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Ten million visitors a year. A compelling blend of city and stunning countryside. The youngest district in the UK, with nearly a third of the population aged under 20, Bradford was identified as the most improved city in the PriceWaterhouseCooper’s Good Growth 2019 index.</p> <p>Surrounded by charming Airedale countryside and wild moorland, Bradford has a lot to offer those who love the great outdoors. 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With quaint shops and cafés, incredible views, and period architecture, it's well worth the trek up the hill and a walk to the moorland made famous in ‘Wuthering Heights’.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-3 item_text-below usn_pod_textimage text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <div class="inner "> <div class="image "> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/kqrh3mzw/kwvr-steam-train-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673915670000&format=webp 1x, /media/kqrh3mzw/kwvr-steam-train-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673915670000&format=webp 2x" width="800" height="600"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/kqrh3mzw/kwvr-steam-train-3x2.jpg?width=160&height=120&rnd=133709673915670000" width="800" height="600" data-srcset="/media/kqrh3mzw/kwvr-steam-train-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673915670000 1x, /media/kqrh3mzw/kwvr-steam-train-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673915670000 2x" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="info "> <p class="heading base-heading " >Keighley & Worth Valley Railway</p> <div class="text base-text"> <p>Pay a visit to this heritage railway, made famous by The Railway Children movie, and be transported to the great age of the steam train.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-3 item_text-below usn_pod_textimage text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <div class="inner "> <div class="image "> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/ujjl4zyj/adobestock_461087783-cow-and-calf-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673957600000&format=webp 1x, /media/ujjl4zyj/adobestock_461087783-cow-and-calf-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673957600000&format=webp 2x" width="800" height="600"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/ujjl4zyj/adobestock_461087783-cow-and-calf-3x2.jpg?width=160&height=120&rnd=133709673957600000" width="800" height="600" data-srcset="/media/ujjl4zyj/adobestock_461087783-cow-and-calf-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673957600000 1x, /media/ujjl4zyj/adobestock_461087783-cow-and-calf-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673957600000 2x" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="info "> <p class="heading base-heading " >Cow and Calf rocks</p> <div class="text base-text"> <p>High on Ilkley moor, the Cow and Calf rocks are a distinctive rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder. A climb to the top of the rocks is rewarded with fantastic views over Ilkley and beyond.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-3 item_text-below usn_pod_textimage text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <div class="inner "> <div class="image "> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/sgtfizjy/bingley-five-rise-locks-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673976730000&format=webp 1x, /media/sgtfizjy/bingley-five-rise-locks-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673976730000&format=webp 2x" width="800" height="600"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/sgtfizjy/bingley-five-rise-locks-3x2.jpg?width=160&height=120&rnd=133709673976730000" width="800" height="600" data-srcset="/media/sgtfizjy/bingley-five-rise-locks-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673976730000 1x, /media/sgtfizjy/bingley-five-rise-locks-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673976730000 2x" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="info "> <p class="heading base-heading " >Bingley Five Rise Locks</p> <div class="text base-text"> <p>An 18th century engineering masterpiece, the five rise locks are one of the 'seven wonders of the waterways’. Easily accessible from Bingley town centre, it's the steepest staircase of locks on the Leeds-Liverpool canal.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-3 item_text-below usn_pod_textimage text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <div class="inner "> <div class="image "> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/fikfgqqk/cartwright-hall-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673997970000&format=webp 1x, /media/fikfgqqk/cartwright-hall-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673997970000&format=webp 2x" width="800" height="600"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/fikfgqqk/cartwright-hall-3x2.jpg?width=160&height=120&rnd=133709673997970000" width="800" height="600" data-srcset="/media/fikfgqqk/cartwright-hall-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709673997970000 1x, /media/fikfgqqk/cartwright-hall-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709673997970000 2x" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="info "> <p class="heading base-heading " >Cartwright Hall</p> <div class="text base-text"> <p>For art lovers, this gallery in the leafy grounds of Manningham Park is a short bus ride from Bradford city centre and well worth a visit.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="item items-3 item_text-below usn_pod_textimage text-left " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <div class="inner "> <div class="image "> <picture> <source type="image/webp" data-srcset="/media/h1bla3ei/hewenden-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709674021300000&format=webp 1x, /media/h1bla3ei/hewenden-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709674021300000&format=webp 2x" width="800" height="600"> <img class="lazyload " src="/media/h1bla3ei/hewenden-3x2.jpg?width=160&height=120&rnd=133709674021300000" width="800" height="600" data-srcset="/media/h1bla3ei/hewenden-3x2.jpg?width=800&height=600&rnd=133709674021300000 1x, /media/h1bla3ei/hewenden-3x2.jpg?width=1600&height=1200&rnd=133709674021300000 2x" alt=""> </picture> </div> <div class="info "> <p class="heading base-heading " >Hewenden Viaduct</p> <div class="text base-text"> <p>An impressive viaduct standing 123 feet tall and spanning over 500m. 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