Slow down, take a breath and welcome the changing season with a relaxing Slow Sunday at Cliffe Castle.
As the clocks change, join us for a day dedicated to taking things at a gentler pace. Enjoy chilled-out tunes, slow art activities, Tai Chi in the galleries, crafting, wellbeing walks and a seasonal tea ceremony, with plenty of opportunities to pause, notice and reconnect.
Whether you fancy getting creative, spending some mindful time in nature or simply enjoying the museum at a slower pace, come along and ease into the season with us.
11.30am and 1.30pm
£5 per person
15 places per session
Booking link coming soon
Slow down and explore the season through your senses in this special tea ceremony led by horticulturalist, folk herbalist and artist Matilya Njau.
The session will take you on a sensory exploration of a mystery seasonal herb, inviting you to pause, listen to your senses and consider your relationship with the natural world.
You’ll taste a herbal infusion before spending time on mindful drawing, exploring how your experience of the plant can be expressed visually.
Matilya Njau is a professional horticulturalist, folk herbalist and artist based in Leeds. Her practice centres on shared moments of gathering and the relationships that can form through the careful study of plants, whether through drinking herbal tea, smelling a flower or tending to the soil.
Through workshops and collaborative projects, Matilya explores the conversations, memories and care that grow from these encounters. Rooted in care and shared knowledge, her work reimagines green spaces as places of connection and ritual.
1pm to 2.30pm
£2 per person
Join Yorkshire Phone Photography for a relaxed wander through the beautiful grounds of Cliffe Castle.
Take your time, notice the changing season and discover some of the little details we so often walk straight past. Along the way, you’ll get help setting up your phone camera and pick up simple, creative tips to help you take better photographs and see your surroundings a little differently.
No photography experience is needed. Just bring your phone, wrap up for the weather and enjoy some time slowing down, looking closer and getting creative.
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.
29 October 2026 11:00 am – 29 October 2026 4:00 pm
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19 November 2026 11:00 am – 19 November 2026 2:00 pm
7 November 2026 11:30 am – 21 November 2026 1:00 pm
