Saltaire
Planning your visit
Address: Salts Mill car park, Victoria Street, Saltaire, BD18 3LA View on Google map
Price: Once you're parked up, it won't cost you a thing
Toilets: Public toilets are available at Victoria Road car park
Saltaire is remarkable - a complete Victorian village built all in one go by wool baron Sir Titus Salt to house his textile workers. The development achieved World Heritage status in 2001. A 10-minute stroll along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal from the village will bring you to Hirst Wood Lock and the seven-arch aqueduct over the River Aire.
Saltaire World Heritage village has so much to explore. Not east Roberts Park, the vehicle tramway and Salt's Mill (which now houses Europe's largest collection of works by Bradford-born artist, David Hockney).
Things to do and see
Places to eat:
Picnic spot:
Lovely picnic spots include Roberts Park. Grab your picnic hamper and enjoy the sunshine.
Trails:
- The Aire Sculpture Trail - all 15 sculptures were inspired by children from the local primary school
- Bingley to Saltaire geocache trail
Wildlife spotting:
During the summer months, the parks are filled with vibrant colours and visited by all kinds of wildlife, especially on the water. Look out for leaping carp, sharp-eyed herons and thrushes nesting in the trees. THe area is also know for its bats, British greylegs and otters
Getting here
By car - some on-street parking. Free parking at Salts Mill, accessible from Victoria Street BD18 3LA. Additional pay & display public parking at Exhibition Rd car park, BD18 3JW and Victoria Rd car park, BD18 3JS.
By train - Saltaire station is just a couple of minutes to the towpath
