The tunnels expand over three levels and can also be accessed off ivegate and upper millergate. Sunbridge wells bradfords underground plan skyscrapercity. See more ideas about bradford city, bradford and wellness. Visit sunbridge wells on your trip to bradford or united.
Sunbridgewells this unbelievable book is based on the. Sunbridge wells a guide to whats open in the tunnels so. Newly haunted bradford sunbridgewells gods own county. This unbelievable book is based on the photography exploits of simon sugdens exhibition at. View all hotels near sunbridge wells on tripadvisor. Rediscovered by the current owner in 2006, a campaign to link together the maze of vaults, access tunnels and sub sub basements began. Tunnels is a subterranean fiction novel by british authors roderick gordon and brian williams. Have a unique dining experience and enjoy delicious food at our sunbridgewells restaurants in bradford. Sunbridge lounge is a rustic, family run tapas bar set in the upper levels of the newly developed sunbridge wells tunnel complex. Sunbridge wells is planning a food and drink festival this weekend to show off its new street food eateries. At the time of writing, the tunnels are open from 10am until 2am all. Sunbridge wells bradford 2020 all you need to know. Wallers brewery is one of those places you can walk into and feel straight at home. Sunbridge lounge brand new tapas bar in the heart of.
Sunbridgewells tunnels due to open in bradford city centre in december. The site reopened as a complex of bars, pubs and quirky shops in 2016. Members of the public were invited into the sunbridge wells tunnels to see the work done so far under the streets of bradford. Have a unique dining experience and enjoy delicious food at our sunbridgewells. Under the bradford improvement act of 1873 charles waller sold 125 sq yds of the building to create sunbridge road in bradford. Bradford which is now the entrance to sunbridge wells, bradford. We were invited down to have a look in the tunnels prelaunch, and were able to do a hoodoo sessions there and record a few songs. Grab a bite to eat or celebrate a special occasion at yorkshires finest eateries. With city hall, lloyds bar, starbucks, nandos, bradford councils art gallery number one, jurys hotel, the alhambra and provident are in the direct vicinity which is an ideal area.
Images taken all over uk and includes some of sunbridge wells, bradford from its initial buildingrenovation. Without them, this site would not function correctly or be able to collect information to make your experience better. With easy access from city park and sunbridge road sunbridge wells is a shopping and leisure area right in the centre of bradford. The books of the raksura series 5 primary works total works between a brief informal twitter poll by me and a consultation at the publisher, the cloud roads books now have an official series title. It was initially selfpublished as the highfield mole in 2005, and rereleased as tunnels by chicken house in 2007. Wed like to thank everyone for their support and coming to eat with us but we had to shut. Its a great place to meet your friends or to sit quietly with a pint and have a look at the oddities on display around the place. Heres everything you can expect from a visit to sunbridge wells so far. Newly opened and built into tunnels that run throughout the city this is an exciting new venue of. Sunbridgewells presents the tunnel whats on bradford.
With easy access from city park and sunbridge road sunbridgewells has become a shopping and leisure area right in the center of bradford linking the area from the new city park. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Chatted to other people throughout the stairways, tunnels, bars. Sunbridge wells is a leisure and shopping facility and tourist attraction built in tunnels in. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The story follows will burrows, a 14yearold archaeologist, who stumbles upon an underground civilization called the colony. As well as events on campus there are lots of things to do around the city. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Sunbridgewells are creating bradfords first underground retail complex right in the heart of bradfords historic trading quarter. Sunbridge wells bradford 2020 what to know before you.
How to get to sunbridgewells in bradford by bus or train. Sunbridge wells is a leisure and shopping facility and tourist attraction built in tunnels in bradford, west yorkshire, england. Tried the new bars sunbridge wells, bradford traveller. Sunbridge wells entrances off aldermanbury, sunbridge road, millergate and ivegate bradford west yorkshire bd1 1sd. History editors special report sunbridge wells tunnels. Sunbridge lounge tapas bar restaurant bradford, west. People have told us that the beatles played an after gig set at the old cellar bar that is at the top of ivegate and is to be reopened within sunbridge wells as a new laurel and hardy multimedia bar showing films including laurel and hardy, harold lloyd etc. Sunbridge wells shopping centre bradfordwest yorkshire. Ive been to the tunnels in sunbridge wells during the day and of an evening, the tunnels are like walking back in time, an interesting collection of days gone by items and lots of bars, all set in restored victorian tunnels, a must visit. Sunbridge wells is bradfords latest retail and leisure complex, built. The diy bradford underground scene has quite literally grown with the opening of sunbridge wells a network of tunnels underneath the city centre. By continuing to use this site, you are allowing us to place cookies.
Youll step into a world that existed at the time of the bronte sisters on a visit to bolton abbey and the village of haworth where the sisters penned their novels. Only 5 minutes from broadway and alhambra theatre, we are the perfect destination for fresh food in bradford. A new eating spot is to open its doors in bradfords sunbridgewells. Jamie pollard and lizzie henson, who run cafe chesters on harrogate road, have taken on a unit in the tunnels for their bistro. The scheme is set to support 25 new businesses and create 70 jobs. Bradfords first underground market today i was invited for a second look at the progress on the sunbridge wells. Sunbridge lounge tapas bar bradford, west yorkshire. Sunbridge wells is a secret tunnel system beneath bradford city centre, transformed into bradfords first underground market. Situated in the upper levels of the sunbridge wells tunnel complex. Was the opening of the victorian tunnels under ivegate a good idea or have old ghosts and ghouls been released on the unsuspecting public.
Whats on food and bars in bradford sunbridge wells. Our bradford route planner makes visiting sunbridge wells and other bradford attractions simple, and helps you make a travel plan personal to you. It is based in a series of tunnels that have been disused and. Couple expand business into sunbridgewells with new. In the agreement with bradford corporation they agreed to build a tunnel entrance on aldermanbury. Be wowed by sunbridge wells, an intricate maze of tunnels, which have been restored and now. Jan 21, 2017 a guide to whats in sunbridge wells in bradford, including shops, bars and more, plus opening times, map, photos and links for businesses in the tunnels.
Sunbridge wells, victorian tunnel development in bradford city centre. It is based in a series of tunnels that have been disused and forgotten about for years, but now hosts a number of shops, bars and stalls. Sunbridge wells a guide to whats open in the tunnels so far. The bradford tunnel project, the brainchild of graham hall, of yeadonbased developers sunbridge wells ltd, would see a maze of tunnels under ivegate, upper miller gate, and sunbridge road turned into a contemporary space with two new bars, a restaurant and 12 retail units. Sunbridgewells tunnels scheme beneath bradford city centre. The main entrance to the tunnels is behind the city park, walk through the archway. Come down to sunbridge wells and enjoy our expanding selection of gins, some familiar, some a. The tunnels where the leisure and shopping facility is now was a quarry in the thirteenth century. The main entrance to the tunnel is behind the city park development fronting the new city park lake fountain and below the staircase leading to sunbridge road. Sunbridge wells is bradfords latest retail and leisure complex, built underground in the heart of the city. Welcome to sunbridge wells the underground quarter we created bradfords first underground retail complex right in the heart of bradfords historic trading quarter. Sunbridge wells bar bradfordwest yorkshire visit bradford.
After abandonment and severe flytipping, the tunnels were left to dry rot and damp. Personally i hope it thrives for years to come, but when visitors from other towns and cities have satisfied their curiosity, i feel it will suffer. The broadway centre is very nice, as shopping centres go, but sunbridge wells is simply on another level or four. Bradford has waited a long time for investment and finally we have a new shopping centre, a vibrant north parade and to top it off the sunbridge wells tunnels.
Sunbridge lounge tapassmall plate and craft beer bar in the heart of bradford city. Delve into yorkshires industrial and literary history with this daylong tour from york. Bradfords sunbridge wells tunnels to open pizza loco and. Sunbridgewells tunnels due to open in bradford city centre. With easy access from city park and sunbridge road sunbridgewells will become a shopping and leisure area right in the center of bradford linking the area from the. Sunbridge wells bradford 2020 all you need to know before. Sunbridge road, bradford city centre s1 is 60 meters away, 1 min walk.
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