Were Is Ackley Bridge?

The series is set in the fictional town of Ackley Bridge, in Yorkshire, and within the mill town is a school which combined both British and Pakistani communities together.

Is Ackley bridge a real place?

Ackley Bridge is set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Ackley Bridge. The first ever episode saw two schools in the town merge, and the show is based primarily in this school. The drama has been compared to BBC show Waterloo Road, which was also set within a school.

Where abouts in Yorkshire is Ackley bridge set?

The series is filmed mainly in Halifax, with additional scenes filmed in the wider Calderdale borough, as well as Bradford and Leeds.

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