3 Best Sights in Saltaire, Yorkshire

Housed in a historic mill building that dates back to 1853 and was once the largest factory in the world, this gallery is devoted to a remarkable exhibition of over 300 works by Bradford-born artist David Hockney, including his largest work, a 295-foot painting depicting the changing seasons of his garden in Normandy during COVID-19 lockdown. The gallery also sells art materials and art books, plus there's a shopping complex, a café, and a diner in the building.

Bradford, 10 miles west of Leeds, is known for this renowned museum that looks at the science and culture of audiovisual technologies. It's a huge and highly entertaining place, with seven galleries displaying the world's first photographic negative, the latest digital imaging, and everything in between. There are also three cinemas, including an IMAX theater, that show recent releases.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Saltaire was built as a model village in the mid-19th century by textile magnate Sir Titus Salt, who, aspiring to create the ideal industrial community, decided to relocate his factories from the dark mills of Bradford to the countryside. The Italianate village (the main building resembles a palazzo) is remarkably well preserved, with its former mills and houses now turned into shops, restaurants, and galleries, as well as private homes. The largest factory in the world when it was built in 1853, today it contains an art gallery, along with crafts and furniture shops.