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    Keighley (pronounced "keeth-lee") is a town in the English county of West Yorkshire, north west of Bradford in the Aire Valley.

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    1 Keighley station is on the Aire Valley railway line, with trains every 30 min east via Shipley to Leeds and Bradford, and west to Skipton. Less frequent trains continue west through the moors to Carnforth, Lancaster, Morecambe, Appleby and Carlisle.

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    • 1 East Riddlesden Hall, Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, BD20 5EL (1 mile NE of Keighley on S side of the Bradford Road in Riddlesden, close to Leeds & Liverpool Canal. A629 relief road from Shipley and Skipton signed for East Riddlesden Hall), +44 1535 607075, . Mid-Feb to late Oct: M-W Sa Su 10:30AM-4:30PM, shop and tearoom only Nov to mid-December 11AM-4PM. Owned and maintained by the National Trust, East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th century manor house found in the outskirts of Keighley in the now-absorbed village of East Riddlesden. Features include gardens, the Rose Window, a Great Barn that is open to the public, a Priest's Hole and 5 ghosts (including the Grey Lady). admission adults £5.10, children £2.60, family £11.60, NT members free. East Riddlesden Hall (Q5329248) on Wikidata East Riddlesden Hall on Wikipedia
    • 2 Cliffe Castle Museum. Tu-F 10AM-4PM. Sa, Su 11AM-4PM. Built in the 1880s as the home of Victorian millionaire textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield. the museum has grand Victorian rooms with displays of local history and a collection of Morris and Co stained glass. free. Cliffe Castle Museum (Q5132823) on Wikidata Cliffe Castle Museum on Wikipedia
    • Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (Q6383594) on Wikidata Keighley and Worth Valley Railway on Wikipedia
    • 3 Keighley Bus Museum, 5 River Technology Park BD21 4JP, +44 7465 897497. occasional open days and may be open at weekends. Volunteer run museum with buses from 1924-2000 and a few other vehicles.

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    • Rugby: Keighley Cougars were relegated in 2023, so they now play rugby league (13-a-side) in League One, the third tier; the playing season is Feb-Sept. Their home ground Cougar Park (capacity 7800) is along A650 half a mile north of the railway station.

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    • 1 Amicos, 105/107 East Parade, BD21 5HU, +44 1535 611411. Italian restaurant mains £13-33.

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