• Find out all about the 800-year-old Kirkstall Abbey(external link, opens in a new tab), one of the best-preserved Cistercian monasteries in the country, before taking some time out in nature in the adjacent woodlands

• Enjoy a trip to Harewood House(external link, opens in a new tab), built in the 18th century and boasting a fine art collection alongside over 100 acres of gardens. The house was built using profits from the Transatlantic slave trade and seeks to address this history with education, interpretation and programming

• Leeds Art Gallery(external link, opens in a new tab) has an excellent collection of modern and contemporary British art, and you can discover sculpture and more just next door at the Henry Moore Institute(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Visit the Royal Armouries Museum(external link, opens in a new tab) for an eclectic collection of Henry VIII’s armour, an Indian war elephant in full body armour and weaponry from Japanese Samurai warriors

• Find out more about Leeds history, the ancient worlds and natural sciences at Leeds City Museum(external link, opens in a new tab) – and be sure to see Nesyamun, an ancient Egyptian priest also known as the Leeds Mummy

• The unique Leeds Discovery Centre(external link, opens in a new tab) is free, but visits are by appointment only. Check out over a million objects, each of which has its own special story

• Explore social history and childhood in Victorian-era Leeds in Abbey House Museum(external link, opens in a new tab), which has a fantastic collection of toys and games alongside recreated 19th century streets that are guaranteed to transport you back in time

• Three miles north of Leeds city centre, Roundhay Park(external link, opens in a new tab) covers an impressive 700 acres of parkland, lakes and woodland and is one of the largest urban parks in the world

• If you require assistance for any part of your rail journey, please visit our Passenger Assist page to find out more

• To search or browse accessible attractions, restaurants, hotels and more, visit the AccessAble website(external link, opens in a new tab)

• See a show at City Varieties Music Hall(external link, opens in a new tab), the oldest working theatre in Leeds, where artists from Houdini to Russell Crowe have performed

• Hyde Park Picture House(external link, opens in a new tab), one of the UK’s oldest – and cosiest – cinemas offers a mix of mainstream and indie films, alongside Q&As and live comedy

• Catch a new play at Leeds Playhouse(external link, opens in a new tab), an award-winning theatre and cultural hub

• Find out all about the history of Leeds’s Musical Routes with Jo Whiley’s audio guide

• Check out a show at Leeds Beckett Students’ Union(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Enjoy live events at First Direct Arena(external link, opens in a new tab), which has hosted some of the biggest bands in the world, from Bruce Springsteen to Fleetwood Mac

• Decide which of the 3 gig rooms you prefer at the Brudenell Social Club(external link, opens in a new tab), which is a more of a pub-with-music than a venue

• Every year, Leeds hosts its free annual Pride Festival(external link, opens in a new tab)

• Queens Court(external link, opens in a new tab) is the biggest gay club in Leeds

• Flamingos Coffee House(external link, opens in a new tab) is the city’s only dry, late-night, LGBTQIA+ friendly coffee house

Leeds is a popular shooting location for many film and TV shows, including:

• Gentleman Jack was filmed at Harewood House

• Happy Valley was filmed in and around Leeds station and outside Kirkgate Market

• Peaky Blinders was filmed at City Varieties Music Hall

• The Damned United, about Brian Clough’s short reign at Leeds United, was filmed around the city