How to find us

60-62 Kirkgate, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3EL.

Bradford and the Local Area

Bradford is a 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, galleries, restaurants and impressive theatres.

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.

The surrounding area of Bradford also has a lot to offer including the UNESCO World Heritage Site Saltaire, a perfectly preserved Victorian village and home to Salts Mill. Nearby is the the former spa town of Ilkley an elegant town set in the Yorkshire Dales, a perfect base for those who enjoy walking. Magnificent countryside can also be enjoyed near the village of Haworth, the former home of the Brontës and the Brontë Parsoange Museum.

Train Station.
Shipley Train Station is located directly at the bottom end of Kirkgate, a short walk from Abbey Lodge. If you are travelling by train you can either grab a taxi directly outside the main entrance to the station or, if you prefer to walk, turn left immediately upon leaving the station, walk across the car park and over the footbridge. Turn left at the end of the footbridge and walk to the trafic lights. Cross the main road and you will see Barclays Bank on the corner. You are now on Kirkgate. Continue to walk up the hill, past the Market Square and we are about 300 meters up from the Town Hall.