Discover Leeds – Find a world of culture, art and shopping in this impressive city, steeped in culture. Leeds is West Yorkshire’s beating heart, and is the biggest city in all of Yorkshire.
Yorkshire’s 21st century capital offers everything you would expect from one of the UK’s leading cities, and more. Visit for a weekend and you’ll be rewarded with some of Britain’s best shopping, sightseeing, sport, art, culture and nightlife.
Within Leeds, you will find a vibrant student area around the sporting venues in Headingley, as well as an amazing city centre, served by a main line train station, for arrival and onward travel.
Venture slightly further afield from the city of Leeds and you will come to Otley and Wetherby – two of Yorkshire’s most picturesque towns.
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Discover Leeds
A shopper’s paradise awaits with all the big high street retailers, markets and many more designer boutiques fill the multiple shopping centres and arcades and that reside in the centre.
The nightlife is what Leeds is truly famed for, visit Call Lane for edgy bars and music, Greek Street for cocktails or check out one of the many rooftop bars looking over the skyline filled with breathtaking architecture. If you’re looking for a spot off the beaten track there are many independent hidden gems all around the city!
If hitting the bars isn’t your cup of tea, there are acclaimed art galleries, the Grand Theatre and Opera House that show award-winning national theatre and dance companies. They sit right in the city centre if a cultural excursion is what you’re seeking.
Leeds is easily accessible by public transport with a train station in the heart of the city centre.
Hotels in Leeds
Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds City Centre
The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL, United Kingdom
Dakota Leeds
8 Russell Street, Leeds, LS1 5RN, United Kingdom
Jurys Inn Leeds
Kendell Street, Brewery Place, Brewery Wharf, Leeds, LS10 1NE, United Kingdom
Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre – Armouries, an IHG Hotel
Armouries Drive, Leeds, LS10 1LE, United Kingdom
Leeds Marriott Hotel
4 Trevelyan Square, Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6ET, United Kingdom
The Queens Hotel
City Square, Leeds, LS1 1PJ, United KingdomView more hotels in Leeds here.
Things to do in Leeds
Arcadia
34 Arndale Centre, Headingley, West Yorkshire, LS6 2UE
Leeds Tourist Information Centre
Visitleeds And Art Gallery Shop, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AA
W Hamond – Victoria Quarter
10 Queen Victoria Street , Victoria Quarter , Leeds , LS1 6BE
Porsche Leeds
The Boulevard, City One West Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 6AA
There’s many more attractions in and around Leeds. Click here to view them all.
Events in Leeds
Here are some events taking place in and around Leeds:
Hollie Cooper Solo Ceramic Showcase
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB, United KingdomDate & Time:
July 29th, 2023 10:00am
Homegrown
The Craft Centre and Design Gallery, City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3AB, United KingdomDate & Time:
April 22nd, 2023 10:00am
Babatunde Aleshe: the Babahood Tour at Wardrobe, Leeds
St Peters Square, Leeds, LS9 8AHDate & Time:
February 9th, 2023 7:30pmTo see more events in Yorkshire click here.
About Leeds
Leeds is the biggest city in West Yorkshire. On the south bank of the River Aire, the Royal Armouries houses the national collection of arms and artillery. Across the river, the redeveloped industrial area around Call Lane is famed for bars and live music venues under converted railway arches, known locally as the Dark Arches. Leeds Kirkgate Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor stalls.
Pictures of Leeds
Leeds FAQ’s
What is Leeds most famous for?
Leeds is well known for being the location where carbonated water was invented in the 1760s. Today, Leeds is known for its many shopping arcades, such as Kirkgate Market.
Is Leeds a nice place to live?
The city is the largest legal and financial centre in the country outside of London, and Leeds central station is the third busiest outside of the capital.
Where next?
Leeds is a short drive away from Harrogate and Knaresborough – great places to have dinner after a long day shopping.