Manchester Airport 1 hr 4
National Science and Media Museum (24 min) Modern museum of TV, radio, film and photography, with IMAX cinema, themed exhibitions and cafe-bar. Kirkstall Abbey (8 min) Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Roundhay Park (15 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Thackray Museum of Medicine (8 min) Interactive displays tell the story of medicine from Victorian operating theatres to modern surgery. Temple Newsam (15 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Abbey House Museum (9 min) Family-friendly site opening a window onto 19th-century life in Leeds with shops, houses and an inn. Tropical World (13 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. Leeds Kirkgate Market (9 min) Leeds City Museum (10 min) Imposing home for natural and community history and the city collection of archeological items. Golden Acre Park (18 min) Large out-of-town park with ornamental gardens, a wildflower meadow, cafe kiosk and wildfowl lake. Royal Armouries Museum (12 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Harewood House (22 min) 18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Leeds Town Hall (8 min) Grand 19th-century municipal hall with an ornate neoclassical facade, now hosting concerts & comedy. The Emmerdale Studio Experience (4 min) Tourist attraction with studio and village set tours of a well-known British soap opera. Leeds Art Gallery (6 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. |