You are here: Home > Travel Information > Destination Guides Text size A A A See what people from around the world are saying about cities we fly to and from AdamPiplica: I'm at Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) (Leeds, West Yorkshire) http://t.co/jlt2B6cU 12 minutes ago leedslovers: Another Leeds Lover Leeds Loves Shopping Leeds Loves Shopping After a 14hour day in Harrogate/Leeds/Bradford, sh... http://t.co/MHln2i44 28 minutes ago AlpactCouriers: RT @man_large_van: Mon 21st. Some slots still available today. #manandvan #removals #leeds #Bradford #York #Harrogate 41 minutes ago World / Europe / England / Leeds-Bradford | Overview | Fast Facts | Arrive | See | Eat | Sleep | Connect World-class shopping plus some of Britain's coolest culture, eating and entertainment turned the old industrial powerhouse of Leeds into a sizzling city for work or play. Neighbouring Bradford adds the World Heritage Site of Saltaire and a lively multi-cultural restaurant scene. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Currency Pound Sterling (GBP) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Visa Requirements No visa required for EU nationals, Canadians, Americans or Australians Address: Post Code: Tel No: Language English Address: Post Code: Tel No: Timezone GMT Address: Post Code: Tel No: Weather Warm summers can be wet; winters are cool and can be wet too Address: Post Code: Tel No: Dialling Code 00 44 Address: Post Code: Tel No: Electricity 220V (UK-style 3 pin plugs) Address: Post Code: Tel No: Health and Safety Free National Health Service. EU citizens should obtain a European Health Insurance Card before departure, which entitles them to free or reduced cost treatment in England. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Flights to Leeds and Bradford land at Leeds Bradford Airport Buses connect visitors to the two city centres, each about eight miles away. Take Metroconnect 757 to Leeds (£2.30), or 737 and 747 to Bradford (£2.10). Journeys take at least 40 minutes. Arrow Private Hire is the official airport taxi service (00 44 113 258 5888). Fixed fares are £19.30 to either city centre. Allow between 20 and 40 minutes. Address: Post Code: Tel No: Victoria Quarter With more than 70 trendy designer shops, including Harvey Nichols, Paul Smith and Vivienne Westwood, it's easy to get distracted while you're sightseeing in Leeds and Bradford. Do both as you explore the grand stained glass and decorative brickwork, polished brass and mahogany of the Victorian Quarter. These tastefully restored period arcades in Leeds centre are dubbed The Knightsbridge of the North. And there are more indy fashion designers under the huge dome of The Corn Exchange nearby. Address: Victoria Quarter, Leeds Post Code: Tel No: Royal Armouries Museum Don't expect rows of dusty suits of armour at the Royal Armouries Museum . It's an award-winning, purpose-build national attraction where everything is displayed in a modern, interactive way. Watch real jousting displays, live falconry and hand-to-hand combat. Entry is free and you can walk from Leeds city centre. Address: Armouries Drive, Clarence Dock, Leeds Post Code:LS10 1LT Tel No:00 44 870 034 4344 Saltaire Village Amid more industrial-era architecture, you'll find bohemian traders, galleries, cafes and bars lining the cobbled streets of Saltaire on Bradford's fringe. The village with canal-side mill and surrounding workers' homes was by a well-meaning Victorian industrialist, now it's recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There's no charge to get in to Salts Mill and there are more places to shop and eat inside. A cultural highlight is the collection of contemporary paintings by local-boy-made-good David Hockney. Address: Saltaire, Shipley Post Code: Tel No: Quick Lunch - Room They guarantee two courses within 45 minutes at Room. It's relaxed, central and has a surprisingly sophisticated retro menu. Address: Bond House, The Bourse Courtyard, Boar Lane Post Code: Tel No:00 44 113 242 6161 Top Table - Anthony's You'll need to reserve as far ahead as possible for Anthony's. Chef Tony Flinn learnt at Spain's El Bulli, one of the world's top restaurants, so his modern ‘scientific' food is state-of-the-art. Address: 19 Boar Lane Post Code: Tel No:00 44 113 245 5922 Cheap Eat - Fat Chops For papers, magazines, people watching and good fresh snacks, head for Fat Chops. Address: 396 Kirkstall Road Post Code: Tel No:00 44 113 275 2266 On Business - Queens Hotel Behind its imposing art deco façade the grandly traditional Queens Hotel is THE central hotel in Leeds with free wi-fi, 16 meeting rooms and dedicated business centre with staff. Book now Address: City Square Post Code:LS1 1PL Tel No: Lap Of Luxury - 42 The Calls Industrial architecture becomes cool at 42 The Calls a sexy waterside boutique hotel minutes from the centre of Leeds. Book now Address: 42 The Calls Post Code:LS2 7EW Tel No: Cheap Sleeps - Hotel Ibis Bradford's Hotel Ibis is great value, equipped with wi-fi and brilliantly sited next to a World Heritage Site. Book now Address: 23 Marlborough Street Post Code:LS1 4PE Tel No: Coffee And Chat - Harvey Nichols The café upstairs at Harvey Nichols (107 Briggate, 00 44 113 204 8000) in Leeds' Victorian Quarter is a hushed oasis that's central, stylish and impressive. Address: 107 Briggate Post Code: Tel No:00 44 113 204 8000 Formal Presentation - Esholt Hall Wow them with an off-site meeting in an attractive Queen Anne mansion, near Bradford. Esholt Hall (Esholt Hall Estate, Esholt, Shipley, 00 44 1274 618841) has 17 rooms, catering, a/v equipment and a theatre seating up to 80. Address: Esholt Hall Estate, Esholt, Shipley Post Code: Tel No:00 44 1274 618841 Evening Drinks - Victoria Hotel Head for The Victoria Hotel (Great George Street, 00 44 113 245 1386) just behind Leeds Town Hall. It's an atmospheric slice of Victoriana with stained glass, decorative tiles and etched mirrors. Address: Great George Street Post Code: Tel No:00 44 113 245 1386 Print City guides Leeds-Bradford London-Heathrow Manchester Newcastle Flights Book flights to Leeds-Bradford now Lowest fares Departure airport -please select- Aberdeen (Dyce) Belfast City Dublin East Midlands Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds Bradford London Heathrow Manchester Norwich
