No. 01
Meanwood Valley Trail
Nature Trail · Meanwood
A surprisingly wild woodland escape running right through the northern suburbs.
No. 02
Kirkstall Abbey
Historic Site · Kirkstall
A stunning ruined Cistercian abbey that most visitors somehow drive straight past.
No. 03
Roundhay Park
Park · Roundhay
One of Europe's largest city parks, complete with lakes and tropical greenhouses.
No. 04
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Museum · Armley
A genuinely fascinating mill museum that tells Leeds' gritty textile story honestly.
No. 05
Otley Chevin Forest Park
Viewpoint · Otley
Climb the ridge for sweeping views across Wharfedale that will stop you cold.
No. 06
Kirkgate Market
Market · City Centre
Europe's largest indoor market, packed with cheap food, fabric stalls and real character.
No. 07
Temple Newsam
Historic House · East Leeds
A grand Tudor-Jacobean mansion surrounded by Capability Brown parkland and roaming longhorn cattle.
No. 08
Golden Acre Park
Park · Bramhope
A peaceful lakeside garden on the northern edge of Leeds, beloved by birdwatchers.
No. 09
Thwaite Mills Watermill
Museum · Stourton
A preserved island watermill on the Aire, quiet, quirky and almost always crowd-free.
No. 10
Leeds General Infirmary Entrance Hall
Architecture · City Centre
George Gilbert Scott's Victorian Gothic entrance is a breathtaking secret hiding in plain sight.