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Saltaire Bradford district’s most famous & beautiful Victorian village UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Welcome to Yorkshire would like to extend a warm welcome to visitors to the county.
We are extremely proud of our wonderful county, from celebrating our history and heritage to enjoying our vibrant present and planning our future.
visits’ on a cultural tour of our county. Yorkshire really does have something for everyone. We are sure you too will find something to excite and inspire you and when you do, we look forward to welcoming you back.
Saltaire is a prime example of where yesterday’s heritage and today’s culture come together in Yorkshire.
The people you will meet in Yorkshire are well-known for their friendly and welcoming nature – and they all have one thing in common – they are proud of their heritage. Yorkshire is extremely lucky and proud to have not just one but two World Heritage sites, Fountains Abbey – Studley Royal, North Yorkshire and Saltaire Village, near Bradford, West Yorkshire. Not to mention Bradford’s status as the world’s first UNESCO City of Film. All three are ‘must
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Saltaire...
The village of Saltaire takes its name from its founder, Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876), and the River Aire, which runs through this picturesque and charming village on the outskirts of Bradford. Salt made his fortune in the Bradford textile industry, manufacturing fine woollen fabrics. Determined to escape the polluted and overcrowded town centre for greener pastures, he made a bold decision to relocate his business and his employees. Local architects, Henry Lockwood and Richard Mawson, were employed to plan a new community where Salt’s workforce would be healthier, happier and more productive. Work began in 1851 and continued until 1876. cient textile factory, was the first building to be completed in 1853. The streets of Saltaire are named after Sir Titus Salt, his wife Caroline and their 11 children, Queen Victoria and the architects Mawson and Lockwood, who designed the mill. The entire village was designed in a classical style, inspired by the Italian Renaissance. The most celebrated work was the Saltaire Congregational Church (now the United Reform Church), set in spacious landscaped gardens. Its ornamental bell tower can be seen in views throughout the village. By the 1980s the British textile industry was in a steep decline. Production was scaled back and Salts Mill was finally closed in 1986. To the rescue came another brilliant entrepreneur. Jonathan Silver bought the mill and within months opened a gallery exhibiting the work of Bradford born artist David Hockney. During the 1990’s more of the mill was brought back into use and filled with businesses, shops and the famous Salts Diner. In more recent times Saltaire has seen extensive investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Bradford Council. Roberts Park has been restored. A new bandstand and children’s play area have been added and the buildings and landscaped gardens repaired and revitalised.
In 2001 Saltaire was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was recognised for its international influence on town planning and as one of the earliest, largest and best preserved nineteenth century ‘model villages’ anywhere in the world.
For further information about Saltaire and its fascinating history go to yorkshire.com/saltaire
Don’t Miss... Roberts Park Roberts Park has recently received a £4.5 million refurbishment to bring it back to its former Victorian splendour. Enjoy a picnic 8/7/10 18:18:57 in the park and look out for regular events including the bandstand concerts. Dream Achievers Canal Cruises Why not enjoy the majestic erent perspective and enjoy a leisurely cruise along the picturesque Leeds Liverpool Canal, onboard the charming local heritage boat, the Apollo. A 1929, 39 seater ers panoramic viewing facilities and a traditional boatman’s cabin. Salts Mill The 1853 Gallery is situated in Salts Mill and plays host to one of the largest collections of David Hockney art. There’s also a generous selection of shops, cafés and restaurants. Saltaire United Reformed Church Completed in 1859 the church is an outstanding example of Italianate religious architecture and is now a grade 1 listed building. Salts Walks Learn more about Saltaire on an informative walk with one of the Salts Walks knowledgeable guides. Meet outside Magic Number Three at 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
For further information go to yorkshire.com/saltaire
ABOVE IMAGES: Saltaire Canal Boat. United Reformed Church, Saltaire. Saltaire Town Centre.
Events around Saltaire... Saltaire Local Produce Market Every 3rd Saturday of the month Caroline Street Car Park A wonderful array of produce including delicious home baking, irresistible hog roast sandwiches, tasty cheeses and succulent meats will tempt you to return to this market time and time again. Keighley & District Agricultural Show 4th September 2010 Marley Stadium A great family day out with something for everyone from vegetables, flowers, and arts and crafts to animals of all shapes and sizes – from guinea pigs to Shire Horses.
Saltaire Festival 9th – 19th September 2010 The annual celebration of music and art with a packed programme of events including exhibitions, continental markets, the CAMRA beer festival and comedy nights. Saltaire Arts Trail 11th – 19th September 2010 A celebration of art and textiles bringing you work by practitioners with national and international reputations as well as the finest work from across Yorkshire.
ers a great range of inspirational ideas for every visitor. Whether you’re a culture vulture, serial shopper, party person or beach-mad family you’ll find it all in Yorkshire.
Indulgence Have an indulgent visit to Yorkshire and treat yourself to something special, unusual or downright decadent. Spend an afternoon in the historic Harrogate Spa Baths followed by a night at a gorgeous country house hotel and dinner at one of Yorkshire’s 5 Michelin starred restaurants.
Up to 40 stalls of vintage loveliness for you and your home including 1940s tea dresses, jewellery, accessories, homewares… and of course not forgetting the wonderful tea from Interlude Tea Room & Emporium. Bradford Animation Festival 9th – 13th November 2010 National Media Museum The National Media Museum is proud to present the fifteenth edition of the UK’s longest running and biggest animation festival.
Enjoy the exciting programme of screen talks; workshops and special events led by some of the industries top names. Scroggling the Holly Weekend 13th – 14th November 2010 Main Street, Haworth Christmas Festive Season in Haworth, ‘Scroggleve’ on Saturday sees goblins and fairies spreading pixie dust with holly princes, ivy princesses and attendants handing out springs of holly bow-tied with ribbons. For more events in Yorkshire go to yorkshire.com/events
IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Food festival in Saltaire. Salts Mill. National Media Museum, Bradford
Nine inspirational ways to get to know orkshire
City Life Cities in Yorkshire deliver all the modern fun you’d expect. From café culture to gigs and clubs, brasseries to ballet or gardens to galleries. When shopping in Yorkshire’s cities you will find some of the best shopping opportunities around, and you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Saltaire Vintage Home & Fashion Fair 18th September & 4th December 2010 Victoria Hall, Saltaire
The Great Outdoors Yorkshire is famous for its countryside – the rolling hills, moors and dales. The National Parks of the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors & the Peak District are perfect for walking holidays and the stunning coastline has some of the most popular seaside resorts in the UK.
Heritage Yorkshire’s heritage encompasses marauding Vikings, magnificent ruins, grand estates and the legacy of mills and mining. Discover Yorkshire’s gardens and learn about their latest features, their restoration and about the events they host that will make your visit a unique and memorable experience.
Artistic Yorkshire art comprises of renowned theatre companies, ballet, classic music, modern galleries plus classical art in the many historic houses. Try a film or rock festival or combine the visual delights of Yorkshire’s landscape with the best of outdoor sculpture.
Sport Yorkshire is passionate about cricket and is home to Yorkshire County Cricket Club – throughout the summer you can watch Yorkshire cricketers in action. Yorkshire is equally proud of its football and rugby teams and throughout the winter months you can watch some of the best teams in Europe in action.
Family Fun There’s fun for all the family in Yorkshire. Whether it’s the great outdoors, hands-on museums, the adrenalin rush of high ropes and fast bike trails or just playing on the beach. Yorkshire is just perfect for families.
Delicious Yorkshire’s famed food and drink can be found in abundant quality across the county’s numerous markets, farm shops and restaurants. From Michelin to madras, rhubarb to real ale, cheeses to Schrager, Yorkshire is simply delicious!
Events and Festivals Yorkshire events cover a multitude of themes. For festivals, there is food and drink in the Dales and York, National Ales in Masham and of course many farmers’ markets. Music Festivals cover everything from Early Music (Beverley) to rock at the Leeds Festival.
To plan your next break go to yorkshire.com
ABOVE IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Victoria Quarter, Leeds. Titanic Spa, Huddersfield. North York Moors. Castle Howard, North Yorkshire. Cricket at Headingley. National Railway Museum in York. Cakes at Betty’s. York Food and Drink Festival.
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For further information about Saltaire and it’s fascinating history go to yorkshire.com/saltaire
For further information about Saltaire and its fa
Out and about in Saltaire... Travelling to Saltaire
In the area
By Car:
By Bus:
Bradford Industrial Museum
Travelling from the North take the A1(M) Southbound, A59, A658, A6177, A650 Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire.
The best place to alight is the stop closest to Victoria Road. This is the main street of Saltaire, which is on a slight hill. Walk down the road to the United Reformed Church and Salts Mill is opposite the church.
Bradford’s Industrial Museum has permanent displays of textile machinery, steam power, engineering and motor vehicles along with an exciting exhibition programme.
By Train: Saltaire boasts its own train station, which is on Victoria Road. When you emerge on to the cobbled street, turn left and you will find yourself on Victoria Road, opposite Salts Mill.
The former home of the Brontë’s is now the Brontë Parsonage Museum. Set between the unique village of Haworth and the wild moorland beyond, this homely Georgian house still retains the atmosphere of the Brontë’s time.
By Air:
National Media Museum
Leeds Bradford is 5 miles away. For general enquiries and flight information call +44 (0)113 250 9696.
The National Media Museum is a fabulous free museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire devoted to film, photography, TV, radio and web.
Travelling from the South take the M1 Northbound, J42. M62 J26, M606 J1, A6177, A650 Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire. Car Parking: Salts Mill Car Park A free car and coach park behind Salts Mill. GPS postcode is BD18 3TT. Exhibition Road Car Park A pay and display car park. GPS postcode is BD18 3JW. Victoria Road Car Park A pay and display car park. GPS postcode is BD18 3JS.
Brontë Parsonage Museum
Journey through popular photography, visit IMAX, the worlds most powerful giant screen experience, discover the past, present and future of television in Experience TV or watch your favourite TV moments in TV Heaven. Keighley & Worth Valley Railway One of the best ways to travel through beautiful Brontë Country is on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a fully restored steam railway. The railway has a regular programme of events including the popular Beer and Music Weekend in October and the Santa Steam Specials in December.
For more information about travelling around Yorkshire go to yorkshire.com/gettingabout
Fancy a bite to eat?
Relax in comfort
Café into the Opera, Salts Mill
Five Rise Locks Hotel
Ford House Farm
Visit The Old Tramshed a popular pub and restaurant for great food, wine and local real ale.
A great place for lunch is Salts Mills Café into the Opera a popular fish restaurant on the 3rd floor.
Aagrah, Saltaire Road
Don’t Tell Titus, Victoria Road
Visit the award-winning Aagrah in Shipley (a fifteen minute walk from Saltaire) one of the best Asian restaurants in Yorkshire.
This popular bar and restaurant takes its name from mill owner Titus Salt’s ban on alcohol in the village.
Named after the nearby historic locks on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal the hotel is a Victorian stone house tucked away in a leafy, tranquil area offering great views, good quality food and excellent value.
Ford House Farm Bed and Breakfast is a self-catering farmhouse located in Shipley, with beautiful views down to the River Aire with easy access to the riverbank and canal towpath for wonderful walks and only a mile from Saltaire village.
The Old Tramshed, Bingley Road
Salts Diner, Salts Mill A relaxed, friendly diner with a comprehensive menu and a daily selection of specials.
Fanny’s Ale House, Saltaire Road This traditional alehouse is popular with both locals and visitors for its good selection of real ale. The Boat House Inn, Victoria Road This converted boathouse once owned by Titus Salt is now a thriving pub, serving food and a great selection of beers and wines.
Hollins Hall, Marriott Hotel and County Club With its beautiful views and tranquil surroundings situated in over 200 acres of grounds, Hollins Hall is the ideal place to base yourself when exploring the local area. Ramada Bradford, Leeds With its private grounds leading down to the banks of the River Aire, the Ramada Bradford, Leeds is the ideal base for a relaxing break. Enjoy traditional English cooking whilst overlooking the hotels beautiful landscaped gardens in the Arts Brasserie Restaurant.
Langbar House Offering spacious, high quality accommodation Langbar House is conveniently located half a mile from Baildon village centre – the gateway to Rombalds Moor which encompasses Baildon Moor, Morton Moor, Addingham Moor and, most notably Ilkley Moor – all of which are at the Southern most point of the Yorkshire Dales. The Grange, Faweather Grange Luxury log houses specialising in romantic breaks for two offering private outdoor hot tubs, jacuzzis, 4-poster beds, champagne and flowers on arrival which together make Faweather Grange a special Yorkshire hideaway.
TOP IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Bradford Industrial Museum. Roberts Park, Saltaire. National Media Museum, Bradford. BOTTOM IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Fanny’s Ale House. The Aagrah, Bradford. Salts Diner. Marriott Hollins Hall.
For further information about Saltaire and it’s fascinating history go to yorkshire.com/saltaire
ascinating history go to yorkshire.com/saltaire
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