Manchester Airport 1 hr 7
Temple Newsam (23 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Leeds Art Gallery (12 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. The Emmerdale Studio Experience (12 min) Tourist attraction with studio and village set tours of a well-known British soap opera. Kirkstall Abbey (9 min) Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Leeds Town Hall (12 min) Grand 19th-century municipal hall with an ornate neoclassical facade, now hosting concerts & comedy. National Science and Media Museum (18 min) Modern museum of TV, radio, film and photography, with IMAX cinema, themed exhibitions and cafe-bar. Tropical World (21 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. Abbey House Museum (10 min) Family-friendly site opening a window onto 19th-century life in Leeds with shops, houses and an inn. Leeds Kirkgate Market (17 min) Golden Acre Park (20 min) Large out-of-town park with ornamental gardens, a wildflower meadow, cafe kiosk and wildfowl lake. Royal Armouries Museum (16 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Harewood House (30 min) 18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Roundhay Park (22 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Salts Mill (25 min) Imposing and elegant former mill housing art galleries, select shopping outlets, a cafe and a diner. Leeds City Museum (14 min) Imposing home for natural and community history and the city collection of archeological items. |