afternoon tea featuring sandwiches, handmade scones and cakes is also available. in the city centre, this traditional, century-old hotel is an 8-minute walk from trinity leeds, 2 miles from royal armouries museum and 4 miles from the sprawling roundhay park. a lively pub with tvs has 3 seating areas and serves real ale and cocktails. laid-back rooms have en suite bathrooms, as well as flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 3:00 pm Manchester Airport 1 hr 7
Leeds Kirkgate Market (6 min) Leeds City Museum (7 min) Imposing home for natural and community history and the city collection of archeological items. 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. Royal Armouries Museum (16 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Tropical World (13 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. Harewood House (22 min) 18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. The Hepworth Wakefield (27 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Abbey House Museum (14 min) Family-friendly site opening a window onto 19th-century life in Leeds with shops, houses and an inn. Kirkstall Abbey (13 min) Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Golden Acre Park (20 min) Large out-of-town park with ornamental gardens, a wildflower meadow, cafe kiosk and wildfowl lake. Leeds Art Gallery (5 min) Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Leeds Town Hall (7 min) Grand 19th-century municipal hall with an ornate neoclassical facade, now hosting concerts & comedy. The Emmerdale Studio Experience (7 min) Tourist attraction with studio and village set tours of a well-known British soap opera. Roundhay Park (15 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. |