Airedale Beekeepers Association (ABKA) will stage its first honey show since 2019 at Cliffe Castle Museum on 22 October 2022. A chance for beekeepers from across the Aire Valley to come together, talk bees and honey and achieve some recognition for their hard work during the beekeeping season.
The Honey Show competition for ABKA members has eighteen competition classes, recognising the quality and flavour of different types of honey and for hive products and honey related items such as beeswax candles, honey cake and bee photography. Airedale Beekeepers awards the four most important categories with historic cups owned for decades by the Association, which started in the Aire Valley in 1908.
The Honey Show takes place on the same day as Cliffe Castle’s annual Apple Day. After the completion of judging, members of the public are invited to view the honey show exhibits in the Education Room between 2pm and 3:30pm. Entry is free. ABKA honey will be on sale.
Christmas Opening Times
24 December – Early close at 2.30pm
25 & 26 December – Closed
27 – 30 December normal opening hours apply
31 December – Early close at 2:30pm
1 & 2 January – Closed
3 January Normal opening resumes
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm
All Bank Holiday Opening Times: 11:00 – 4:00 except Bolling Hall
All sites closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday
There is a small amount of free parking on Spring Gardens Lane and within the museum car park. Please note this allows for 3 hours parking, with no return within 2 hours. These parking places are managed by Bradford Council Parking Services.
There are two Blue Badge parking spaces down the slope from the museum car park which are offered on a first come first served basis. The gates to these car park spaces close at 4.30pm”
Approximately 12-25 minutes walk from the railway station, 6-15 minutes walk from the bus station. Buses (for example Bradford to Skipton) pass the lower main gates. The 903 bus service operates from Keighley Bus Station and serves Cliffe Castle on a limited basis.
1 February 2026 11:00 am – 1 February 2026 3:00 pm
14 December 2025 12:30 pm – 14 December 2025 3:30 pm
25 January 2026 1:00 pm – 25 January 2026 3:30 pm
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