Bracken Hall Countryside Centre

18/03/2026

Looking for adventurous, fun activities for your 8-13 year old this Easter. The Right Track are running their holiday club at Bracken Hall from 7-9th April.

18/03/2026

Last few spaces for forest school at Bracken Hall over the Easter holidays!

We have some spaces left on our Easter holiday forest school on Monday 30th March. 9am til 4pm. £28 per child. We meet at Bracken hall and then make our way down into Shipley Glen woods for a forest school adventure.
Link to book https://form.jotform.com/232386398936372

17/03/2026

We had a great time on Saturday on our Signs of Spring Hunt. Thank you to everyone who joined us and to Bradford Libraries for their support through the Culture Nature Now project.

17/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who came and helped with our spring clean litter pick on Shipley Glen and down the Shipley Glen Tramway tram path yesterday. We collected about 6 bag fulls of rubbish, and spotted some wildlife along the way including 2 deer and a cormorant.

We'll be meeting again tomorrow (Wednesday 18th March) 1pm at Bracken Hall and heading along Lucy Hall Drive/West Lane and the side streets. It's forecast to be 18 degrees and sunny ☀️☀️☀️
Come and join us.

Litter-Free Baildon
Bradford Council

16/03/2026

Culture Nature Project - Meet a Tree Trail Adventure

Would you like to join Bradford Libraries on their Meet a Tree Trail Adventure hosted by Bracken Hall Countryside Centre?

Sunday 22nd March 1pm.

FREE Family Event - Limited Spaces

BOOKING REQUIRED:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/bradfordlibraries/t-zooknep

Come along and join us on a short guided trail, stopping to closely observe different trees; activities include bark and leaf rubbings, measuring tree trunks, tree ID and quick drawings.

Then back to Bracken Hall, where children can create a simple folded “tree-zine” to document their observations and learn about the importance of woodland habitats within the Bradford Pennine Gateway Nature Reserve..

Come dressed for the outdoors, bring your sense of adventure and come ready to explore the magic of Shipley Glen with us.

12/03/2026

British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknotes – and the public will get to help decide which species appear.

Here at Bracken Hall in the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve, our vote would go to the curlew, a much-loved and increasingly rare bird of our upland moors.

Which British species would you choose?

The public will help choose which animals and birds will appear on the Bank of England's new notes.

12/03/2026

A great chance to get outdoors and learn more about the birds around Shipley Glen and Trench Meadows 🐦🌿

Join the free RSPB Airedale and Bradford Local Group guided walk this Sunday (15 March) at 10am, starting from Bracken Hall. Explore part of the new Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve and see what birds you can spot along the way.

RSPB AIREDALE & BRADFORD are offering FREE Guided Walks - to celebrate the creation of the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve.

The next walk is to Shipley Glen & Trench Meadows,10am on Sunday 15th March, meeting at Bracken Hall Countryside Centre, Glen Road, Baildon.

The walk is free for all age groups - no booking required, just turn up at the meeting point.

All walks will be between 1-2 hours long- please wear suitable clothing & footwear.

For more information, please visit:

https://group.rspb.org.uk/airedaleandbradford/news-blogs/news/guided-walks-spring-2026/

11/03/2026

Join us next week for our Shipley Glen Spring Clean Litter Pick.
Litter-Free Baildon

10/03/2026

Just a few places left on our free spring treasure hunt on Saturday with Bradford Libraries.

As part of our Culture Nature Project-

Our Signs of Spring Treasure Hunt will be hosted by Bracken Hall Countryside Centre on Saturday 14th March at 1pm.

Join us on a family friendly adventure as we explore Shipley Glen for signs of nature.

Followed by refreshments and Spring related crafts.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL:
www.ticketsource.co.uk/bradfordlibraries/t-njjvyjq

Limited Spaces available

09/03/2026

Join us on Monday 16th March 10am-12pm or Wednesday 18th March 1-3pm for a litter pick to give Shipley Glen a spring clean.

Litter-Free Baildon is teaming up with local organisations to promote the Great British Spring Clean 2026.

Here are the dates and locations of the litter picking events, if you're free and willing to help out:

Monday 16 March 10am - 12pm at Bracken Hall (organised by Bracken Hall Countryside Centre)
Wednesday 18 March 1pm - 3pm at Bracken Hall (organised by Bracken Hall Countryside Centre)
Sunday 22 March 2pm - 4pm at the Convenience Store, Cliffe Lane West (organised by Cllr Ashton)
Tuesday 24 March 10am - 12pm at St James Church (organised by St James Community Hub)
Wednesday 25 10am - 12pm at St Hugh's Centre (organised by Incommunities)
Saturday 28 March 10am-12pm meet by Baildon Library (organised by Baildon Town Council)

Pickers, bags and a warm welcome are all provided!

09/03/2026

We have some spaces left on our Easter holiday forest school on Monday 30th March. 9am til 4pm. £28 per child. We meet at Bracken hall and then make our way down into Shipley Glen woods for a forest school adventure.
Link to book https://form.jotform.com/232386398936372