Shipley Glen Tramway, Bradford

Name: Shipley Glen Tramway
Address: Bradford, United Kingdom

#18 among attractions in Bradford

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The Shipley Glen Tramway is a historic funicular tramway located in the wooded Shipley Glen near the village of Saltaire in the English county of West Yorkshire. ()

Coordinates: 53°50'34"N, 1°47'26"W

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ShipleyBradford United Kingdom

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Shipley Glen Tramway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Museum, Salts Mill, Northcliffe Park, Saltaire United Reformed Church.

0.5 miNW
Museum
Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Museum, Bradford
14 min walk • Nestled in the lush landscape of Shipley Glen near Bradford, the Bracken Hall Countryside Centre and Museum offers a charming blend of natural beauty and local heritage. This quaint museum, housed in a former farmhouse, provides a window into the rural past of the...
~1690 ftS
Museum, Art museum, Historical place
Salts Mill, Bradford
9 min walk • Salts Mill is a former textile mill, now an art gallery, shopping centre, and restaurant complex in Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
1.1 miS
Park
Northcliffe Park, Bradford
28 min walk • Northcliffe Park is a 35-hectare area in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England, set aside for allotments, parkland and woodland. The park and playing fields were donated by Sir Norman Rae in 1920 and the playing fields are known as the Norman Rae fields, but are part of the park itself.
~1420 ftS
Church
Saltaire United Reformed Church, Bradford
7 min walk • Saltaire United Reformed Church is a church at Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England. Commissioned and paid for by Titus Salt in the mid 19th century, the church is a Grade I listed building and sits within the Saltaire World Heritage Site.
0.4 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Dales High Way, Bradford
11 min walk • A Dales High Way is a long-distance footpath in northern England. It is 90 miles long and runs from Saltaire in West Yorkshire to Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, roughly parallel to the line of the Settle and Carlisle Railway.
1.1 miS
53°49'40"N • 1°47'54"W
Northcliffe Golf Club, Bradford
28 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
~710 ftS
Park
Roberts Park, Bradford
4 min walk • Roberts Park is a 14 acres public urban park in Saltaire, West Yorkshire, England. Higher Coach Road, Baildon, is to the north and the park is bounded to the south by the River Aire. A pedestrian footbridge crosses the Aire and links the park to the village of Saltaire. The park is an integral part of the Saltaire World Heritage site.
0.9 miSE
City hall
Shipley Town Hall, Bradford
23 min walk • Shipley Town Hall is a municipal structure in Kirkgate in Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. It was the headquarters of Shipley Urban District Council.
0.9 miSE
Town, Area
Shipley, Bradford
23 min walk • Shipley is a historic market town and civil parish in the City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, north of Bradford.
0.8 miSE
53°50'2"N • 1°46'46"W
Kirkgate Centre, Bradford
20 min walk • City hall
0.4 miS
, Village, Area
Saltaire, Bradford
12 min walk • Saltaire is a Victorian model village in Shipley, part of the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in West Yorkshire, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shipley Glen Tramway?

Nearby attractions include Roberts Park, Bradford (4 min walk), Saltaire United Reformed Church, Bradford (7 min walk), Salts Mill, Bradford (9 min walk), Victoria Hall, Bradford (11 min walk).

How to get to Shipley Glen Tramway by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shipley Glen Tramway:

Train

Saltaire (8 min walk)
Shipley (25 min walk)

Bus

Dallam Avenue Albert Road • Lines: 679 (10 min walk)
Caroline Street Albert Road • Lines: 679 (10 min walk)