Attractions in Leeds

46 places from our Leeds guide, from City Centre to Waterfront and Leeds Dock. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Sehenswürdigkeiten

Attractions in Leeds

46 places

Abbey House Museum, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallMuseum
Museum

Abbey House Museum

Museum in the Grade II* listed former gatehouse of Kirkstall Abbey, across Abbey Road from the ruins.

Drinnen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Beckett Park, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallPark oder Natur
Park

Beckett Park

Large public park bordering Headingley, West Park and Kirkstall, named after Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe.

Draußen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Briggate, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Straße

Briggate

Pedestrianised main shopping street running north from Leeds Bridge, with old yards, alleys and Victorian arcades.

Draußen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Brotherton Library, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Bibliothek

Brotherton Library

Grade II listed 1936 university library with Art Deco fittings; its Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery is free to visit.

Drinnen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
City Square, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Platz

City Square

Paved square outside the station where six roads meet, faced by the former General Post Office.

Draußen
  • City Centre, Leeds
City Varieties Music Hall, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Music hall

City Varieties Music Hall

Grade II* listed music hall in a yard off Briggate, also run by Leeds Heritage Theatres.

  • City Centre, Leeds
First White Cloth Hall, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Historisches Gebäude

First White Cloth Hall

Grade II* listed hall on Kirkgate, built in 1711 for trading undyed cloth.

  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Granary Wharf, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Kanalbecken

Granary Wharf

Basin where the Leeds and Liverpool Canal meets the Aire, beside the brick Dark Arches under the station.

Draußen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Headingley Bear Pit, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Historische Stätte

Headingley Bear Pit

Grade II listed bear pit, a remnant of the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, which closed in 1858.

  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Headingley Stadium, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Sportplatz

Headingley Stadium

Two grounds joined by one stand: the cricket ground, home of Yorkshire and a Test venue since 1899, and the Leeds Rhinos' rugby stadium.

  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Henry Moore Institute, City CentreGalerie
Sculpture gallery

Henry Moore Institute

Sculpture galleries and a research library run by the Henry Moore Foundation, next to Leeds Art Gallery.

Drinnen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Holy Trinity Church, City CentreKathedrale oder Kirche
Kirche

Holy Trinity Church

Grade I listed church on Boar Lane, built 1722–27; the steeple was added in 1839.

Drinnen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Kirkgate Market, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Markt

Kirkgate Market

Grade I listed market on Vicar Lane with around 800 stalls in its halls and outdoor market.

  • City Centre, Leeds
Kirkstall Abbey, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallKathedrale oder Kirche
Abteiruine

Kirkstall Abbey

Ruined Cistercian abbey founded about 1152, in a public park beside the Aire; run by Leeds Museums and Galleries.

  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Leeds Bridge, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Brücke

Leeds Bridge

Grade II listed cast-iron road bridge of 1870 over the Aire, at the foot of Briggate.

Draußen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Leeds Cathedral, City CentreKathedrale oder Kirche
Kathedrale

Leeds Cathedral

Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Anne, seat of the Bishop of Leeds.

Drinnen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Leeds Central Library, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Bibliothek

Leeds Central Library

City library on Calverley Street, linked to the Art Gallery, with art, music and local and family history libraries.

Drinnen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Leeds Civic Hall, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Öffentliches Gebäude

Leeds Civic Hall

Grade II* listed civic hall of 1933, its twin towers topped by gilded owls, facing Millennium Square.

  • City Centre, Leeds
Leeds Corn Exchange, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Historisches Gebäude

Leeds Corn Exchange

Cuthbert Brodrick's corn exchange, opened in 1864 and Grade I listed, now a shopping centre.

  • City Centre, Leeds
Leeds Discovery Centre, Waterfront and Leeds DockMuseum
Museum store

Leeds Discovery Centre

Store for more than a million objects from the city's museums; visits by appointment or at special events only.

Drinnen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Leeds Dock, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Uferpromenade

Leeds Dock

Former Clarence Dock on the Aire, now waterside flats, offices and cafés around the Royal Armouries.

Draußen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallMuseum
Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills

Industrial museum in an 1805 woollen mill between the canal and the Aire, with textile machinery and railway equipment.

Drinnen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Leeds Minster, Waterfront and Leeds DockKathedrale oder Kirche
Kirche

Leeds Minster

Gothic Revival minster by R. D. Chantrell, completed in 1841, on a church site recorded from the 7th century; free entry.

Drinnen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Leeds Town Hall, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Town hall

Leeds Town Hall

Cuthbert Brodrick's town hall on the Headrow, built 1853–58; now mainly a concert, conference and events venue.

  • City Centre, Leeds
Leeds War Memorial, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Denkmal

Leeds War Memorial

First World War memorial by Henry Charles Fehr, unveiled in 1922 east of the Town Hall.

Draußen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Middleton Railway, Waterfront and Leeds DockMuseumsbahn
Museumsbahn

Middleton Railway

Founded in 1758 and run by volunteers; passenger trains at weekends and on public holidays from Moor Road, Hunslet.

  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Millennium Square, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Platz

Millennium Square

Open square built to mark the year 2000, in front of the Civic Hall and beside the City Museum.

Draußen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Park Square, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Platz

Park Square

Georgian square with a central lawn, surrounded by Georgian buildings now used as offices.

Draußen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Parkinson Building, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Universitätsgebäude

Parkinson Building

Greek Revival landmark of the University of Leeds, with a clock tower 57 metres high.

  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Round Foundry, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Industrielles Erbe

Round Foundry

Late 18th-century engineering works off Water Lane, turned into a media centre in 2005.

  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Royal Armouries Museum, Waterfront and Leeds DockMuseum
Museum

Royal Armouries Museum

The National Collection of Arms and Armour in a museum at Leeds Dock, opened in 1996; free entry with a booked ticket.

Drinnen
  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
St Michael and All Angels Church, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallKathedrale oder Kirche
Kirche

St Michael and All Angels Church

Victorian parish church of Headingley, Grade II* listed.

Drinnen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Temple Works, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Industrielles Erbe

Temple Works

Egyptian Revival flax mill built 1836–40 for John Marshall, the only Grade I listed building in Holbeck.

  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
The Leeds Library, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Bibliothek

The Leeds Library

Subscription library founded in 1768 and on Commercial Street since 1808, the oldest surviving of its type in the UK.

Drinnen
  • City Centre, Leeds
Tower Works, Waterfront and Leeds DockWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Industrielles Erbe

Tower Works

Former pin factory in Holbeck with three listed Italianate towers beside the canal.

  • Waterfront and Leeds Dock, Leeds
Victoria Quarter, City CentreWeitere Sehenswürdigkeit
Shopping arcades

Victoria Quarter

Restored Victorian arcades off Briggate, with a stained-glass roof by Brian Clarke over Queen Victoria Street.

  • City Centre, Leeds
Woodhouse Moor, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallPark oder Natur
Park

Woodhouse Moor

Park of about 26 hectares on Woodhouse Lane, often called Hyde Park, with a memorial to Queen Victoria.

Draußen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds
Yorkshire Cricket Museum, Headingley, Hyde Park and KirkstallMuseum
Museum

Yorkshire Cricket Museum

Cricket museum at Headingley, open on first-team match days from April to September.

Drinnen
  • Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, Leeds

Nach Gebiet

Things to do by area in Leeds

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