 | Located east of Leeds in West Yorkshire close to junction 26 of the M62 motorway, Bradford is a city with plenty to make it stand out from the crowd.
Bradford was once the capital of Britain's booming textile industry but today is a melting pot of cultures and entertainments that blends its history with modern life. Because of this you can expect to find a wide variety of things to see and do whether you're in the area for three hours or three weeks.
One of the most popular attractions is the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television. This attraction symbolises Bradford as here you'll find a wide range of entertainments, photographic galleries for contemporary work, independent films on at the Pictureville cinema, big screen action at the Imax cinema, a history of television exhibition as well as the Bite the Mango film festival in September and the annual Bradford Animation Festival in October.
Other reasons to visit Bradford include the dramatic landscapes and history of Bronte Country, the cobbled streets of Saltaire - home to the largest collection of David Hockney art, Odsal stadium where top Super League club the Bradford Bulls play, and the original home of the soap opera Emmerdale -Leonard's Farm Park in Esholt.
Postcodes for Bradford begin with the letters BD and as well as Bradford itself the BD postcode includes Bingley, Skipton, Keighley, Shipley, Cleckheaton, and Settle. Things to look out for in Bradford's surrounding areas include Cleckheaton Folk Festival held every year in July, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, the backdrop for the The Railway Children film and the famous Five Rise Locks on the Leeds-Liverpool canal that runs through Bingley.
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