Leeds attraction guides

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  Harewood House

  Harewood House is a country house on a large estate between Leeds and Harrogate, and the day is really about the grounds as much as the building. Here is where it sits, how to get there, what to see, how long to allow and where to confirm tickets and hours before you set off.

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  Kirkstall Abbey

  Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery on the western edge of Leeds, owned by Leeds City Council and open to explore as an outdoor site beside the River Aire. This guide covers the precinct layout, the buildings that survive, the legends attached to the ruins, and how to get there from the city centre.

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  Leeds Art Gallery

  Leeds Art Gallery is the city's central art museum on The Headrow, with a celebrated collection of 20th-century British art and a beautiful glass ceiling. This guide covers what to see, how long to allow, the Tiled Hall Café and how to plan it into a Leeds city break.

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  Leeds City Museum

  Leeds City Museum is a free, family-friendly museum in Millennium Square with six galleries and a changing exhibition programme. Opening times run Tuesday to Friday from 10am and weekends from 11am, so plan around the later Sunday start and check which exhibition is on before you travel.

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  Leeds Corn Exchange

  Leeds Corn Exchange is a short, rewarding stop in the middle of the city: a domed Victorian hall now filled with independent shops. Here is where it sits, what you see inside, how long to allow, and how to pair it with Kirkgate Market and Trinity Leeds.

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  Roundhay Park, Leeds

  Roundhay Park spreads across more than 700 acres of north Leeds, with lakes, gardens, woodland and an arboretum. Here is what to see, which self-guided trail suits your time, and how long to allow for a proper wander.

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  Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds

  The Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock holds the national collection of arms and armour across five floors, with daily combat demonstrations, object handling and talks. Here is what fills each floor, how to reach it, how long to allow and what sits nearby.

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  Temple Newsam

  Temple Newsam packs a Tudor-Jacobean mansion, a working rare breed farm and 1,500 acres of Capability Brown parkland into one estate east of Leeds. This guide covers what to see in the house, how the farm works, where to walk, and how to split a day between three parts that sit well apart on foot.