ani Museums Leeds The Victorian Shopping Quarter is another area where you can marvel at the splendour of Victorian architecture, with number of listed buildings and magnificent arcades. The beautiful architecture of the Victoria Quarter’s Grade II arcades makes spectat setting for shopping spree. It’s home to largest stained glass window and more than 75 designer brands. Kirkgate Market is stunning Grade listed building which has grown and expanded over the decades and is now proud bearer of the title of largest indoor market in Europe. Kirkgate Market was also the birthplace of international brand Marks and Spencer.
Mix your architectural discovery with more shopping at the Corn Exchange.
Here you will find one off fashion pieces, vintage delights and quirky gifts housed in magnificent, Grade listed building.
It is also home to wide range of indie boutiques including bookstores, vintage shops and eateries. Make pit stop at Mrs Atha’s for delicious coffee and spot of lunch, before heading off to Trinity Leeds to discover over 120 of the world’s best brands under its spectacular floating roof.
Leeds is also ripe for discovery with its vibrant arts and food and drink scene. It is proud to be the only UK city outside
London to boast its own repertory
theatre and ballet and opera companies.
Catching show is the perfect way to spend an evening in the city, in the beautifully ornate Leeds Grand Theatre, be it soaking up the emotion of one of the Northern Ballet’s award-winning performances, taking in the drama of an exceptional play or experiencing your first
opera from Opera North.
Granary Wharf, just five minute walk from Leeds city centre, is the ideal beauty spot to spend few hours outside and enjoy the picturesque waterside setting. Strolling down to the area from the canal side, you can enjoy the ambience of this stunning area with cobbled bridges and the original working locks of the waterways. Enter either from Water Lane, Holbeck, over the bridge and down the steps around the striking Candle House residential building or over the sparkling new footbridge approach from Neville Street, walking underneath the copper-clad Waterman’s Place. For an even amazing view, go up to DoubleTree by Hilton’s Sky Lounge for drinks and scenic vista of Leeds.
Those looking for taste of rural life will also feel at home in Leeds.
Only stone’s throw away from the magnificent Yorkshire countryside, you can explore the Yorkshire Dales or visit anumber of historic stately homes and gardens, including Harewood House, which dates back to the 1700s.
With its royal connections, extensive art collections and impressive grounds, including an exotic bird garden, Harewood House will be pleasure to while away your few hours.
Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2017 May-Jun, pages 21-23. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.
