Hyde Park Picture House
There’s something magical about watching a film in Hyde Park Picture House.
Located in the heart of Hyde Park, a bohemian community where many students live and a 25 minute walk from Leeds city centre, the ornate gas lamp outside lights up the Edwardian facade like a film set, as you enter past the small ticket kiosk… into the
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Vintage Clothes Shops in Leeds
Leeds is a city that is full of hustle and bustle and is driven by the latest trends, but this doesn’t stop the vintage clothes shops doing extremely well through the fashions that always stay ‘in’.
If you like hunting for great deals and unique pieces of clothing, then you are in luck as the city of Leeds has a number of vintage clothes shops that offer some amazing old and retro pieces at very reasonable prices.
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Leeds may be a large and sprawling metropolitan city, but it is also a city full of wonderful gardens and public parks.
For those that wish to find a quiet place to take time out, or want to enjoy a walk in natural surroundings, Leeds has many parks and gardens visitors and locals alike are sure to enjoy.
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Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum
Located on an ‘island’ in Stourton, just south of the city of Leeds, the Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum sits between the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation.
Thwaite Mills is one of the best last remaining examples in Britain of a water-powered mill.
Visitors will enjoy a unique opportunity to see water-powered industry of a bygone time up close; a working piece of history that’s still in use as it was centuries ago.
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The River Aire
The River Aire is one of the major rivers in Britain, located in the Yorkshire. The source of the river is located in Malham Tarn and ends as a tributary to the River Ouse and is 71 miles in length (111 km).
The main reason for the River Aire being so well known is not for its size, but more for its journey through the city of Leeds and the way it shaped the city we know today.
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Harewood House and Gardens