Im being sent to Bradford for 2 weeks for work, what can you recommend?
Posted by tj0415@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 26 comments
I've never been there before and know very little about the city.
what's good? Where's great to eat? what do you fine folks recommend I do to fill my free time?
cheers
Dalesman17@reddit
Ignore the knobs, theres nowt wrong with Bradford. Cartwright Hall is a shout, plenty of countryside to go out in. If you want you can get to Leeds, Halifax, York etc on public transport.
I would like to know how many people shitting on Bradford are from here or even been to Bradford. As a Keighley lad I find it hard to defend Bradford but give it a rest.
DatGuy82772@reddit
I've been to Bradford. It's a shit tip.
Dalesman17@reddit
There's lots of places that are shit tips. Where in Bradford have you been, that's just a sweeping statement. One of the seven wo hers of tbe natural world is in the Bradford district.
https://news.bradford.gov.uk/press-releases/0c245847-570e-4918-82d9-11c9ba24751e/bradford-s-national-nature-reserve-features-in-global-seven-wonders-list
Where are you from, I'm sure there's shit places where you are.
DatGuy82772@reddit
The city centre. And there maybe other shit tips in the country but Bradford is one of the biggest shit tips. From Sheffield btw.
Dalesman17@reddit
Pot fucking kettle then, how's the renovation of Park Hill going. That was always a glorious sight for folks coming into Sheffield.
DatGuy82772@reddit
I'm aware Sheff is also a shithole. It's just Brad is a bigger shithole.
LocalMendicant@reddit
Sheffield isn't a shit hole - and I'm not even from Sheffield.
DatGuy82772@reddit
It absolutely is a shithole. I'm from here and the place has gone downhill.
DaveBeBad@reddit
Driving or public transport?
If you’ve got a car, you’ve got Howarth and the moors, Hebden bridge, Halifax and the piece hall, Hardcastle Crags (bluebells), Shibden and Oakwell Hall and places like Ogden Water or the spen valley greenway for walks.
In the centre of Bradford, you’ve got probably the best Waterstones in the country, the media museum and lots of decent curry. The centre is worth a stroll around for the architecture.
PontiacBandit2020@reddit
Lister park and cartwright hall if the weather is nice.
Nearby is Sultan's where you will get the best chicken masala and meat curry on the bone.
You can get a decent lunch from places such as Deli Bite (chicken steak as a salad or with chips for £5). There's also Falafel and Juice which is superb.
You could see if anything is on at the Alhambra.
If you want to do some general wandering on a weekend I would say to get a train to Leeds or somewhere else. From there you could easily to get to Harrogate for a nice day out. Central Bradford is generally busy, noisy cars, road rules at times optional.
scrambledlimbs@reddit
See a show at Bradford Live, go to the Media Museum, good pubs (Corn Dolly, Fighting Cock, Exchange Craft Beer House), see a punk show at 1 in 12 club, see a Musical at The Alhambra, eat at the new Darley Street food market, walk round Lister Park, see Bradford City play a football match, head to the countryside outskirts on the train (Saltaire, Haworth, Bingley, Ilkley etc) where you can go for a long hike, shop, eat etc.
The city centre is very pedestrian friendly now and full of some historic buildings.
Beginning_Drink_965@reddit
Not being sent to Bradford, for a start.
itsfeckingfreezing@reddit
Run
Tight-Principle-743@reddit
A different form of employment… but really, there’s an awful lot of good stuff to do, such as the international curry house, and don’t forget Bradford was the City of Culture so there’s probably even more out there.
ConsiderationMurky29@reddit
Look at Kalani Ghost hunters videos on facebook (sure he probably has other platforms too) he has been to a few curry houses in Bradford that all look really good.
If you want a pretty unique experience you could go watch a Bradford Bulls Rugby League game at Odsal. Its a really old and unique ground (a bit of a dump nowadays also but that's part of the charm) and you will get tickets pretty cheap for a sports event, like £25-30 without checking. Not sure when you are there but they play at home next on the 25th April. The stadium once held a crowd of 102,000 which is crazy to imagine when you are there now.
brownerboy96@reddit
Fill your free time by applying for other jobs.
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paulie_x_walnuts@reddit
The Science and Media Museum and its cinema (including its IMAX, the first in Europe and one of the few 'true' IMAX screens in the UK)
DatGuy82772@reddit
Leave.
Melendine@reddit
The Waterstones is a pretty building but otherwise get the train to Leeds.
Obvious-Water569@reddit
Look both ways before you cross the road.
Seriously though, Bradford is pretty nasty. If you're able to, go to Leeds in your spare time. There's plenty to do there.
Worried-Penalty8744@reddit
International Curry House. There are two, I forget which one is the best but they both have a great reputation
Crittsy@reddit
Curry
Infections95@reddit
You've been given the short straw... Lock your door and stay in your room
SeoulGalmegi@reddit
A different job....
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