Cliffe Castle Park

Cliffe Castle Park surrounds Cliffe Castle Museum and is a beautiful park, with plenty of space to play games or ride bikes. There are some stunning trees throughout the park, and it really is a great place to spend a few hours exploring.

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Address

Cliffe Castle Park, Spring Gardens, Keighley, BD20 6LH

Opening times

All Bradford District Parks are open 365 days a year, 24 hours.

Access

Access is available via Spring Gardens Lane and Skipton Road.

Directions

By Car

From Keighley Town Centre take the A629, travel up Spring Gardens Lane and Cliffe Castle is on the right hand side, or follow the signs for the museum. Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station.

By Bus

Buses frequently travel up Skipton Road. From the main bus station catch the 21, 25, 66, 78A, 762, 765. Bus number 903 travels up Spring Gardens Lane past the entrance to Cliffe Castle Museum. For bus timetable information contact..
Metro website or tel 0113 2457676
Keighley and District buses website or tel 01535 603284

Facilities

Car Park

Car parking is available free of charge off Spring Gardens Lane, outside Cliffe Castle Museum, and includes disabled parking spaces. The car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fenced in Play Area

Free to use, open 24 hours. No entry allowed to persons over 14 unless supervising a child.

Café

There is a café in the park, open from 10.00-17.00 in Summer, and 11.00-16.00 in Winter. Contact the café on 01535 606593.

Cliffe Castle Museum

Wheelchair access is limited to the ground floor - about three quarters of the displays. There is ramped access to the cafe and some of the hillside park. There are disabled parking spaces and toilet facilities.

Opening Times
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12 noon - 5pm
Closed: Mondays (except Bank Holidays), Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Telephone 01535 618231 for more information or visit www.bradfordmuseums.org

Toilets

Toilets are available in Cliffe Castle Museum.

Aviary

Cliffe Castle Park contains an aviary, with rabbits and guinea pigs all year round 24 hours, and with oriental birds from May to September.

Cliffe Castle Park Conservation Group

Secretary: 01535 667001  Email: info@cliffecastlepark.org.uk   Website: www.cliffecastlepark.org.uk

If you would like to know more about progress and the aim and the activities of the Group please come along to one of our meeings, which are held on the last Thursday of each month (except August and December) from 7pm in the Cafe in Cliffe Castle Park (phone/email to confirm time/date).

 

 

Downloads

Walks

You can download a leaflet detailing four walks around Cliffe Castle (or contact Leisure Services on 01274 437789 to request a leaflet).
Walks in Parks and Woodlands - Cliffe Castle

Sport Keighley have designed a number of routes that take in parks across the north of Bradford District.  Download the route that includes Cliffe Castle Park (PDF 428kb).

For all the Walkways maps please go to the Sport Keighley website www.sportkeighley.com.

Bandstand Concerts 2013

19 May           Yorkshire Brass Quintet

9 June            Dixielanders

30 June          Hurricane Blue

21 July            Hot Aire Concert Band                                

11 August       Her Jens Oompah Band

Maintenance

Help us to maintain this area by reporting any problems to the Area Parks Manager Mel Smith, on 01535 618068 or email mel.smith@bradford.gov.uk.