Valley Parade

Valley Parade is Bradford City Football Club's home ground, a proper working stadium that's been the club's base since 1903. If you're a football fan staying in the Leeds area, it's worth the short trip north to catch a match or do a stadium tour when fixtures allow. The ground itself is nothing fancy - it's a functional, unpretentious sort of place that's seen better days architecturally, but that's part of its charm for die-hard supporters. The stadium tour gives you the standard treatment: walk round the pitch, peek into the dressing rooms, stand in the dugout. Most people spend ninety minutes on a match day, though tours typically run around an hour. Admission varies depending on whether you're watching a game or doing a guided tour - best to check their website for current prices and fixture schedules. From the caravan parks nearby - Crook Farm Park and Dobrudden are both within four miles - it's an easy drive or bus journey into Bradford. Families with young kids who aren't already football mad might find it a bit underwhelming compared to bigger Premier League stadiums, but if your lot supports the Bantams or you just fancy a day out watching lower-league football, it delivers exactly what you'd expect. The surrounding area has decent pubs for pre-match pints, and Bradford's city centre is walkable from the ground if you want to make an afternoon of it.