Bolling Hall Museum

Bowling Hall Road, Bradford, BD4 7LP
bollinghall@bradford.gov.uk
01274 431826

About Bolling Hall Museum

Bolling Hall Museum is a fascinating journey through the lives and times of the Bradford families who lived there for more than five hundred years. You can find it just a mile from Bradford city centre, sitting in a beautiful,  quiet, leafy garden. 

With parts of the building dating from Medieval times, Bolling Hall is a mix of styles and ideas with every nook and cranny packed with history.  For many years the hall was home to two grand families, the Bollings and the Tempests, who were involved in some of the most important (and violent) moments in the history of England and our city.

During the Civil War the household supported the Royalist cause, and the house provided a stronghold during the ‘siege of Bradford’.

Rooms are furnished and decorated to give an accurate taste of life at different periods of the house’s history, and the fascinating furniture on display includes a superb bed made for Harewood House by Thomas Chippendale.

Bolling Hall Library is also now located in Bolling Hall Museum. More information on the library can be found here.

There isn’t a café onsite, but The Lodge Café, run by the Friends of Bowling Park, is  just over the road.

Four Poster bed in a grand bedroom with a brown cabinet infront.
Facilities
Toilets
Cafe
Disabled Access
Parking
Baby Changing

Baby Changing

Disabled Access

Toilets

Parking

showing a georgian drawing room, light blue walls, ornate white ceiling and chippendale style furniture
Local Myths and Legends: The Bradford Boar at Bolling Hall Museum

Address

Bowling Hall Road, Bradford, BD4 7LP
Opening times

Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm

By public transport

Bolling Hall is situated on Bowling Hall Road one mile south of Bradford City Centre and is signposted with heritage ‘brown signs’ from A650 Wakefield Road.

From Bradford City Centre, the 635 bus departs from bus stops City Park A on Prince’s Way, Rawson Square H on John Street, and Little Germany Y on Vicar Lane (alight at Bowling Hall Road).

For help in planning your journey by public transport, please visit www.wymetro.com

What's On

23 June 2024 11:00 am – 23 June 2024 3:30 pm

7 March 2024 10:00 am – 31 March 2025 4:00 pm

Bolling Hall Museum

20 November 2024 10:30 am – 20 November 2024 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

spooky image of Bolling Hall at night with a ghostly figure in the window
Bolling Hall Museum

2 October 2024 – 8 December 2024

In 2021, Bolling Hall Museum had a popular display in the housebody about Medieval and Early Modern superstitions. Back by popular demand, this display has been revamped for Halloween 2024. 

Bolling Hall Museum

18 December 2024 10:30 am – 18 December 2024 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Say 'Count me in in 123 ' in bright colours with cartoon owls surrounding the numbers - a blue 1, a red 2 and a green 3
Bolling Hall Community Library

12 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

Count Me In 123 number bags are a fun way for parents and carers to encourage young children to learn about numbers, colours and shapes. Sponsored by the Yorkshire Bank and are available for free loan from Bolling Hall Community Library, in the museum.

Bolling Hall Community Library

12 October 2024 – 31 December 2024

We are pleased to announce an exciting new reading adventure at Bolling Hall Community Library! The Secret Book Quest is a fun and free reading challenge for ages 5 and over, designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading.

Bolling Hall Museum

15 January 2025 10:30 am – 15 January 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

19 February 2025 10:30 am – 19 February 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

19 March 2025 10:30 am – 19 March 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

7 March 2024 10:00 am – 31 March 2025 4:00 pm

Bolling Hall Museum

16 April 2025 10:30 am – 16 April 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

21 May 2025 10:30 am – 21 May 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

18 June 2025 10:30 am – 18 June 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

16 July 2025 10:30 am – 16 July 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

20 August 2025 10:30 am – 20 August 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

17 September 2025 10:30 am – 17 September 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

15 October 2025 10:30 am – 15 October 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

19 November 2025 10:30 am – 19 November 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Bolling Hall Museum

17 December 2025 10:30 am – 17 December 2025 12:30 pm

Museums for Play and Growth are FREE drop-in sessions for children 0–5 years old inspired by “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five”.

Latest News

On 2nd March it's World Book Day! To celebrate, we thought we'd highlight this rather special object in our collections: the Bolling Household Book.
This summer, Bradford District Museums and Galleries were delighted to be able to host ‘Hidden Histories’ with Mind The Gap at Bolling Hall, sharing some of the stories from Bradford’s past.
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