| Leeds, capitol of Yorkshire, is an often
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| | good pint in an old fashioned setting
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| times overlooked holiday delight. Easily
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| | with a true beer garden, this pub can't
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| accessible by air and auto with a wide
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| | be beaten.
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| variety of recreational and sport
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| | Salvo's. A Leeds favourite since it
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| activities, Leeds offers fun for the
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| | opened in 1976, this Italian restaurant
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| entire family. Golf enthusiasts, art
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| | boasts desserts and a robust wine list;
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| lovers and those who study British
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| | recently named one of the UK's Ten Best
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| history will all find ample diversion
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| | Pizza Restaurants.
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| within miles of this financial and
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| | Simply Heathcote's. Located in the
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| industrial hub.
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| | Granary Wharf section in a renovated
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| Prestigious art galleries and historic
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| | grain house this moderately priced
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| homes are to be found in both Leeds
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| | restaurant offers traditional British
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| proper and within a short driving
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| | cooking with both a kiddie menu and a
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| distance of the city.
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| | wine list.
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| Leeds Art Gallery. Dating to 1881, this
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| | Parisá Café Bar.
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| museum houses French Post Impressionists,
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| | Sandwiches, sides, full dishes, beer,
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| Victorian works and a widely hailed
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| | wine, reasonable prices, casual
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| collection of modern British artists. The
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| | atmosphere; what more could a weary
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| Craft Centre and Design Gallery, outlet
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| | traveller desire?
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| for contemporary British craftsmen,
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| | Leodis. Laid back but totally top drawer,
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| shares the space. Free admission for most
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| | this upscale eatery serves fine food well
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| exhibitions and events.
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| | done with a wine list to match.
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| Henry Moore Institute. Adjacent to the
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| | Leeds Hotels and Accommodation
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| Leeds Art Gallery. A well regarded centre
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| | Accommodation in Leeds range from
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| for the display of all types of
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| | friendly and funky self cater
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| sculpture, the Institute also conducts
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| | establishments to the high end. In
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| distinguished research. Top grade
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| | between there are numerous mid-level
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| exhibitions make frequent visits. Many
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| | chains. Best not to visit without a
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| collections and tours are free. Advanced
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| | reservation; University, sports,
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| booking for groups is advised.
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| | financial and cultural concerns keep most
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| Harewood House. Residence of the Queen's
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| | lodgings near capacity year round.
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| cousin, the Earl of Harewood, this home
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| | Ascot Grange Hotel
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| has a fine array of art as well as
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| | Malmaison Hotel Leeds
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| beautiful formal gardens. The house
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| | Express by Holiday Inn Leeds City Centre
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| itself is also open for guided tours.
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| | Quebecs, The Leeds Boutique Hotel
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| Recent additions include boats on the
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| | Golden Lion Hotel
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| lake and a children's playground. Paid
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| | Weetwood Hall Conference Centre &
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| admission. Family tickets available.
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| | Hotel
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| Temple Newsam. This Tudor-Jacobean manor
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| | Comfort Inn Leeds
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| anchors more than 1,500 acres of park,
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| | Merrion Hotel
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| wood and farm land. The world renowned
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| | 42 The Calls
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| house and gardens are open to the public
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| | The Met Leeds
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| for a modest charge. The estate is also
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| | Highbank Hotel
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| the location of one of the world's
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| | Harman Suites 1 & 2, Self-Catering
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| largest Rare Breed Farms which shelters
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| | Apartments, Nea
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| nearly four hundred animals.
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| | Ramada Leeds Parkway Hotel
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| Royal Armouries Museum. Exhibits
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| | Ramada Leeds North Hotel
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| including a set of King Henry VIII's
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| | The Butlers Hotel
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| armour are displayed here. Many other
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| | Village Hotel & Leisure Club Leeds
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| instruments of war are on view. Costumed
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| | Craiglands Hotel
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| re-enactments and actual jousts take
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| | Oulton Hall
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| place April through October. Paid
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| | Haley's Hotel and Restaurant
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| admission for some events. Advanced
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| | Radisson SAS Hotel Leeds
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| booking advised.
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| | The Queens Leeds - A QHotel
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| After a day filled with cultural
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| | Riva Hotel
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| pursuits, a visitor on holiday in Leeds
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| | Park Plaza Leeds
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| might want to take in a little shopping
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| | Novotel Leeds Centre
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| or a play. Leeds is no slouch in either
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| | Crowne Plaza Leeds
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| department.
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| | Jurys Inn Leeds
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| The Corn Exchange. Originally designed by
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| | Woodlands Hotel
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| renowned Yorkshire architect Cuthbert
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| | Harewood Arms
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| Broderick in 1862 the Exchange was
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| | Besides culture, sports, shopping and
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| retrofitted in 1990 as a wide ranging
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| | food, what else does Leeds have to offer?
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| shopping centre.
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| | Just a wide variety of sporting and
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| The Victoria Quarter. This upscale centre
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| | entertainment venues, that's what!
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| is a destination in itself as well as
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| | Rugby, Football, Cricket. Leeds is an
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| Yorkshire's premiere shopping experience.
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| | enthusiastic nucleus of professional
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| Prada, Hugo Boss and more than eighty
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| | sports. Two rugby teams, Rhinos and
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| other stores sit underneath a
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| | Tykes, are based in Leeds. Football
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| breathtaking Brian Clarke stained glass
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| | devotees will enjoy a rousing Leeds
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| ceiling.
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| | United Football Club match. Cricket fans
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| Headrow Shopping Centre. Headrow shopping
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| | should stop by the Yorkshire County
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| street has managed to retain much of its
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| | Cricket Club where the game has been
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| original architecture while incorporating
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| | played since 1890.
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| some of the best shopping in the country.
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| | Golf. Several excellent courses pepper
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| The centre itself boasts the largest
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| | the Leeds countryside with Alwoodley Golf
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| sporting goods store in England as well
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| | Club being among the best. Designed by
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| as Yorkshire's biggest music shop.
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| | Dr. Alister Mackenzie, who would later
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| The West Yorkshire Playhouse. This young
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| | configure Augusta National and Royal
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| but internationally respected theatre
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| | Melbourne, it is one of Leeds' best kept
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| sees more than 250,000 patrons annually.
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| | secrets.
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| It has two theatres, a restaurant, and a
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| | Millennium Square. As the name suggests,
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| bar in the real ale tradition and
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| | this 12 million American dollar multi-use
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| rehearsal facilities.
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| | facility was built to mark the year 2000.
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| Northern Ballet Theatre. This
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| | During the winter season it hosts the Ice
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| distinguished company was founded in 1969
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| | Cube skating rink and notables from
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| and has experienced a consistent growth
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| | entertainers to politicians throughout
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| in reputation and repertoire.
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| | the year.
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| From a friendly pub to world class
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| | Roundhay Park. Situated on 700 acres,
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| restaurants and trendy celebrity clubs,
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| | Roundhay welcomes sporting events,
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| Leeds has it all. A traveller looking for
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| | concerts and fireworks to Roundhay Park
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| a quiet beer, a family friendly nosh or a
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| | Arena. This natural venue has seen crowds
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| fine dining experience will find it in
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| | of up to 100,000 for artists including
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| Leeds.
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| | the Rolling Stones and Madonna. In
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| Tetley's Brewery Wharf. Tetley's has been
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| | addition to the amphitheatre, Roundhay
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| brewing beer in the UK since 1822. Not
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| | encompasses parks, lakes, woods and
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| actually a drinking establishment a tour
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| | gardens and plays host to skaters,
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| of its visitor centre built at a cost of
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| | bikers, tennis players and golfers.
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| nearly 10 million American dollars will
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| | Fishermen troll; it's Waterloo Lake.
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| give insight into the art of brewing
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| | Anyone making holiday plans should not
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| before heading off to a true pub.
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| | dismiss spending a few days in Leeds. A
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| Whitelocks. Licensed since 1715 this
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| | true Yorkshire treasure, it has
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| small pub offers ambience and prize
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| | activities for all ages and interests.
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| winning brew.
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| | For an entertaining, educational and
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| The Angel Inn. For a good price and a
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| | relaxing holiday, visit surprising Leeds.
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