Location: Keighley
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The 6 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Keighley, England
Keighley (/ˈkiːθli/ ( listen) KEETH-lee) is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated 11 miles (18 km) northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the rivers Aire and Worth. The town area, which is part of the Brontë Country, has a population of 51,429, making it the third largest civil parish in England.
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1. Vintage Carriages Trust Museum of Rail Travel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
Open 11.00 Last admission 16.00. Please wrap up warm if visiting in winter. We are a small volunteer-run museum, so sorry - we don't have a cafe. We are located approx 400 ft after the totally separate Ingrow Loco Museum. We are close to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.You don't have to be a railway enthusiast to enjoy our museum! Over 60 television programmes and films have featured carriages from our museum. Watch the videos. Listen to the sound presentations as you sit inside the carriages. See the differences between 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. Signs, posters and small exhibits.
Reviewed By 490joannel - Wodonga, Australia
I am not a locomotive enthusiast but being a little older (51) I found it interesting to compare things here to what I remember from when I was little and my nana used to arrive by train in Sydney from Melbourne. I will make an effort to go back while I'm in the area and will be happy to pay the small entry fee again. I particularly loved the visual and audio recordings depicting early train travel.
2. East Riddlesden Hall, National Trust
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4.5 based on 626 reviews
Imagine stepping 400 years back in time into the home of a 17th-century cloth merchant. See the changes that he made and discover why these were sadly never completed. Take a step away from the hectic everyday and experience the tranquillity that is East Riddlesden Hall. In contrast to the atmospheric exterior, this friendly house is brought to life through stories told by room guide volunteers. The house is home to a wonderful array of seventeenth century needlework and original exquisite plasterwork ceilings created by local craftsmen.
Reviewed By ablemabel12342017 - Skipton, United Kingdom
The visit is well worth it The place is full of history The staff are friendly and helpful The barn is worth a visit it is amazing
3. Cliffe Castle Museum & Park
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4.5 based on 371 reviews
Reviewed By ruthcD9844LV - Skipton, United Kingdom
Beautifully landscaped park with lovely water features. The museum is free and well worth a visit. The house itself is stunning and retains its original furnishings. The museum has an extensive rock collection plus works of art and objects from local industrial history. The newly renovated cafe offers really yummy freshly baked home made cakes plus a selecion of food and drink and ice creams. The park houses small animals such as birds and rabbits which seem to be very popular with children and also a greenhouse with a collection of interesting plants and cacti. There is also a playground for the children. The park has lots of events throughout the year such as concerts and a garden party so it's worth checking on line to see what's going on. Last year I attended a free willow weaving course which was amazing and we got to take home the things we made. I would say cliffe castle is the best feature of the town and not to be missed.
4. Top Withens
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4.5 based on 330 reviews
Reviewed By hepworth_bell - Hertford, United Kingdom
A bracing walk over a lovely moorland, passing the Bronte falls and bridge, a small part of the way we were followed by a little Grouse that made its rather strange territorial squawk, very well signposted round trip
5. Bronte Waterfall
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4.5 based on 330 reviews
Reviewed By abnation17 - Allen, United States
My 13-year-old daughter and I made this hike one afternoon while staying in Haworth. I believe there are guided tours, but we decided to follow a crowd and do the hike ourselves. The falls are about 2 1/2 miles each way from the parsonage...another mile or 2 to Top Withens...but we didn't go that far. Lovely scenery and peaceful. We went on a partly cloudy day. I would take sturdy shoes and water to drink. It's a little hike but worth the effort!
6. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,525 reviews
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