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Leeds or the Knightsbridge of the North is a city within the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the banks of Aire River north-northwest of central London and experiences an oceanic climate. Its history dates way back the 5th century and was then known to be under the kingdom of Elmet. The city experienced rapid growth throughout time. Today, Leeds serves as the County of West Yorkshire's centre of culture, commerce and finance.

Leeds is the only English city outside of London with its own repertory theatre, opera house and ballet companies. Leeds Art Gallery has one of the nations best collections of contemporary British art and the city is home to the Royal Armouries and the national collection of arms and armour.

By air the city can be reached via Leeds Bradford International Airport. Tourists who own private vehicles may take the prime roads A58, A61, A62, A63, A64, A660, M1, M62 and M621. Bradford, Harrogate, Manchester, Scunthorpe, Sheffield and York are not too far from the area making Leeds a great starting point for road tripping. For information on the available parking spaces in the city kindly click here.

Top Attractions within Leeds:

2nd World War Experience Centre commemorates the events during the World War II in the face of its huge collection of documents, photographs, posters, survivors' testimonies and so much more. It is located at 5 Feast Field, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Leeds City Art Gallery is located at The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. It is an award winning gallery famous for homing different types of magnificent artworks and displays related to arts aside from the modern artworks that it sells.

Leeds Chinatown is situated along Lady Lane, Leeds, England, United Kingdom. The area homes thousands of Chinese people and a number of restaurants and shops. It is in the said area where one can have authentic Asian foods and products for a very affordable price.

Leeds Kirkgate Market can be found in 34 George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. It is one of England's oldest and largest indoor market with thousands of visitors especially every Saturday. It homes wide variety of products to choose from all of affordable price making it one of best places to spend the day.

The Grand Theatre and Opera House is located at 46 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. It is housed in an ornate 18th century building. The theatre and Opera House is popular for its architectural style and the different types of performances that it features all throughout the year. For more information kindly visit www.leedsgrandtheatre.com.

Royal Armouries Museum is the United Kingdom’s National Museum of Arms and Armour, including artillery. As a museum they have a duty of care for these objects, to keep them, study them and increase their knowledge of them, so that this can be passed to future generations along with the objects themselves.

Leeds City Museum lets you experience a whole world of discovery. Explore four floors of interactive and exciting galleries. Come face-to-face with the Leeds tiger, step into Ancient Worlds to meet Nesyamun, the Leeds mummy and dig for fossils in the Life on Earth gallery.

Harewood is situated in the heart of Yorkshire, truly one of the treasure houses of England. The house itself was built in the 18th century and has art collections that could rival the finest in the land in the setting of Yorkshire’s most beautiful landscape.