Don’t go home until you’ve ticked off the Top Ten


National Media Museum. Explore eight floors of galleries, uncover the inside secrets of television and find out why Bradford was declared the World’s first UNESCO City of Film.


1 Imagine making a film at the


2 Taste the excellent Asian food in some of the award-


winning restaurants that once again confirmed Bradford as the Curry Capital of Britain 2012.


3 Feel the fresh air on your face as you climb to the top of


the Cow and Calf rocks in Ilkley and marvel at the views – then treat yourself to a coffee and cake in the former spa town.


4 Discover the stories behind the books by the famous Bronte


sisters: walk to Top Withens, the probable inspiration for Wuthering Heights; visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum; the nearby School Rooms and the Parish Church where the Bronte tomb lies.


4 www.visitbradford.com


City Park, with its stunning high-tech water feature. It can be a tranquil, misty space, a thunderous water-spout shooting over 30 metres into the air or a huge reflective watery mirror.


5 See a new side of Bradford in


comedy, dance or music in one of Bradford’s special spaces, ranging from the magnificent Alhambra Theatre to hidden gems such as Theatre in the Mill.


7 Visit the amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site of


Saltaire, see the many works by David Hockney in Salts Mill and wander around the village.


8 Take a trip back in time, visiting fascinating and intimate


houses such as East Riddlesden Hall and Bolling Hall, packed with treasures from the past.


1 6 Enjoy an evening of theatre,


9 Discover some of the lavish fabrics and brightly coloured


treasures of Bombay Stores, the largest Asian department store in the country.


Music Live, an annual indie/pop music festival set in the picturesque grounds of Myrtle Park.


10 Take your family to Bingley


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