Leeds, Bradford and Pennine Yorkshire
Leeds combines a fast-paced, buzzing city centre with the serenity of calming countryside within easy reach. A shopaholic’s dream, it combines top names such as Harvey Nichols and Vivienne Westwood with reams of independent shopping. Leeds combines a fast-paced, buzzing city centre with the serenity of calming countryside within easy reach. A shopaholic’s dream, it combines top names such as Harvey Nichols and Vivienne Westwood with reams of independent shopping. A cultural hub with museums and galleries aplenty including the renowned Henry Moore Institute and the Royal Armouries. See for yourself why Leeds is frequently voted as the UK’s favourite city.
Visit the city of Bradford and discover its fascinating attractions, enjoy the many festivals and events and dine in some of the country’s finest Asian restaurants. Nearby Saltaire is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to Salts Mill which houses one of the largest collections of art by David Hockney. Visit Haworth and it’s Bronte Parsonage Museum where the famous Bronte sisters lived.
That special sweep of high country from the Peak District to Bronte Country gives endless opportunities for walking, riding and cycling, in a landscape full of history and surprises. Chances are you will recognise Pennine Yorkshire as the setting for "Last of the Summer Wine", "Where The Heart Is" and "Brassed Off". The moving image dominates, but through the writing of the Brontes and Ted Hughes the power of the pen has made Pennine Yorkshire one of the world's great literary landscapes.
Must see and do
- The Royal Armouries, Leeds
- Thackray Museum, Leeds
- National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford
- Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
- National Coal Mining Museum for England, Wakefield
- 1853 Gallery, Saltaire
- Eureka! The Museum for Children, Halifax
- Titanic Spa, Huddersfield
- Harewood House, near Leeds
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