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Royal Armouries Museum
If you are a fans of European history, Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds is the answer for your curiosity. The museum's collection is not only from the old days, but it also covers nowadays collection. The tour around the museum will take you to see battle artefacts from all over the world. Moreover, this fascinating museum will never charge you any pennies. Free and exciting, worth to go, isn't it?
Tropical World Leeds
Tropical World Leeds which is located inside the Roundhay Park is the perfect place for you who likes to enjoy looking at the flowers but don't want to get your skin burned. The tour that is provided inside Tropical World Leeds are indoor wildlife parks, trek through the rainforest, and you can also see some animals like birds, crocodiles, butterflies, etc.
Roundhay Park
Same as what are included in Tropical World Leeds, Roundhay Park contains of 700 acre of garden, lakes, and parklands. What things that you can do there? In the Roundhay Park, there is a Parkrun that is held every day at 9 a.m. If you are seeking for peace and relaxation feelings in the morning, going to the Roundhay Park is the perfect choice for you. Not only good in the morning, you can also enjoy Roundhay Park on the night. Sometimes, there are bonfire nights included with firework shows too.
Harewood House
This is a house, but it looks like a castle. The Harewood House was built in between 1759 to 1771. Designed by John Carr and Robert Adam, the house is equipped with gardens surrounding the house. What things to do there? Inside the house you can see the stunning and artsy room and also some collection of luxury things which came from the 18th century.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Your tour in Leeds will never be completed if you are not visiting RHS Garden Harlow Carr. The garden which have 27,5 hectares are looks like a countryside garden that we usually seen on films. Taking the tour to RHS Garden Harlow Carr will gives you the view of flowers such as blue poppies and wildflower meadows, streamside which is very refreshing, and also some animals like hedgehog. You can also buy things that you need for your garden and home.
National Coal Mining Museum for England
Some people think that picnic to a museum is boring. However, this museum will never make you feel bored. You might even want to visit it again and again. The National Coal Mining Museum for England which located in the West part of Yorkshire provides visitor with a lot experiences about coalmining. The tour inside the museum will take you go underground and study the history and the science about coalmining. The museum open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Leeds is a huge city in the middle of West Yorkshire and famous for its shopping, and universities. If you are a fans of nightlife activities, Leeds is the best choice for you. There are hundreds of clubs that will await you there. Leeds is also popular for its wool industry. The city itself is full of buildings with the 17th and 18th century architecture. Take the tour around Leeds and you will discover the combination of modern lifestyle in an ancient city. Below are things and place that you need to visit if you are planning to go to Leeds.
How to Get Tickets?
Getting tickets in England is just a simple thing to do. If you want to visit the attractions above, you can directly go there and buy the tickets from the ticket booth. The queue might be long but it will go down fast. Buying ticket online is also recommended so that you can directly enjoy what you have been waiting for.
How To Get Around?
Taking the tour around Leeds is quiet easy. You can just go by foot to visit some places in the city. There are also maps provided in the tourist information and some attractions. If you don't want to make your feet tired, you can also go by bus. There are 2 options if you want to go by bus which is Metro and First. Metro provides bus and train information online, so you can easily access it. The bus fare for Metro is 5.40 POUNDS . First is the largest bus company in Leeds, and its bus is also dependable since it tends to be punctual.
What Should I Wear?
When you are visiting any cities in England, you don't need to worry about what you are going to wear. You can just match your attire with the weather there. However, Leeds is popular for its nightlife activities. If you are going to visit the clubs in Leeds, you need to prepare something mini like tank dress or halter backless dress for women and something silky and glamorous like satin luxury shirt and dance button shirt for the men.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit a country which has four seasons is when it gets warm. Leeds get warms in the middle of the year between July to August. However, the weather can get very hot at that time. So, prepare everything you need such as sunblock lotion and sunglasses to protect your skin from getting burned.
Currency
Poundsterling
Will I Need a Guide?
No, transportation is easy and you can find anything for your tour on this site.
How To Get There?
If you want to visit Leeds from a nearby cities, you can just go by car or by train. There are several train that you can take to visit Leeds. If you want to take the tour to Leeds from outside of UK, you can easily book a flight easily since Leeds is very easy to access from everywhere.
Additional Info
Leeds is also famous for its cinema industry. Try take a tour to Hyde Park Picture House and Everyman to get the best experiences of cinema.