LEEDS - A
PLACE TO VISIT
Another
popular Yorkshire destination; this guide to Leeds is compiled by Chris
Braithwaite.
Located on
the River Aire, Leeds is the centre point of Yorkshire, and not just due
to its location. Leeds is renowned for its night life, and boasts the
best night out in the country - and with good reason. Leeds city centre
has, at last count, 91 Bars, and 25 Clubs. Leeds night life has
something for everyone, music styles ranging from rock clubs, to 70's
& 80's, to Dance and Trance.
It's the night life that attracts Stag, Hen, and 21st Birthday parties
from all over the country. It's not uncommon to see a group of girls
dressed as fairy's, or a group of guys wearing their "Learner"
plates.
The famous "Otley Run" starts about five miles out of the city
centre, where you will start one of the best pub crawls in the country -
visiting 10 to 12 pubs BEFORE you reach town.
Leeds has much more to offer than just drinking, dancing, and clubbing.
In Leeds and the surrounding area you can go: Quad Biking; Off Road
Karting; Paintballing; Clay Pigeon Shooting; and Powerturn Buggies.
Larger attractions include the Royal armouries, and Elland Road football
stadium - the home of Leeds United - and just a short bus ride out of
the city you will find skiing, snow boarding, rock climbing and
skateboarding at Xscape right next door to Junction 32 shopping outlet
village.
For the shopoholics out there there is a whole quarter of the city
dedicated to shopping, aptly named the "Shopping Quarter".
Leeds Boasts 8 large shopping centres, including the famous White Rose
shopping centre.
65 restaurants alone means that you will never be stuck for a place to
eat, catering for a broad range of tastes, from Thai to Indian, Chinese
to Italian.
You'll need a place to stay, and with 26 large hotels, you can't go far
wrong. The hotels are very competitively priced, so it's down to your
personal preference when it comes to the style of the hotel you stay in.
Styles range from modern contemporary, to traditional 1930's styled
hotels. Many of the hotels also have a supply of guest only, free
admission tickets for several clubs in Leeds, so just ask reception what
they have.
One day is not long enough to experience everything Leeds has to offer.
You'll want to stay at least two nights, and then want to come back for
more the next week!
Book a Leeds Hotel now, and
kick-start your weekend of fun!
About the author:
Chris has worked in Leeds Hotel's all his life.
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