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Cliffe Castle Park

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Cliffe Castle Park

Spring Gardens Ln, Keighley, BD20 6LH
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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

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Little Shop of Horrors

A major new production of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s cult musical arrives at Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre this autumn before heading down the M62 to Liverpool Playhouse for Christmas.

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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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Museum
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Gallery
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Penistone Hill Country Park
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Penistone Hill Country Park

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Ilkley
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Ilkley Library

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Ilkley
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