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Possible Itineraries in Leeds
Possible Itineraries in Leeds
If you have a couple of hours in the dry. You'll almost certainly be in the city centre, so why not take in some of the magnificent Victorian architecture on a walking tour? (Alternatively there are open top city sight seeing bus tours which operate on weekends). Start at the train station and head into City Square where you will see the old Post Office and imposing Queens Hotel. Go up the right of the Old Post Office (Infirmary St) and cross over the road onto Saint Paul's Street. Take the second street on the right and you will come across the pretty Park Square gardens. Continue along Park Square East until you reach The Headrow, from where you will be able to see the Town Hall. Turn right along the Headrow and you will also pass the City Library (free to enter) and Art Gallery (also free), you may also want to try a cup of tea in the Tiled Hall Cafe, between the Art Gallery and Library. Turn left up Cookridge Street, pass Leeds Catherdral and cross over Great George St. You will now have reached Millennium Square, the Civic Hall and the City Museum. Now turn back and go back towards the Cathedral, and turn immediate left after the Cathedral on to St Anne's St. You will come to a small square and the entrance to 'The Light'. Walk in to The Light (open most hours) and go up the escalators, exiting at the far end. You will now be on Albion Street, turn right and you will come back to The Headrow. Turn left and you will pass Dortmund Square, and the former Allders Department store (now Sainsburys). On the right turn down Briggate, this is one of the city's main streets. Take a look up some of the arcades on either side of Briggate (you are now in the main shopping quarter), for which Leeds is famous. On the left you will come to the Victoria Quarter. If this is open take a walk through and exit at the far end. If closed walk a little further and turn left on to King Edward St. You are now on Vicar Lane, turn right you will pass the beautiful Leeds City Market on the left. Walk a little further and you will see the huge dome of the former Corn Exchange on the left - take a look inside, maybe pop downstairs for a cup of tea at Anthony's. You can now extend the walk a little along the riverside, or follow Duncan St and Boar Lane back to the train station. To extend the walk, go around the Corn Exchange along a cobbled street and go under the bridge. Turn left on to The Calls. After a short while you will see a fountain with a huge ball, turn right on to this street (also The Calls). On the right there is a pedestrian bridge - cross the river here and you are in Brewery Wharfe. Once over the bridge you need to go left along the river following signs for the Royal Armouries. Eventually you will come to Clarence Dock which has shops and restaurants plus the Royal Armories Museum (free entry). To get back to the station go back the way you came to the Corn Exchange, then follow Duncan Street and Boar Lane. �
If you have a couple of hours in the wet. There's plenty to do to occupy a couple of hours. The City Museum, Art Gallery, Henry Moore Institute, Markets, Library and Royal Armories are all free, indoors and walkable in the city centre. Tropical World is cheap, indoors and warm in Roundhay. Also in the city centre, many of the shops are undercover due to being in arcades or shopping centres. The following route means it is possible to shop without getting too wet: the Merrion Centre, St Johns Centre, the Core, Queens Arcade, Victoria Quarter, Debenhams then M&S. �
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