Riding Gardens

Type of property

At Riding Gardens apartments, people can benefit from a vibrant network of staff and friends, while having peace and quiet when they need it too. The property has sixteen one-bedroom apartments, each with a wet-room style bathroom, and an open-plan kitchen and living room. There is a communal living room on the top floor too. Riding Gardens also has an accessible garden with a patio for people to use when the weather is nice. Assistive technology can be tailored to suit the needs of each person, and includes an intercom system, CCTV, a nurse call system in all apartments, and a lift to access the upper floors. There are four fully accessible apartments with height adjustable units.

Valued in your community

Riding Gardens is in Shelf, a village with shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants, and a post office. Richard Dunns Leisure Centre has exercise classes, sports courts, a gym and a swimming pool. Bradford is the nearest town and provides access to The Broadway Bradford and Kirkgate shopping centres, the National Science and Media Museum, a Cineworld Cinema, Bradford Ice Arena for ice skating, and the Alhambra Theatre. People also like to visit Halifax and Huddersfield, enjoying the Vue Cinema, Halifax Playhouse and Victoria Theatre, The Eureka! Science Museum, Kingsgate and Packhorse Shopping Centres and Lawrence Batley Theatre.

Living at this service

Riding Gardens is ready to welcome someone new. The current residents are aged between 34 and 63, and live with a variety of conditions. Everyone is very independent and makes their own routines each week. People’s interests include volunteering, walking, going out for lunch, gardening, shopping, cooking, swimming, karaoke, bingo, arts and crafts, board games, socialising and being in the community. One of the people we support here plays rugby, and everyone likes watching football. People choose how they spend their time. Day trips to the coast, local tourist attractions and the zoo are favourites.