Manchester Airport 1 hr 8
Lotherton (16 min) Venerable Edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens, stables, playgrounds and woodland walks. Leeds Art Gallery (19 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Kirkstall Abbey (23 min) Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Harewood House (28 min) 18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Leeds City Museum (20 min) Imposing home for natural and community history and the city collection of archeological items. Royal Armouries Museum (14 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Leeds Kirkgate Market (18 min) Yorkshire Sculpture Park (22 min) This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Roundhay Park (21 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. The Hepworth Wakefield (17 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Diggerland Yorkshire (11 min) Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. National Coal Mining Museum for England (24 min) Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Nostell Priory and Parkland (24 min) 18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Tropical World (19 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. Temple Newsam (13 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. |