Special Walk Spanning All 30 Wards Of The Bradford District

July 1, 2025 Off By Zaki M

Community Baton Walks to Connect All 30 Wards Across Bradford District

A series of community walks across all 30 wards of Bradford District will begin this week, featuring a specially designed baton that will be carried through each area to bring communities together.

The baton, created by students from Carlton Bolling College, will be carried by local residents who have made significant contributions to their neighbourhoods. Baton carriers are nominated by Bradford Council’s Area Offices.

Keighley and Ilkley Programme Launch

The walking programme launches in the Keighley and Ilkley constituency area with five scheduled walks:

Walk 1 – Tuesday, 1 July

Start: Cliffe Castle Café, 10:30am
Route: Through Keighley landmarks
End: Keighley train station

Walk 2 – Wednesday, 2 July

Start: Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Station, Haworth, 9:00am
Destination: Bronte Parsonage, 12:00pm

Walk 3 – Thursday, 3 July

Start: Sue Belcher Centre, 9:30am
Route: Keith Thompson Community Centre, Rainbow Family Hub, Hainworth Wood Community Centre
End: East Morton Institute

Walk 4 – Friday, 4 July

Start: Ilkley Lido, 10:00am
End: Cow and Calf, Ilkley

Walk 5 – Craven Ward (Date TBC)

Start: Addingham
Route: Through Silsden to Airedale Hospital and Airedale Centre for mental health
Return: Silsden canal

The final handover for the Keighley and Ilkley constituency will take place at Five Rise Locks in Bingley, where the baton will be transferred to the Shipley constituency area.

Programme Details

The month-long initiative will progress through all constituency areas across Bradford District, with regular updates provided via social media and local media coverage as the baton travels between wards.

The programme will conclude with a family fun day at Odsal Stadium on Thursday, 31 July.

Official Statement

Councillor Kamran Hussain, Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety, said:

“This is a way to bring our diverse communities together and explore the wonderful areas where we live. It also offers our residents a chance to explore new areas of the district that they may not know so well.”

They also stated:

“Thanks to everyone who has been involved in organising the walks and I would encourage people to come along and hopefully enjoy some nice weather and some of the landmarks in our beautiful district.”