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Leeds is a city in the north of England. It's within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, which are quite lovely.
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Get in
You can get to Leeds quite easily. It has its own airport - shared with Bradford. Manchester airport is larger, nearby and has trains that run through the night (although they're only every couple of hours or so after 1am). As well as Manchester (about an hour and a bit) the station has rail links to York (20-30 mins), London (2-2.5 hrs), Newcastle (about 90 mins) and many places further afield. Express coaches also serve Leeds - for cheap ones from Newcastle and London check Megabus.com (http://www.megabus.com) or for slightly more expensive ones from a far wider variety of destinations, try National Express (http://www.gobycoach.com).
Get around
Getting around Leeds is fairly easy. The bus service isn't bad - most major routes within the city are every 10 minutes or so. If you're just visiting the city centre, you might as well walk. It's really not that big. Taxis can be expensive, but the black and white ones are licensed and safer then private hire cabs.
See
- City markets.
- Kirkgate Market1 (http://www.leedsmarket.com/).
- Royal Armouries Museum2 (http://www.royalarmouries.org/extsite/view.jsp?sectionId=81).
- Art Galleries.
- Armley Mills industrial museum3 (http://www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills/).
- Tropical World4 (http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Tropical%20World/page.aspx).
- Millenium Square (There is generally something going on! )
Do
- Opera
- Theatre
- Walking around - in the town, and out on the Meanwood Valley Trail
Drink
Leeds' two large universities means there is a lot of nightlife including loads of clubs.
Leeds CAMRA offer free pub guides from their website5 (http://www.leeds-camra.com/Guides/)
- Whitelocks, (off Briggate). A great old pub, one of the most impressive in Leeds.
- Victoria Family and Commercial Hotel, (behind the town hall). A refurbished Victorian gem.
- The Palace, (down by the bus station).
- The Scarbrough Hotel, (near the train station). Leeds CAMRA Pub of the Year 2003/46 (http://www.leeds-camra.com/Awards/poty.shtml)
- The Duck and Drake, (by the markets). A 'locals' pub
- North Bar, (24 New Briggate). Great beer selection!
- Ha! Ha! Bar & Canteen, (next to millenium square near the hands sculpture). Gay-friendly, trendy - a place to meet your date.
- Fab Bar, (Just below the metropolitan university) Great place to visit if you like your music away from the mainstream, and they actually have what seems to be an original 'Star Wars: The Trilogy' arcade cabinet!
Buy
Leeds has a number of options for shopping including Victorian-era shopping arcades. If you're after cheap stuff - and cheap food - the city markets (Kirkgate Market) are the place to go.