How to get out Leeds
Leeds is the railway hub of much of Northern England, and railways serve York, Harrogate, Knaresborough, most of West Yorkshire and parts of the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors. The Leeds-Settle-Carlisle railway is one of the most scenic routes in the country. By road, the A64 leads to York, the A61 to Harrogate and the A65 to the Dales - there are plentiful bus services to these destinations.
Todmorden - A lovely Victorian town about 50 minutes away by train. A bustling market, fine restaurants and striking natural beauty are all included within the town. Population�: 14,000
Kingston Upon Hull, usually called Hull for short, a 700-year-old major port city and regional capital of East Yorkshire and the Humber. Many free museums in the cobbled old town, and the most successful millennium project in the country with the spectacular aquarium, The Deep,
Bradford, - including National Media Museum (formerly the National Museum of Film and Photography), .
Ilkley - attractive spa town is easily accessible by bus or train and lies on the edge of the Dales, with the beautiful Ilkley Moor above the town, incorporating the (climbable with equipment) Cow and Calf rock formations. The town itself is a small, genteel and attractive place with an outdoor lido (pool) popular in the summer months; Bronte Country and Haworth.
Saltaire, Bradford, . UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park, .
Harrogate. A lovely, affluent spa town with a range of upmarket and independent shops and restaurants in its elegant Victorian town centre ringed by lovely parks (including the lush and extensive Valley Gardens). Picturesque Knaresborough is a small medieval market town dramatically located on the side of a gorge dropping to the river Nidd. A castle, viaduct, cobbled streets, centuries-old buildings and thriving market only add to the charm. It is pleasantly under-visited by tourists and is easily reachable on the train from Leeds.
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, . UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yorkshire Dales National Park. Skipton, with its huge historic castle, bustling market and pretty, historic town centre, is another attractive day tripping destination on the edge of the Dales. Bolton Abbey occupies a captivating location by a river at the foot of the Dales hills, just outside Skipton, and is a great base for walks in the hills. Other popular spots easily accessible include Ingleborough, Pen y Ghent, Settle, Grassington and Beamsley Beacon. See also: North York Moors National Park.
Hebden Bridge. An attractive little town in a wooded valley amid the Pennine Moors. It is famed for its left-wing bohemian flavour and plethora of independent shops and cafés - no chain stores here!
York, . The historic capital of Yorkshire is well worth a trip, being less than half an hour away.
South Yorkshire - including Sheffield, ; and National Coal Mining Museum .
Halifax, Eureka! The Museum For Children
Huddersfield.
Manchester, Once the home of the industrial revolution, it has now swapped its chimneys for skyscrapers, and mill workers for "yuppies" and urbanites. Well worth a visit and is easy to get to by train or coach/bus. Less than an hour away.
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The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Leeds
