Cliffe Castle Park

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Cliffe Castle Park

Spring Gardens Ln, Keighley, BD20 6LH
The Beacon at Cliffe Castle Park
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Cliffe Castle Park is a sweeping Victorian parkland surrounding the grand Cliffe Castle Museum. With its formal gardens, aviary, and family-friendly play areas, it’s a much-loved local spot.

In summer 2025, it plays host to Summer Sounds, a free outdoor celebration as part of Bradford’s City of Culture year. Expect live music, performance, and community vibes in a stunning heritage setting.

As Bradford 2025 showcases the district’s cultural richness, Cliffe Castle Park brings it to life – offering a joyful, accessible day out that blends nature, heritage and the spirit of celebration.

What's on near Cliffe Castle Park

Saltaire Brewery - 58
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Saltaire Brewery Tour

The guided tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the brewhouse and state-of-the-art packaging plant, giving visitors a full sense of what “real Yorkshire beer” means today.

From £15.00
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Poetry at the Dusty Miller

Poetry at the Dusty Miller is a now regular night with invited readers, organised by poets Carola Luther and Ian Humphreys in the Coiners’ Room in the Mytholmroyd pub.

Free entry

Where to go near Cliffe Castle Park

Cliffe Castle
Bradford
Cliffe Castle Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, is a local heritage museum which opened in the grand, Victorian, neo-Gothic Cliffe Castle in 1959.

The Brontë Parsonage, Haworth from outside
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Brontë Parsonage Museum

The Brontë Parsonage Museum celebrates the lives of the world’s most famous literary family, beautifully preserving the Brontës’ family home.

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The Bingley Gallery

The Bingley Gallery is a hidden haven of local art work and changing exhibitions, lead by visual artist David Starley.

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Penistone Hill Country Park

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Grove Bookshop

Grove Bookshop has been an integral part of Ilkely town centre for decades, feeding the town’s enthusiasm for literature.

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The Box Tree Restaurant

The Box Tree has been a vital step in many top chef’s careers, and with two Michelin stars to its name you can expect a meal to remember.

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Tinker Gallery

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Ilkley
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Ilkley Library

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Ilkley Manor House
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Ilkley Manor House

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The Crescent Inn

The Crescent Inn is a comfortable and cosy, pub style bed and breakfast that takes pride in championing local goods.

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