Leeds is a lively city, rich in culture and heritage with lots to explore and is the largest city in the county of Yorkshire. It is known for its excellent shopping, vibrant nightlife, thriving universities and sports.

Leeds is an extremely attractive city with wonderful Georgian, Victorian, 20th and 21st century architecture. There are many fantastic museums, cafés, restaurants and theatres. It is in the middle of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Moors and Peak District, with easy access to the ancient city of York and historic Spa town of Harrogate.

More than 750,000 people live within the city boundaries and over 100,000 people come to work in the city centre every day. Many thousands more tourists and visitors come to shop, eat out or enjoy the range of attractions Leeds has on offer.

Leeds (derived from the Celtic area Leodis) was voted UK's favourite city in Condé Nast's Readers' Traveller Awards 2003. It was a market town that became an industrial powerhouse and grew and developed into a service-based city economy with an attractive, smart centre.

Leeds offers unrivalled visitor attractions and experiences, from jousting at the Royal Armouries, to the stunning surroundings of Harewood House and the outstanding collections at Leeds’ many galleries and museums. It hosts the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition and the Leeds International Film Festival, and is home to the West Yorkshire Playhouse. It is also the only English city outside London to have its own opera and ballet companies – the internationally acclaimed Opera North and Northern Ballet.

Transport in Leeds

Leeds has two major airports Manchester and Leeds Bradford. Regular flights are available from a huge number of European and International cities into these airports.There are a number of ways to travel to and around Leeds such as by train, bus. car or taxi.

By Train -Leeds train station is a busy, modern railway station and is one of the biggest in the country.

By Bus - Leeds has a number of great bus services such as the Metro and First Leeds.

By taxi - Taxis can be expensive in Leeds. There are two types of taxis black cabs and private hire. The black cabs are licensed and safer than private hire cabs. The black taxis can be flagged down but you must phone first for the others.

For more information on how to getting to Leeds view our Getting here page.

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