Rainy day things to do in Leeds

Rain on the way? 11 indoor Roves in Leeds: museums, markets, cosy corners and places to shelter in style.

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🏛️ Culture 88

Kirkstall

800 Years of Quiet Collapse

Find the Cistercian abbey that's been slowly falling down since Henry VIII got involved.

  • 25 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🗺️ Hunt 87

Woodhouse

Hunt the Park Between Two Universities

Find the green space wedged between Leeds' two big universities.

  • 20 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🗺️ Hunt 85

Kirkgate

Where M&S Began With a Penny

Hunt down the market where Marks & Spencer started life as a single stall.

  • 20 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🔎 Find 85

Victoria Quarter

Shop Under Stained Glass

Find Leeds' most opulent shopping arcade, roofed in stained glass and mosaic.

  • 20 min
  • £
  • Easy
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🎨 Creative 83

The Headrow

Leeds' Secret Henry Moore Stash

Find the free gallery holding one of the best sculpture collections outside London.

  • 25 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🧭 Explore 82

Kirkgate

The Parish Church That Outgrew Its Name

Explore the church so grand it got promoted to Minster in 2012.

  • 20 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🧭 Explore 81

The Headrow

Queen Victoria's Favourite Leeds Building

Explore the civic hall so grand Queen Victoria came to open it herself.

  • 20 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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🏛️ Culture 80

Leeds Dock

The Nation's Weapons, Free to See

Find the museum that moved a huge chunk of the Tower of London's collection to Leeds.

  • 30 min
  • £0
  • Easy
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⚡ Active 79

Roundhay

Bigger Than You Think

Walk the lake in one of the largest city parks in Europe.

  • 40 min
  • £0
  • Medium
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🍻 Social 77

Call Lane

Call Lane Crawl

Have a drink on the street that turned old warehouses into Leeds' nightlife strip.

  • 40 min
  • ££
  • Easy
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🍴 Food 76

Chapeltown

Takeaway Roulette

Walk into a Chapeltown Road takeaway and order something you've never tried.

  • 20 min
  • ££
  • Easy

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