Cliffe Castle
Spring Gardens Lane, BD20 6LH - Keighley
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Cliffe Castle was good, thanks. Had lunch in the outdoor seating area with our 2 wee dogs and it was a very nice meal and not too overly priced. Had a nice walk round the garden and grounds but sadly one boy scared one of our wee girls by coming behind her and clapping his hands. His mother thought that it was funny. I don't think she was originally local.
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Great easter activities. Very informative with free items. Every child got a free book and entered competitions and got free herb seeds to plant. The museum was bigger than I expected with lots of different informative displays. The children's favourite was the crystal room and where the animals were displayed. They made bookmarks with help inside the activity room. It was a great day and we will be back. The grounds are big with lots of paths and a playground. There was also a cafe and toilets on site.
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Fantastic (house) museum which covers 3 large furnished Victorian rooms, natural history rooms ( I have never seen as many stuffed British animals exhibited)and archaeology.
Up stairs is a display of Morris and Co stain glass among local history.
We spent 2 hours in the museum and would of stayed longer but we didn't arrive until 1.45pm and it closed at 4.00pm
There is also a small park with fountains and an aviary along with a cafe.
Incredibly this is free to visit, although it relies on donations.
The free car park is small but there is off road parking.
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What an unexpected lovely place. I was walking past (free road parking) and saw the sign so thought I'd wander. Lovely building, grounds, conservatory, cafe, play area and cycle route... All free, donations welcome as it'll cost a bit to look after. So much to see, detailed rooms, balcony, staff to answer questions. Sadly I didn't have time to see the minerals section but was amazed at the variety of taxidermy. All set out as in their habitat.... Some of which may be the only way to see them as humans take over. Fetch a picnic, some cash and have a wander it's great!!
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What a fantastic place to visit! A great little museum which is like a rabbit warren, it just goes on forever! Really interesting displays and lots to look at.
The grounds are beautiful to look around and the cafe was lovely. All of the staff we encountered across the whole site were friendly and helpful, a great way to spend a few hours on a sunny autumn afternoon.
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Cliffe Castle is the best park for a dog walker in Keighley. You have formal gardens at the top, near the cafe and glasshouse bit. There's a museum and even a little zoo/aviary. Picnic benches overlook a green just above a kids playground. Then there's lots of dog friendly areas for walking lower down, some wooded bits and big expanses of grass. The cafe is dog friendly and has indoor and outdoor seating.
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Amazing museum situated in a small Manor house/Castle. Free entry with donations accepted. Also has a beautiful park on the grounds. Free parking and coffee shop/cafe. Would highly recommend. 👍
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Been here a few times over the years as it's free. Also come for parkrun sometimes on a Saturday morning at 9. Today, I brought my two nieces (3 + 5) for a visit.
We first of all explored the grounds, saw the fountains and the animals which they enjoyed. They then spent a massive chunk of time in the playground. The kids playground it great, plenty of equipment for different ages and lots of space. It was never too busy either, though that could be because of the weather!
Finally we went around the museum. They liked the bees and soon found the Queen Bee. They also liked seeing the bones of the animals.
Great place for a visit. We spent the whole morning here. We took some snacks for midmorning. There is a cafe here but we didn't use it. There's decent toilets and also a small shop here. Finally, try the musical stones as they're ace!
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Set in beautiful parkland and well maintained gardens the house does not appear all that impressive but when you enter, Oh wow! the interior room settings are spectacularly stunning, the historic exhibitions are very well presented and give a fascinating insight of the social, economic, industrial and geological history of the area. All the staff were polite and helpful with information. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and recommend a trip to Cliffe castle.
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Beautiful peaceful gardens, aviaries, rabbits and guinea pigs outside. Glass house with plants and a lovely museum. Best of all is that it is completely free. The cafe is also excellent.
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