Popular places to visit
University of Leeds
Late Victorian and award-winning brutalist and modernist architecture house the classes and students of Leeds’ namesake university, established in 1904.
First Direct Arena
Its honeycombed exterior glowing like a beacon at night, Leeds’ modern music venue draws crowds nightly to its shows featuring local and international stars.
Headingley Stadium
Catch an event at Headingley Stadium during your trip to Headingley. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its entertainment choices.
Royal Armouries
Discover the world of weaponry at this purpose-built museum, which contains the national collection of arms and armor from throughout the ages.
Roundhay Park
One of the largest city parks in Europe has a huge expanse of parkland, woods, lakes, gardens and lush tropical glasshouses to explore and enjoy.
Harewood House
Explore the great outdoors at Harewood House, a lovely green space in Leeds. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
The Deathly Dark Tour of York: Experience of the Year 2024
Leeds: Daily Guided City Center Walking Tour (10:30am)
York Historical Gems Tour & A Taste of York Chocolate
Leeds Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK
Oakwood Hotel Deals
The Milner York
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Radisson Hotel York
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Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly
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Clayton Hotel Leeds
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Delta Hotels by Marriott York
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Novotel York Centre
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Other neighborhoods around Oakwood
Harehills
Grassy Banstead Park offers city views, while Roundhay Road, known as 'Curry Mile', boasts diverse shops and restaurants. Well-connected by buses, it's ideal for exploring Leeds and Wetherby.
Chapeltown
Though Chapeltown might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Thackray Museum of Medicine and First Direct Arena.
Burmantofts
When in Burmantofts, you can plan a visit to Thackray Museum of Medicine and West Yorkshire Playhouse, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Little London
Little London might not have many top sights, but First Direct Arena and O2 Academy Leeds are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Leylands
If you're spending some time in Leylands, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Victoria Quarter are top sights worth seeing.
Woodhouse Cliff
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Woodhouse Cliff and surrounding area, you can visit Headingley Stadium and Hyde Park Picture House.
Oakwood
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- York Minster
- Shambles
- University of Leeds
- First Direct Arena
- Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Armouries
- York City Walls
- McArthur Glen Designer Outlet
- Halifax Piece Hall
- Harewood House
- O2 Academy Leeds
- York Dungeon
- Turkish Baths and Health Spa
- Trinity Leeds Mall
- Ripley Castle and Gardens
