IF YOU’RE looking for a place to relax on a warm day, visit the Mughal Water Gardens in Lister Park.

The first such gardens created in the north of England, these symetrically-laid out gardens, near Cartwright Hall, are a haven.

In summer visitors can sit and hear the fountains tinkling, and watch as local children dip in their feet, or have a paddle to cool off.

The Mughal garden is built in the tradition of a type of garden found in Pakistan and northern India. It is a large rectangular space with a central geometric arrangement of cascading water, canals and fountains surrounded by walkways and lines of trees and hedges.

Opening in 2001, the Bradford gardens were made to reflect the rich Asian heritage of the city. This picture was taken in 2006.