Bradford

Bradford is the primary country urban area of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, overlooking The Holland Marsh, located on the Holland River that flows into Lake Simcoe.

Bradford’s very famous historical landmark still operates today. Located at the intersection of Highway 88 and Highway 11 The Village Inn Hotel is known for its dining, lodging, and hospitality. The building was a meeting place for local residents and travellers making their way to other parts of the country. This historic building has survived a couple of fires including the great downtown fire of 1957 and in 1980, it was hit by a crane. Over the years the Village Inn has been remodeled extensively.

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Things To Do

Music in the Park brings Bradford to life by providing the town a variety of live musical performances each week during the summer months.

Mayor’s Hike for Health A free event that brings fitness, games, music and entertainment along with snacks and a bbq lunch for the community to enjoy!

Outdoor Movies A popular August event where locals bring their lawn chairs, blankets and snacks and enjoy free movies under the stars.

Restaurants

Bradford doesn’t have a lot of restaurants. Some of the ones listed below are in nearby communities.

Hay Caramba Restaurant – Mexican, Latin
Hot stacks
Brick N Fire Restaurant & Bar – Italian, Pizza
La Mexicanada Restaurante Bradford – Mexican, Latin
Lemar’s Pizza – Pizza, Fast food
Bangkok Saigon Noodle – Asian, Thai
7 Skewers Mediterranean Grill – Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Nostimo Greek Souvlaki – Greek, Mediterranean
Toast Home-Style – Diner, Canadian
Iron Horse Bar & Grill – Bar, Pub

Parks, Trails and Open Spaces

The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury manages 26 parks and parkettes for all residents to enjoy as well as a series of well developed Urban trails.

Along with the copious amounts of parks and trails, Bradford also offers 5 splash pads for residents to enjoy in the summertime.

Bradford Lions Park
Alan Kuzmich Memorial Park
Ron Simpson Memorial Park (formerly Dreamfields Park)
Henderson Memorial Park
Middletown Park (spray pad)

Click here for a handy PDF map of trails, ball diamonds, basketball courts, soccer pitches, tennis courts, parking, playgrounds, splash pads, parking and portable toilets.

Shopping

With 23 stores, Smartcentres Bradford offers residents the opportunity to do much of their shopping close to home; with stores like Walmart, EB Games, Marshalls and Dollarama. For the fitness savvy residents there is also Goodlife Fitness and GNC as well.

There are two other plaza’s in Bradford for shopping convenience:

Holland St Square – 21 stores
North Bradford Square – 6 stores

Education

There are 12 schools in the town, including two secondary schools:

Bradford District High School (Public)
Holy Trinity High School (Catholic).

Elementary schools include:

Chris Hadfield Public School
Fred C. Cook Public School
Fieldcrest Elementary School
Hon. Earl Rowe Public School
Marie of the Incarnation Catholic School
Mother Teresa Catholic School
Sir William Osler Public School
St. Charles Catholic School
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic School
W.H. Day Elementary School
St. Angela Merici Catholic School

There are no university or college campuses in Bradford.

Transportation

Bradford’s downtown is situated between County Road 4 and County Road 88. County Road 88 intersects with Ontario’s Highway 400, approximately 8km from the downtown core.

Bradford West Gwillimbury’s municipal transit system provides a bus service and a shared-ride taxi service for GO Train commuters.

BWG Transit