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Camp sites Bradford

  ukcampsites.co.uk   -   Bradford Camp Sites and Caravan Sites

Car Rental Bradford

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Hotels in Bradford

  Booking  -  Hotels in Bradford   -   Hotel Guide Bradford 

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If you're looking for hotel breaks in Bradford.

  Great Victoria Hotel ***, Bridge Street, BD1 1JX Bradford
Built in 1867 and originally a railway hotel, the Great Victoria is a landmark Victorian building slap bang in the heart of the vibrant and exciting city of Bradford.
The hotel is opposite Bradford Interchange train station, within walking distance to Bradford's famous theatres, the National Media Museum and all that the beautiful Yorkshire countryside has to offer.

  Midland Hotel ***, Forster Square, BD1 4HU Bradford
City centre located, the Midland Hotel offers opulent Victorian surroundings with modern day comforts. Magnificent public areas, spacious bedrooms and a central location make the Midland Hotel excellent value for the price.
A stay in this hotel is a uniquely relaxing experience. Step back into the ambience of an era long gone, but with all the facilities of the 21st century including magnificent public areas, spacious bedrooms, opulent ballrooms, regular entertainment, an excellent English and Continental restaurant, 24-hour room service and a residents bar that never closes.

  Chevin Country Park Hotel, Yorkgate, LS21 3NU Otley  -  ca. 3 km from Leeds Bradford Airport
In a stunning location on the brow of the Chevin Hills above the market town of Otley, the Chevin Country Park Hotel & Spa nestles in 44 acres of protected woodland.
With reputedly the largest log cabin in the UK as the main building, the hotel comprises a complex of beautifully quaint log bothies (buildings), a Spa health club and the main building, which houses a fantastic wedding venue, market leading conference suites and the award-winning Lakeside Restaurant. This beautiful hunting lodge style means it remains the ideal venue to get away from it all.

 

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

Superbreak
Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

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  Yarn Spinners Tours 
Discover Victorian Bradford, Open Bus Tours Bradford, Victorian Bradford with cream, Ghost and Grisly Tales Tours Bradford and more.

Travel Guides Bradford / Related books

  Around Bradford   -   Biographic Memories
Lavishly illustrated with fine quality photographs from the world-famous Francis Frith Collection. Rich in detail this is a fascinating portrait of life and times long since changed.
ISBN: 185937204X.

  Saltaire Bookshop 

Transport / How do I travel to Bradford

  Leeds Bradford International Airport 

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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights  
Flight tickets Bradford / Price comparison possible

 
thetrainline is the fully impartial rail ticketing website owned by the Virgin Group, Virgin Rail Group and National Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

  National Express   -   Regular local bus services

  Maps International   -  Maps of Bradford  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
  Multimap.com  -  street-level maps,  road maps; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information.


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  Travel Insurance   -   online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

  Bradford  
Vibrant diverse and full of surprises, Bradford City Centre is steeped in Victorian heritage and unique attractions.
If your passion is history and architecture, the Council produce a series of City Trails providing a revealing insight into Bradford's rich heritage. Bradford is home to a 15th century Cathedral and the Priestley Centre for the Arts, which offers a lively programme of contemporary plays, music and art house films.

  Bradford Cathedral
  Bradford Museums   -   see History & Culture
  Lister Park   -   with its boating lake and Mughal Water Gardens
  Little Germany   -   Victorian commercial district just east of the city centre
Little Germany which takes its name from 19th century immigrants who ran businesses from some of the many listed buildings.
  News from Bradford   -   The Telegraph and Argus [ T&A ]   -   Bradford's daily evening newspaper
Published six days each week from Monday to Saturday..
  Salt's Mill  -   has the world's largest collection of David Hockney artworks
  Saltaire Village    -   an industrial village within the city of Bradford
  St George's Hall   -   a grand concert hall
Designed by Lockwood and Mawson, dating from 1853. See Bradford Theatres

Cuisine  -  Yorkshire recipes

The produce found in Yorkshire is wonderful not only in diversity but also in quality. Pork pies, fish, rhubarb, meat, root crop, cheeses and beer, the list is endless. The region also has a plethora of great restaurants and eating houses, some well known and some hidden away just waiting to be discovered.

Yorkshire Pudding,  Yorkshire Parkin [ ginger cake ],  Fat Rascals [ tea time treat ],  Yorkshire Curd Tart [ cheesecake ],  Licquorice [ sweet ],  Yorkshire Cheeses,  Rhubarb

Susan Brookes' Yorkshire Kitchen 
Every style of traditional Yorkshire cooking in over 100 mouth-watering recipes. Easy to follow practical information on how to prepare each dish is combined with fascinating background on its origins.
Hardcover 144 pages (October 1, 1996);  Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd;  ISBN: 1855681099
Yorkshire Fare: Traditional Cooking with Over 120 Local Recipes   -   Margaret Slack
Paperback 64 pages (February 1980); Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd; ISBN: 0852065663

  Francis Frith
Travel around the regions of England through the pages of the books in the 'A Taste of ...' series, and discover the delicious variety of our traditional dishes, as well as some of the stories behind the recipes.

History of Bradford

  Bradford's history  -  see Wikipedia
... Bradford has long been a centre of the West Riding wool industry. Bradford was one of the many English towns which became prosperous during the Industrial Revolution. Bradford's textile industry dates back as far as the 13th century, but it was not until the 19th century that it became world-famous...
 
  Bradford Museums & Galeries 

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

  Bradford Festival Choral Society
One of the oldest choral societies in the North of England.

  National Media Museum 
Here you can delve into an amazing archive of information about this fabulous free museum, an exciting centre in the heart of the north devoted to film, photography, television, radio and the web.

  Cartwright Hall   -   Bradford's main art gallery
Housed in the grand Edwardian Cartwright Hall in Lister Park.
  Salt's Mill has the world's largest collection of David Hockney artworks
  Bradford Industrial Museum    -   Moorside Mills
Bradford's Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering, printing machinery and motor vehicles, along with an exciting exhibitions programme.
  Bradford Colour Museum   -   run by the Society of Dyers and Colourists [ SDC ]
The website uses a series of online galleries and interactive sections on all aspects of colour.
The Colour Experience in Bradford, with its facilities and hands-on colour demonstrations, provides workshops for schools and community groups and takes bookings all year round. See SDC.

  Bradford Theatres 

  Bradford Festival in June
  lIkey Literature Festival   -   Literature Festival in September/October
  Bradford International Market   -   a four day spectacular in August
See Bradford Markets.
  Bradford Film Festival in March
  Bradford Animation Festival   -   held each November
  Saltaire Festival
  Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts 
Competitive Music and Drama Festival held annually.

  Festivals and Events in Bradford

Web Portal / Search Engines / Directories

  Bradfordinfo.com   -   information and data about Bradford and the people that live there.
  City-of-bradford.com 
  Visitbradford.com
The Official Site for Bradford District Accommodation, Conferences, Attractions & Events.

  YorkshireNet   -   internet gateway to Yorkshire

  Yahoo   -   Bradford Directories

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