Museums & Galleries · Bradford
Bolling Hall Museum
📍 BD4 7LP
Photo: Richard Needham (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore furnished rooms showing life through different historic periods
- See a bed made for Harewood House by Thomas Chippendale
- Learn the house's role in the Civil War siege of Bradford
- Take a virtual tour bringing the history to life
- Visit Bolling Hall Library, now located within the museum
Bolling Hall Museum sits in a quiet, leafy garden just a mile from Bradford city centre, telling the story of the Bollings and Tempests, families who lived here for over five hundred years. Parts of the building date from Medieval times, and rooms are furnished to reflect different eras, including a fine Chippendale bed made for Harewood House. The house also played a role in the Civil War as a Royalist stronghold during the siege of Bradford. There's no onsite café, though The Lodge Café is just across the road, and access is limited in places due to historic steps. It suits those keen on history and heritage, and with Bradford Interchange station 0.9 miles away and 23 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's an easy addition to a stay in the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Closed Monday and Tuesday; open Wednesday–Friday 10am–4pm, Saturday–Sunday 11am–4pm
- Accessibility
- Limited disabled access due to internal steps and historic layout
- Best for
- History lovers interested in centuries of Bradford family life
From the attraction's own website on 3 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Bradford Interchange 0.9 miles
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- Low Moor 2.1 miles
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