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Bradford · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Bradford

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Bradford with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
National Science and Media Museum431,3282014

The busiest is National Science and Media Museum at 431,328 visitors in 2014. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

Day trips from Bradford

Tours from Bradford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bradford to HuddersfieldUnited Kingdom16 km (10 mi)about 16 min
Bradford to WakefieldUnited Kingdom21 km (13 mi)about 20 min
Bradford to BurnleyUnited Kingdom32 km (20 mi)about 31 min
Bradford to OldhamUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 36 min
Bradford to ManchesterUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 46 min
Bradford to YorkUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 46 min
Bradford to RotherhamUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 47 min
Bradford to BlackburnUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 47 min
Bradford to LondonUnited Kingdom277 km (172 mi)about 4 h 30 min
Bradford to BirminghamUnited Kingdom146 km (91 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Bradford to GlasgowUnited Kingdom281 km (174 mi)about 4 h 34 min
Bradford to SheffieldUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Bradford?

National Science and Media Museum, with 431,328 visitors in 2014 (Wikidata).

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.