Free of Charge Attractions in West Yorkshire
Visitor Attractions With No Admission Fee in the North of England
Jul 24, 2008
The West Yorkshire area boasts a variety of indoor and outdoor attractions where admission is free. Read on and plan your next outing soon.
Bankfield Museum, Halifax
A museum located in the former home of a Victorian mill owner. Attractions include the Duke of Wellington Regimental Museum, toy and marble galleries and textiles from around the world.
Details: Bankfield Museum, Akroyd Park, Boothtown Road, Halifax HX3 6HG; tel: 01422 354823; open: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 1pm – 4pm
Bolling Hall, Bradford
A 500 year old family home complete with period decorations. Part of the building dates back to medieval times and the house is furnished as it would have been at different times in the house’s history. Bolling Hall is reputed to be haunted by a White Lady ghost.
Details: Bolling Hall, Bowling Hall Road, Bradford BD4 7LP; tel: 01274 431814; open: Wed – Fri 11am – 4pm; Sat 10am – 5pm; Sun 12pm – 5pm
Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Baildon
A countryside museum devoted to the geology, archaeology and natural history of the local area. Indoor and outdoor displays including a wildlife garden and tanks of water creatures.
Details: Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Glen Road, Baildon, Shipley BD17 5EA; tel: 01274 584140; open: May – August Wednesday – Sunday, 12pm - 5pm; April, September and October Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 12pm - 5pm; November – March Wed and Sun only 12pm - 5pm
Bradford Industrial Museum, Bradford
An industrial museum housed in a former mill. Exhibits include a transport section, a mill owner’s house, mill workers’ terraced houses, spinning and weaving machinery and a team of working horses.
Details: Bradford Industrial Museum, Moorside Mills, Moorside Road, Eccleshill, Bradford BD2 3HP; tel: 01274 435900; open: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12pm – 5pm
Cartwright Hall, Bradford
An art gallery of nineteenth and century British art, displayed alongside arts and crafts from around the world. Cartwright Hall is located in Lister Park, which has a boating lake and adventure playground.
Details: Cartwright Hall, Lister Park, Bradford BD9 4NS; tel: 01274 431212; open: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm; Sunday 1pm – 5pm
Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley
Located in the former mansion of a Victorian textile merchant, the museum houses displays of minerals, rocks, fossils, toys and games, as well as a working beehive and changing displays relating to the history of the area.
Details: Cliffe Castle Museum, Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley BD20 6LH; tel: 01535 618231; open: Tue – Sat 10am – 5pm; Sunday 12pm – 5pm
Ilkley Manor House Museum, Ilkley
A medieval manor house which plays host to a variety of exhibits, ranging from Roman artefacts found in Ilkley’s Roman fort, through to items relating to the town’s past as a hydro-spa.
The ruins of the Olicana Roman fort can be found behind the museum, with interpretative boards which help visitors understand the remains.
Details: Ilkley Manor House Museum, Castle Yard, Church Street, Ilkley LS29 9DT; tel: 01943 600066; open Tuesday 2pm - 4pm, Wednesday 11am-5pm, Thursday 11am - 5pm, Friday 11am - 5pm, Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm
Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
Kirkstall Abbey was founded in 1152 and was part of the Cistercian religious order. The community was disbanded during the Reformation and the buildings fell into disrepair, heavily damaged by looters.
The abbey that remains, however, is substantial and the buildings stands in extensive parkland on the banks of the River Aire.
Details: Kirkstall Abbey, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH; tel: 0113 2748041; open (visitor centre): Tue – Thu 10am – 4pm, Sat and Sun, 10am – 4pm
West Yorkshire has some of the best free of charge attractions in the north of England. The area’s museums and historic attractions will interest young and old alike.
Visit the official Yorkshire Tourist Board website for more information on the region’s visitor attractions and for advice on booking accommodation and travel in the area.
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