Laura & Harvey
Things To Do
Leeds Temple Newsam
A 500 year old Tudor-Jacobean house with huge grounds and galleries inside. Really, it is worth the visit!
Leeds Roundhay Park
Roundhay is a really large, 700 acre, public park and the perfect spot for a picnic, run, or walk around the park's two lakes. You can also visit Tropical World or the Roundhay Fox Pub.
Leeds Kirkstall Abbey
One of England's best preserved Cistercian monastries, it is set in the north-west of Leeds city centre in a nice park.
Leeds Art Gallery
A world of art in the heart of the city - Leeds Art Gallery presents a dynamic exhibition programme and holds a significant collection of modern and contemporary British art.
Leeds Kirkgate Market
One of the largest indoor markets in Europe, Kirkgate is a shopper’s paradise from fresh food, drink and fashion to jewellery, flowers, hardware and haberdashery.
Leeds Briggate
Briggate is a wide street running north to south through the centre of Leeds. At the southern end is Leeds Bridge over the River Aire; at the northern end the Headrow and beyond. At first glance it may seem like any other street, lined with shops and eating places, busy with people but Briggate has a fascinating history dating back to the thirteenth century. Here you can find the famous shopping arcades.
Leeds River Aire
Travel to Leeds dock in style down the River Aire in a water taxi! There are 2 pick-up/drop-off points which are located at Granary Wharf (just by the new South entrance of Leeds train station) & Leeds Dock. The water taxis run every 15 minutes from both stops. £1 per person, per journey.
Leeds Restaurants
Want restaurant recommendations? Ask us for our favorites - Thai, Indian, quick & easy - We have recommendations for all!
Malham Cove
Malham Cove, situated in the Yorkshire Dales at the village of Malham, is a 260 foot high limestone structure. You can walk up it, recognize a scene from Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, and continue walking through the Yorkshire countryside for a couple of miles over rolling hills past sheep and the Gordale Scar waterfall.
York
It wouldn't be a trip to Yorkshire without a day trip to York! The city walls, the York Minster, and the inspiration of Harry Potter's Diagon Alley. It is a 15 minute train ride away from Leeds!
Haworth
Haworth is a hilltop village not far from Leeds in the heart of West Yorkshire's Bronte Country - Bronte? Yes, where the Bronte's lived and wrote famous works including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. This is a great day trip!!
Liverpool
Liverpool is the home of The Beatles, the famous football club, and the Albert Docks which host amazing museums including The Tate.
Ilkley Moor
Ilkley Moor lies above Ilkley; an urban common, a site of special scientific interest, a part of the South Pennines. There are great walks you can follow on the Ilkley Moor.
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England and is a short day trip from Leeds. You can enjoy famous Turkish baths here as well as Betty's Tea!
Scarborough
Scarborough is the original seaside resort; stunning scenery, glorious beaches, loads to see and do.
Whitby
There's more to Whitby than meets the eye - with its connections to Captain Cook and Dracula, its quirky narrow streets and bustling harbour overlooked by the striking Gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey, Whitby is a fascinating town, unlike any other.
Lake District National Park
The Lake District National Park is in the northwest corner of England, in the county of Cumbria. It has mountains, valleys, villages, towns, coastline and of course lakes!
Bolton Abbey
Nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales on the banks of the River Wharfe, Bolton Abbey is Yorkshire’s best day out. Its landscape is the “jewel in the crown” of Yorkshire’s many landscapes, and the 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside boast over 80 miles of footpaths to walk and explore, providing something for all ages.
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases that weave their way up and down the hill. In the area of Harrogate, this is a great day trip.