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Leeds City Breaks
Leeds leads the way in great short breaks.
For a city that really has it all, then take your Best Western weekend city break in Leeds. Being one of the most vibrant, popular cities in England, Leeds will be a hit with all age groups, as there’s so much to see and do.
A Leeds short break staying at a Best Western hotel is highly recommended because of the:
- Royal Armouries
- Various Theatres
- City Art Gallery
- Cosmopolitan Shopping
Leeds is an old city with an incredibly young outlook. In the City Centre itself, modern offices sit alongside majestic old buildings like the Town Hall and the Corn Exchange, and impressive new shopping precincts complement the traditional Victorian arcades.
Over the past decade, Leeds has blossomed into one with a café culture and a buzzing nightlife. And being a green city, Leeds is immensely proud of its many parks and open spaces.
So what’s there to do in and around Leeds?
Step back through time at The Royal Armouries, with its exciting insight into the history of arms and armoury where adults and children alike can interact with the exhibits.
During your stay in Leeds you'll find an abundance of activities and leisure facilities. There’s an extremely lively vibrant entertainment scene with film festivals, concerts and plays galore. The West Yorkshire Playhouse is home to one of the leading provincial theatre companies. And did we mention that Leeds has a thriving local music scene?
Leeds City Art Gallery is home to a wide variety of exhibitions and now also houses the new, internationally famous Henry Moore Centre.
Sports lovers certainly won’t feel left out, as Headingley (for Cricket and Rugby) and Elland Road are easily accessible.
Shop till you drop in Harvey Nichols (the first one to be opened outside of London), sample the sheer delight that is the stylish Victorian Quarter, or try the unique shopping experience at the Corn Exchange or The Light.
Fancy travelling a little further afield?
Harewood House and Bird Gardens are home to the magnificent 18th Century house and over 100 acres of breathtaking gardens created by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
Tropical World provides a beautiful and gentle insight into the fascinating world of butterflies, Meerkats, tropical fish, bats, snakes and spiders – not for the faint hearted!
The National Media Museum (formerly the National Museum of Film, TV and Photography) in neighbouring Bradford offers you the chance to delve into an amazing world of media, and is home to the phenomenal five-storey IMAX screen.
A well earned break in one of Best Westerns friendly city hotels in Leeds will leave you refreshed and invigorated.
Best Western have 14 hotels in or near Leeds:
Hotels in top break locations:
What's on in Leeds:
Jousting Tournament
Open: Jousting displays: daily 12.30pm & 2.30pm May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Jousting displays: daily 12.30pm & 2.30pm
Available:
31/05/2012 to 05/06/2012
Kent Garden Show
Open: Daily 9.30am-5pm May 2012 (various dates)
Daily 9.30am-5pm
Available:
08/09/2012 to 08/09/2012
26/05/2012 to 28/05/2012
Dickens Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 03/06/2012
Faversham Classic Car & Motorcycle Show
Open: All day May 2012 (annual)
All day
Available:
20/05/2012 to 20/05/2012
Tonbridge Carnival
Open: From 1pm Jun 2012 (annual)
From 1pm
Available:
10/06/2012 to 10/06/2012
Southend Festival of the Air
Open: 11am-6pm May 2012 (annual)
11am-6pm
Available:
28/05/2012 to 28/05/2012
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Open: Various; operas played in repertoire & start times differ for each opera;
Sun at least an hour earlier May - Sep 2012 (annual)
Various; operas played in repertoire & start times differ for each opera;
Sun at least an hour earlier
Available:
20/05/2012 to 01/09/2012
L.E.D. Festival
Open: Fri 2pm; Sat 12pm Jun 2012 (annual)
Fri 2pm; Sat 12pm
Available:
09/06/2012 to 09/06/2012
Lovebox Weekender
Open: Fri 2pm-11pm; Sat 12pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-10.30pm 15 - 17 Jun 2012 (annual)
Fri 2pm-11pm; Sat 12pm-11pm; Sun 12pm-10.30pm
Available:
15/06/2012 to 17/06/2012
Charleston Festival
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
20/05/2012 to 29/05/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Essex Eagles
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
London International Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures & Teddy Bear Fair
Open: 11am-4.30pm May 2012 (various dates)
11am-4.30pm
Available:
10/03/2013 to 10/03/2013
29/05/2012 to 29/05/2012
Eastbourne - International Tennis Championships
Open: Daily from 10am Jun 2012 (annual)
Daily from 10am
Available:
11/06/2012 to 17/06/2012
Spitalfields Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
08/06/2012 to 23/06/2012
Free Range
Open: Fri-Sun 10am-7pm; Mon 10am-4pm May - Jul 2012 (annual)
Fri-Sun 10am-7pm; Mon 10am-4pm
Available:
31/05/2012 to 25/07/2012
Brick Lane Curry Festival
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
04/05/2012 to 19/05/2012
Bizarre Ball
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
19/05/2012 to 19/05/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Surrey Brown Caps
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
Crisis Square Mile Run
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
09/06/2012 to 09/06/2012
Royal Concertgebouw - Barbican International Associate Residency
Open: 22 Apr & 20 May 3pm; 12 May 7.30pm 12 May 2012 (various dates)
22 Apr & 20 May 3pm; 12 May 7.30pm
Available:
20/05/2012 to 20/05/2012
Belohlávek, Bohemia and the BBC Symphony
Open: 7.30pm; 4 Feb 7pm 24 May 2012 (various dates)
7.30pm; 4 Feb 7pm
Available:
24/05/2012 to 24/05/2012
Meltdown
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
08/06/2012 to 17/06/2012
International Guitar Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
03/06/2012 to 05/06/2012
Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music
Open: Daily every afternoon & evening 18 - 26 May 2012 (annual)
Daily every afternoon & evening
Available:
18/05/2012 to 26/05/2012
Trooping the Colour
Open: From 10am Jun 2012 (annual)
From 10am
Available:
09/06/2012 to 09/06/2012
Mind Body Spirit Festival
Open: Wed-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat-Mon 10am-7pm May 2012 (annual)
Wed-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat-Mon 10am-7pm
Available:
23/05/2012 to 23/05/2012
The Flying Dutchman - English National Opera
Open: 7.30pm; 5 May 6.30pm 12 - 18 May 2012; Wed, Fri, and Sat only (various dates)
7.30pm; 5 May 6.30pm
Available:
12/05/2012 to 18/05/2012
23/05/2012 to 23/05/2012
Madam Butterfly at English National Opera
Open: 7.30pm; 26 May 6.30pm; 13 May & 2 Jun 3pm 8 - 13 May 2012; Mon, Tue, Thu, and Sun only (various dates)
7.30pm; 26 May 6.30pm; 13 May & 2 Jun 3pm
Available:
24/05/2012 to 30/05/2012
17/05/2012 to 19/05/2012
02/06/2012 to 02/06/2012
Beltane Bash
Open: Daily 10.30am-8pm May 2012 (annual)
Daily 10.30am-8pm
Available:
27/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
Hay Fever
Open: Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 23 Feb 7pm; Mat Wed (from 29 Feb) & Sat 2.30pm 10 Feb - 2 Jun 2012; not Sun
Mon-Sat 7.30pm; 23 Feb 7pm; Mat Wed (from 29 Feb) & Sat 2.30pm
Available:
10/02/2012 to 02/06/2012
BP Portrait Award
Open: Daily 10am-6pm (until 9pm Thu & Fri) Jun - Sep 2012 (annual)
Daily 10am-6pm (until 9pm Thu & Fri)
Available:
16/06/2012 to 18/09/2012
Sci-Fi London Film Festival
Open: May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
26/05/2012 to 01/06/2012
Crusaid Walk For Life
Open: From 10am Jun 2012 (annual)
From 10am
Available:
05/06/2012 to 05/06/2012
Skin Two Rubber Ball Weekend
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
26/05/2012 to 28/05/2012
London Sculpture Week
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
10/06/2012 to 16/06/2012
First Thursdays
Open: Thu until 9pm Jun 2012 (monthly)
Thu until 9pm
Available:
04/10/2012 to 04/10/2012
04/04/2013 to 04/04/2013
06/12/2012 to 06/12/2012
06/09/2012 to 06/09/2012
02/08/2012 to 02/08/2012
03/01/2013 to 03/01/2013
07/02/2013 to 07/02/2013
01/11/2012 to 01/11/2012
05/07/2012 to 05/07/2012
07/06/2012 to 07/06/2012
07/03/2013 to 07/03/2013
Concrete and Glass Festival
Open: May 2012 (biennial)
Available:
13/05/2012 to 28/05/2012
World Naked Bike Ride in London
Open: Cyclists meet 6pm, under Waterloo Bridge Jun 2012 (annual)
Cyclists meet 6pm, under Waterloo Bridge
Available:
09/06/2012 to 09/06/2012
Futureversity
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
02/06/2012 to 31/08/2012
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Open: Daily 10am-6pm ( Fri until 10pm) Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Daily 10am-6pm ( Fri until 10pm)
Available:
07/06/2012 to 15/08/2012
Chelsea Flower Show
Open: Tue-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 8am-5.30pm; Please note: Tue / Wed for RHS members only 22 - 26 May 2012 (annual)
Tue-Fri 8am-8pm; Sat 8am-5.30pm; Please note: Tue / Wed for RHS members only
Available:
22/05/2012 to 26/05/2012
Liberty's Summer Sale
Open: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 12pm-6pm Jun - Jul 2012 (annual)
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm; Sun 12pm-6pm
Available:
15/06/2012 to 14/07/2012
Designer Warehouse Womenswear Sale
Open: 15 - 17 Jun 2012 (various dates)
Available:
03/02/2013 to 05/02/2013
02/12/2012 to 04/12/2012
15/06/2012 to 17/06/2012
23/03/2013 to 25/03/2013
16/09/2012 to 18/09/2012
14/09/2012 to 16/09/2012
BNP Paribas Tennis Classic
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
14/06/2012 to 18/06/2012
Open Air Theatre Regent's Park
Open: Eves 7.45pm; mats 2.15pm 18 May - 8 Sep 2012 (annual)
Eves 7.45pm; mats 2.15pm
Available:
18/05/2012 to 08/09/2012
Polo in the Park
Open: Fri & Sat 12pm-8pm; Sun 12pm-7pm 8 - 10 Jun 2012 (annual)
Fri & Sat 12pm-8pm; Sun 12pm-7pm
Available:
08/06/2012 to 10/06/2012
Graduate Fashion Week
Open: Daily all day & evening Jun 2012 (annual)
Daily all day & evening
Available:
05/06/2012 to 08/06/2012
Club Kali
Open: 10pm-3am May 2012 (monthly)
10pm-3am
Available:
18/01/2013 to 18/01/2013
16/11/2012 to 16/11/2012
21/12/2012 to 21/12/2012
19/04/2013 to 19/04/2013
15/03/2013 to 15/03/2013
17/08/2012 to 17/08/2012
15/02/2013 to 15/02/2013
19/10/2012 to 19/10/2012
20/07/2012 to 20/07/2012
15/06/2012 to 15/06/2012
18/05/2012 to 18/05/2012
21/09/2012 to 21/09/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Middlesex Panthers
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
Opera Holland Park
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
05/06/2012 to 11/08/2012
London International Fine Art Fair
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
09/06/2012 to 19/06/2012
Hampton Court Palace Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
08/06/2012 to 18/06/2012
Brighton Fringe Festival
Open: 5 - 27 May 2012 (annual)
Available:
05/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
Brighton Festival
Open: 5 - 27 May 2012 (annual)
Available:
05/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
World Naked Bike Ride in Brighton
Open: Cyclists meet 12am, The Level Jun 2012 (annual)
Cyclists meet 12am, The Level
Available:
12/06/2012 to 12/06/2012
Screamers
Open: Doors 6pm: Show 7.30pm May 2012 (monthly)
Doors 6pm: Show 7.30pm
Available:
30/09/2012 to 30/09/2012
31/03/2013 to 31/03/2013
29/07/2012 to 29/07/2012
24/06/2012 to 24/06/2012
27/01/2013 to 27/01/2013
25/11/2012 to 25/11/2012
30/12/2012 to 30/12/2012
28/10/2012 to 28/10/2012
27/05/2012 to 27/05/2012
24/02/2013 to 24/02/2013
26/08/2012 to 26/08/2012
28/04/2013 to 28/04/2013
Twickenham Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
10/06/2012 to 19/06/2012
The Derby
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 01/06/2012
Brighton Fashion Week
Open: May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
31/05/2012 to 05/06/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Sussex Sharks
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
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