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Broomfields, Bradford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Broomfields is a historic district of Bradford, commercial ground now, holding the National Science and Media Museum and The Peace Museum.
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Where to stay in Broomfields
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Broomfields trades on its museums rather than on beds. The district is almost wholly commercial ground, so the practical move is a room within reach of the National Science and Media Museum and a short walk in for Impressions Gallery and The Peace Museum. Hotel doors are few among the warehouses.
Eastbrook Hall and the warehouse blocks on the 1 Barkerend Road side give these streets their character, and anyone wanting more choice looks to Bradford's core alongside them.
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Museum quarter
Doorstep access to the National Science and Media Museum, Impressions Gallery and the Colour Experience. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Museum quarterolder frontages on the 1 Barkerend Road approachEastbrook Hall side
The surviving Broomfields of Eastbrook Hall, Fountain Hall and Church House, all still fronting the street. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Eastbrook Hall sidecommercial streets that empty after office hoursPennine House blocks
Pennine House, Cresta House and Austral House line this stretch, quiet once the working day ends. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Pennine House blocksHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Bradford
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Museums & Galleries
3- National Science and Media Museum
- The Peace Museum
- Colour Experience
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Pennine House Heritage
- Eastbrook Hall Heritage
- 1 Barkerend Road Heritage
- Fountain Hall Heritage
- Austral House Heritage
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- Church House Heritage
- Cresta House Heritage
- Devonshire House Heritage
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About Broomfields
What are the main landmarks in Broomfields?
Museums cluster here. The National Science and Media Museum anchors the group, and The Peace Museum, Impressions Gallery, the Colour Experience, BD1 Gallery and the Bradford Police Museum sit within the same few streets. Office and warehouse names fill in the rest: Pennine House, Cresta House, Austral House, Devonshire House, York House and Lincolnshire House.
Glyde House keeps company with the Victoria Memorial and 1 Barkerend Road at the district's older margin.
What is the history of Broomfields?
Rural ground carried the name first. In 1840 Broomfields was still mainly fields on the edge of Bradford, and by 1880 it had become one of the most densely built districts in the town, crowded with houses and commercial premises. Slum clearance began in 1932, paired with commercial regeneration, and business use has held the ground since.
Eastbrook Hall, Fountain Hall and Church House survive from the older layer. Little of the crowded street pattern that once stood between them was kept.
Where is Broomfields?
Broomfields lies on the south-eastern edge of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England, on ground given over almost wholly to commercial premises by 2014.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Broomfields?
Museum quarter: museum days in Broomfields without a bus. Eastbrook Hall side: older frontages on the 1 Barkerend Road approach. Pennine House blocks: commercial streets that empty after office hours.
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Updated October 2026