The hotel is an excellent base for visiting local attractions such as Leeds United Football Stadium (3 km), Headingley Cricket ground (2 km), Harewood House (11 km) and Roundhay Park (11 km) or visiting Knightsbridge ...more
A modern, elegant 4 star hotel in the heart of the city centre, the Leeds Marriott is a short walk to the train station, Victoria Quarter, Royal Armouries Museum and charming cafes. Our upscale hotel evokes European charm and welcomes you with ...more
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Leeds, population almost 800,000, is a major city in north-central Great Britain. It has been called England’s “Capital (or Knightsbridge) of the North.”
The region’s climate is temperate and comparatively dry. Situated on the River Aire, Leeds flourished during the middle ages as a market center for area farmers. It was chartered as a borough in 1207. Manufacturing, spurred by rail and canal transportation, made it a major city and distribution hub during the 19th Century. Today, it is Great Britain’s second-largest metropolitan district and fast-growing city.
Visitors are drawn to Leeds by myriad attractions. They can spend days wandering diverse museums and galleries. Leeds’ historic landmarks include churches (notably Leeds Parish Church, St. George’s Church and St. Anne’s Cathedral), the Corn Exchange, Leeds Town Hall and Leeds City Museum. Towering Sky Plaza and Bridgewater Place are eye-catching modern structures.
Numerous parks, gardens and green spaces display the city’s natural beauty. Major parks include Roundhay, Otley Chevin and Middleton; estates include Lotherton Hall, Kirkstall Abbey and Temple Newsam. The city maintains more than 150 nature sites as well as community parks, playgrounds and skating facilities—in all, some 4,000 hectares (10,000 acres) of outdoor properties. It oversees dozens of sports, recreation and leisure centers including golf courses, bowling greens, tennis and basketball courts, rock climbing walls, outdoor chess locations, fishing and sailing facilities, canals, swimming pools and courses for running, walking and orienteering. Less than 32 kilometers (20 miles) away is Yorkshire Dales National Park, considered one of the most scenic in Great Britain.
Entertainment includes a thriving night life. Visitors and locals enjoy live music of all genre. Many of the restaurants, clubs and bars are new. Millennium Square, adjoining Mandela Gardens, is the site of concerts and festivals and features fountains, artwork and other attractions. Local sports events include men’s and women’s rugby and English football.
The Leeds International Film Festival is one of England’s largest. Other annual events include the Leeds Carnival, a major celebration of West Indian culture; the Leeds Festival, featuring rock and indie music stars; and the Otley Folk Festival. Several organizations regularly sponsor dance and theatrical performances.
Tourists are delighted by Leeds’ more than 1,000 shops. Many are located along more than two miles of pedestrian-only streets.
Transportation around the city typically is by bus and metropolitan train. A substantial portion of the inner city is accessible only by foot.
Leeds has an international airport and is linked to destinations throughout England, Scotland and Wales by motorway and rail. From the port of Hull, only an hour to the east, ferry service is available to mainland Europe.