LEEDS

COUNTRY CODE: GB
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LEEDS

As the heart of the scenic Yorkshire region, Leeds is
doubtless one of the England’s favourite destinations,
offering a shop-till-you-drop city centre and a pulsating night
life as well as historic locations, cultural events and a
spectacular surrounding countryside that will leave you
breathless.

THE CITY

Being home to over 75 nationalities, Leeds
has embraced its modern status of an
international, commercial city, with more
than 4.3 million square feet of retail space,
without betraying this exciting historical
background and taking care of its
Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian
architecture.
Having been a northern industrial city,
Leeds has transformed over the last
decade with new developments such as the
Leeds waterfront exploding with shops,
bars, restaurants and hotels, and the
Millennium Square that can accommodate
up to 20,000 people and which includes
the famous Nelson Mandela Garden.
With the city centre being fairly compact,
you can easily make your way around on
foot, bus or by boat on the canal to the
numerous museums, craft centres, night
clubs, public houses, theatres or the opera.
For a more relaxed approach to
experiencing the city, take a leisurely stroll
through the historic parks, gardens and
battlefields.

DO & SEE

Leeds Tropical World
Featuring one of the largest collections of
tropical and exotic plans in the UK

Turk’s Head Yard
Imagine life in the 18th century.
Attractions include historic cottages and a
late 19th century public house that serves
food. Open daily.

Harewood House
A grand 18th century manor house, home
to the Queen’s cousin, provides a day out
for the family where you can take in the
outstanding art collection, walk in the
spectacular gardens or go for a boat ride
on the lake.

Temple Newsam
A historic Tudor-Jacobian mansion housing
with a large collection of paintings. It has
landscaped gardens and parkland and
summer concerts. It also has Europe’s
largest Rare Breeds Farm with more than
400 animals.
Admission ranges from 2.50 GBP for a child
to visit the house to 14 GBP for a family to
visit both the house and the farm.

The Royal Armouries

Features a large collection of military
artefacts. The collection features a
combination of displays, dramatic
interpretations, live action events and
interactive technology from the Leeds,
London and Portsmouth museums.

Food

Leeds is regarded one of north of England’s
best places to dine out, and with its
diversity, it is not known for any one type
of cuisine. Here you can get it all, and
many of the city’s old warehouses, mills
and historical buildings have been
converted into amazing venues for
everything from lower-end to higher-end
dining.

BARS & NIGHTLIFE

Having grown from an industrial city to a
financial and commercial international
centre in the north, Leeds offers everything
from traditional public house experience to
the eclectic, indie-style hangouts and bars
dominated by pin-striped suits and
glamorous cocktail venues.
Get in with the funky at Atrium or Fibre,
score great deals on drinks at the beach
clubs or hide out at Leeds’ soul spot no 1,
the Wire. Nightclubs in Leeds attract the
best DJs worldwide and any night of the
week they put on events that’ll make you
dance till sunrise or longer.

Airport

The Leeds Bradford International Airport is
located about 18 kms from Leeds. By bus,
the MetroConnect 757 service links the
Leeds City bus and train stations to the
airport. The service costs about £2 per
adult and £1 per child. It runs every 30
mins between 08.00-18.00 Mon-Sat, while
an hourly service operates during off-peak
hours and all day Sunday. The journey
lasts 30 mins. If you are travelling by train
to or from Leeds City Rail Station, allow for
up to 20 mins to transfer to/from your
train to/from the MetroConnect bus
service.

Public Transport

Travelling within Leeds is easiest by bus.
Timetables, route maps, stop and station
location as well as fare information can be
found .It provides the predicted
departure time of a bus at a stop or the
scheduled time should a prediction be
unavailable. Visit the information center at the bus
station onNew York Street. Metro also gives details
on local train times and routes. Finally, the
Yorkshire Journey planner and timetable finder
is helpful for travel information in the region.

Telephone
Country Code: +44
Area Code: 0113