Attractions in Leeds in general

During our two week holiday in York, we have the immense pleasure of visiting the Royal Armouries Museum (just down the road in Leeds). The best surprise of all was that entry was FREE, brilliant, as usually to visit national treasures like this one it costs you an arm and a leg at least. There is so much to see here you need to schedule a day for the visit. DAILY ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE: Here is a sample of activites from our day visit, the events are changed on a daily basis to offer variety. 11.00hrs for 20mins on Floor 4 (Oriental) Be entertained by STORYTELLING: "HOW THE GUN CAME TO JAPAN" - this was the tale of ...  Read the complete review

If you are a cinema goer in the Leeds area then there is nowhere better to go and relax infront of the latest releases than Showcase Cinemas just off junction 27 of the M62 (the junction that joints to the M621 which heads into Leeds city centre). I have been to many cinemas in my time (ABC, Warner, Virgin, Odeon, Cineworld) but none come close to a showcase cinema especially not the Leeds one now that it has all stadium seating and the latest screens and dolby surround. There are two new cinema complexs in striking distance of me, I have tried them both (cineworld in the centre of Bradford and the new Odeon on the way to Pudsey) but my number one is still ...  Read the complete review

The Royal Armouries are Britain’s oldest national museum, and are currently spread across three sites – the museum in Leeds, the White Tower in the Tower of London, and Fort Nelson, Portsmouth. This op concerns the largest of the sites in Leeds, which I visited last week. This location houses the bulk of the collection, minus the artillery pieces (which are in Hampshire) and those items directly relating to the history of the Tower of London. As the name implies, the museum tells the history of armour, weaponry, warfare, hunting and self-defence all from a new museum that was opened less than a decade ago. The collections originate from the royal ...  Read the complete review

Ok, so we have all heard about Leeds, but I feel no one has made a small list of the top places to go see in and around Leeds. There are many places which offer a varying selection of different types of culture and all in the Leeds area. Heres a list of the top of my head that I have visited in this great city!Mother Shiptons Cave Bramham Park Canal Gardens Golden Acre Park Lotherton Hall Estate Roundhay Park Temple Newsam Estate Tropical World Horsforth Museum Kirkstall Abbey Abbey House Museum Armley Mills City Art Gallery Harewood Henry Moore Institute Leeds City Museum Lotherton Hall ...  Read the complete review

The Leeds Art Gallery and Henry Moore Institute are well worth a visit on a rainy afternoon. Entry is free and it takes at least an hour to walk around. The art gallery was opened in 1888, and houses a large collection, from Victorian, Impressionism, to Modernism. The Yorkshire Bank sponsored room is home to some impressive modern art, other highlights are paintings by John Everett Millais. The Henry Moore institute was opened in 1993, but recently redeveloped to provide greater storage. The Institute now houses a range of 2D and 3D sculptures from a wide range of artists, these included many from the eponymous Henry Moore, statues made out of miniture bricks, ...  Read the complete review