... When I mentioned Leeds, they were a bit surprised. Then my husband and I decided to "educate" these Londoners. After that I thought, "Hmmmm..... I wonder who else would like to know about Leeds?"
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Advantages: Shopping, Drinking and Shopping Disadvantages: Same problems any city has!
...Nast Traveller- the City of Leeds has been voted the UK's favourite city. The Yorkshire city left London trailing. The Lonely Planet guide recently dubbed Leeds the "Knightsbridge of the North".
~History~
Leeds began as a Saxon village. The little town probably had a population of around 1,000 people. In the 16th century things began to change. It became the centre of the wool industry and the little Saxon ... ...wealthy city. Leeds continued to grow and more industry came to the town. Pottery and penny arcades flourished in the ever growing towns. In 1884, Marks and Spencer’s opened their 1st penny arcade in Leeds! In the 20th century the main industry became engineering and a major employer became tourism. Now, in the 21st century, Leeds continues to grow and become a sparkling gem in England’s growing economy!
~What is there to do in Leeds?~ more
During a conversation with a London couple recently, they had said they like to spend odd weekends in different parts of England between their main holidays. We started to discuss the various places around England like York and Harrogate among other places. When I mentioned Leeds, they were a bit surprised. Then my husband and I decided to "educate" these Londoners. After that I thought, "Hmmmm..... I wonder who else would like to know about Leeds?"
According to the Conde Nast Traveller- the City of Leeds has been voted the UK's favourite city. The Yorkshire city left London trailing. The Lonely Planet guide recently dubbed Leeds the "Knightsbridge of the North".
~History~
Leeds began as a Saxon village. The little town probably had a population of around 1,000 people. In the 16th century things began to change. It became the centre of the wool industry and the little Saxon village grew! By the 17th century, Leeds was a wealthy city. Leeds continued to grow and more industry came to the town. Pottery and penny arcades flourished in the ever growing towns. In 1884, Marks and Spencer’s opened their 1st penny arcade in Leeds! In the 20th century the main industry became engineering and a major employer became tourism. Now, in the 21st century, Leeds continues to grow and become a sparkling gem in England’s growing economy!
~What is there to do in Leeds?~
#1 Shop, shop and shop again! Leeds has 5 covered shopping arcades- Grand, Queens, Thorntons, Victoria Quarter and Market . These beautiful gems from days gone by have been loving preserved and make for a day out just to look at the architecture. However, they also house a treasure-trove of shopping opportunities. Leeds has it's own Harvey Nichole's as well as all the other designer label stores!
Also, there is the Corn Exchange that offers a variety of alternative shopping. Then there is the Granary Wharf, Leeds shopping Plaza, Merrion Centre, St. Johns Centre and Headrow Centre. They sell everything from hip-hop trendy clothes to the more "posh" threads of high society. One can get jewellery of every kind that are top quality and range in prices from the affordable to the "WHAT?"
#2 Having a night out! Leeds has pubs, bars and nightclubs for EVERY taste! You can go to the local for a pint or find your way to the posher wine bars for a nice glass of Merlot. If dancing is your fancy, just take your pick- Gay or Straight. These are the places to be!
#3 More refined entertainment! There are museums, such as the Royal Armouries (Free), Thackray Museum, Temple Newsam House, Oblong (free), Leeds City Art Gallery (free), Abbey House Museum, Collective (free), Leeds International Concerts, Theatres and Cinemas! Take your choice!
#4 All the rest! Art Galleries Henry Moore Institute Liston Studios University Gallery
Great Houses Lotherton Hall
Guided Walks A selection of City Centre walks Misc Canal Gardens Kirkstall Abbey Middleton Railway Town Hall Tropical World Leeds United Stadium Tours
Museums Armley Mills Industrial Museum Horsforth Village Museum
Parks Bramley Falls Chevin Forest Park - Otley Golden Acre Park Middleton Park Pudsey Park Rothwell Country Park Rounday Park, Springhead Park - Rothwell
~Hotels~
Leeds offers a wide variety of hotels from the cheap to the outrageous. Just the city centre offers rooms from the ever popular Park Plaza Hotel as well as the Hilton Hotel, Comfort Inn, Marriott Hotel, Travel Lodge, Golden Lion Hotel, Malmaison Hotel, Jury's Inn Hotel, The Calls Hotel, Sleep Inn Hotel, Merrion Hotel, Radisson SAS Hotel, Metropole Hotel, Novotel Hotel, Queens Hotel, Crowne Plaza Hotel and the Express by Holiday Inn Hotel.
~How to get to Leeds?~
Airport- Leeds and Bradford International Airport (LBA) is approximately 11 miles to the North West of the city of Leeds, near Yeadon, Rawdon, Horsforth. Allow about 22-25 minutes by car, longer in "rush hours" especially the evening one. There is only 1 terminal. Arriving by the one way road the terminal stretches along the road, you reach the departure area first, arrivals being further along the building. Leeds and Bradford International Airport has flights to and from a wide range of UK and European cities.
Train- The Leeds train takes you directly to the City Centre is is neer the Queen's Hotel.
~Other bits and bobs~
Leeds is a cheaper city to explore than London. It is not as large and provides a maximum variety of things to do. It is perfect for a romantic weekend away to a full hen or stag do!
Leeds is a growing city and everyday it seems to change. At the moment, it seems like the place to be. It lends itself to all tastes!
Advantages: Some excellent shopping , architecture, pubs , and friendly folk Disadvantages: Some boring bits
...from a day out in Leeds and was not initially very impressed. It's not that Leeds is particularly bad, it's just that nothing seems to grab you, until you look a bit further . Maybe it was because I only had a day there, and was on foot, but my first couple of hours there left me about to give up on the place. However despite the huge amount of , for want of a better word, "adequacy" , in the city centre there are some gems to be found within walking ... ...~~ Why I Thought Leeds City Centre was only Adequate
The City centre contains a lot of medium sized shopping malls, sort of "Arndale" centres , that seem to fall between two stools,. The seem to take up a lot of space , but not contain much that is interesting . There are all the usual suspects (HMV, Virgin, BHS , Mothercare etc), but its nothing you couldn't find elsewhere. You think, "I can get all this at home, so why bother coming to Leeds". ...
mikeydred 04.04.2001 (05.04.2001)
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Advantages: Big, decent shopping, dcent night out Disadvantages: Scruffy, snobbish, expensive, granary wharf, that whole side of town
...Admittedly, credit where credit's due, Leeds is extremely good for shopping. The centre is about five times as big as Bradford with about 2/3 of that being used for the main shopping area. That 2/3 is absolutely fine, there are specialist shops, "oddity" shops in the arcades, selective shops, bargain shops and your common-a-garden high-street shops. Apart from the arcades, the vast majority of the stores are contained within "Arndale" type shopping ... ...now...). All in all though, Leeds Centre accounts for very pleasant shoppping. The bit I don't like though, is the remaining 1/3 and the areas as you move out of the city centre. Walk towards where the Granary Wharf is. Over that way is loads of rough ground used as makeshift car parks, grotty railway tunnels and the "widely acclaimed" Granary Wharf. The rough ground and all that is just a waste of perfect;y good ground that could be used very well ...
killip 20.06.2001
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Advantages: Leisure complex, off the tourist route Disadvantages: Staff seemed uninterested in the guests
After her wedding in early April, my daughter and her new husband decided to take a few days honeymoon in a quiet location away from all tourists and holiday makers (they both work in the tourist industry).
Following an extensive search they plumped for four nights in a suite in a five-star luxury hotel outside Leeds, the De Vere Oulton Hall hotel. The agent made a point of explaining to the hotel that this was a special holiday.
When they arrived ... ...they were told that because the room was not ready, they should go away and come back later!!!!!!
Room service delivered incorrect meals, breakfast was sent up with no cutlery and was cold by the time they had themselves collected some from the dining room, bathrobes were torn and needed mending, carpet gripper strips were exposed near the windows.............
.......... the honeymoon couple came home after only three nights. Do you blame them?
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BizzyLizzy 01.06.2001
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Advantages: Good shopping, Loads to do Disadvantages: None
...vibrant city, come to Leeds. Leeds has everything;
Designer shops, the finest eateries, theatres, galleries, museums, universities; Leeds is the greatest. The Capital of the North of England. It also has one of the country's finest foot ball teams (well according to my hubby it has).
Leeds is the fourth largest growing city in the country and hosts it's own radio station, Aire.fm. Home also to Yorkshire County Cricket club, at Headingley. It also ... ...night clubs, cinemas and theatres. Leeds is also home to the Harvey Nichols store. The only branch outside of London, where, if you cannot afford a fiver for a cup of coffee you can stand outside and blow rasperries at teh security guards and giggle at the ritch bitches who go in and out. Come to Leeds - you'll love it! ...
gailmill 15.07.2000
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In leeds yes its brill if there isnt appartments going up then there is new offices or call centre's here you can get to leeds very easily there is a bus station were you can catch a bus to go up to the main shopping centre the headrow but whats the point as it is only 5 miniutes from the market and the indoor market you will get sweets , clothes, bags, and other goodies from the market especially on a saturday .
branigans a pub come eating place ... ...or the national express in leeds too to go to any major airports the main shops like evans and new look and many more lke harvey nichols and even the ( light ) were there is a cinema and an eating place as well as a shopping centre.
the coastliner what runs from the leeds bus station what goes from leeds to bridlington , whitby, york , malton, pickering, flamingoland , scarbrough, this trip is good the cost is £ 4.00 for a return ticket and you ...
jenny_flump 16.01.2006
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