Bradford
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By plane
Leeds-Bradford International Airport - a Metro bus connection runs roughly every half hour during the day between the airport and Bradford Interchange bus station
By road
The M62 motorway crosses the Pennine belt and Bradford's own motorway the M606 is a spur off it. Originally planned to go right through the city centre, the M606 was thankfully never completed, and as such is one of Britains shortest motorways at only just over 2 miles long.
By train
Bradford city centre has two railway stations. If you are travelling from most places in the UK, the easiest option is often to travel into Leeds and then catch a connecting service into one of the Bradford stations (journey time from Leeds of about 20 minutes).
Bradford Forster Square - All trains on this line call at Shipley (north of Bradford) for connecting trains into Forster Square. Also has service from London, Leeds, Skipton and Ilkley
Bradford Interchange - Trains from Bradford Interchange going west head to Manchester Victoria station and Preston (for connections to Carlisle and Glasgow).
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Little Germany. Stunning architecture - especially the area known as Little Germany - a unique collection of 85 buildings constructed between 1855 and 1890, during the peak of Bradford's wool textile industry, now a popular residential and business area. 55 of the 85 buildings are listed because of their architectural and historical importance.
Saltaire A well-preserved mid 19th century industrial town, which is located within Bradford. The site is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the mill itself you will find a large David Hockney exhibition, two restaurants and numerous shops - well worth a visit.
National Media Museum The wonderful museum - as featured so memorably in Bill Bryson's book Notes from a Small Island. A wealth of information and exhibits from the history of photography, film and television, as well as the IMAX cinema.
Industrial Museum Early museum with displays of owrking textile machinery. Also working horse museum and mill manager's house on the same site.
Bolling Hall Museum - a beautiful hall, partly going back to medieval times, comes as quite a surprise on the ring road only about a mile from the centre.
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