Things to do with kids in Leeds

10 family-friendly Roves in Leeds, mostly free or cheap, that keep little legs and big ones happy.

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Kirkstall

800 Years of Quiet Collapse

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

  • 25 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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Woodhouse

Hunt the Park Between Two Universities

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

  • 20 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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Kirkgate

Where M&S Began With a Penny

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

  • 20 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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Victoria Quarter

Shop Under Stained Glass

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

  • 20 min
  • Β£
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The Headrow

Leeds' Secret Henry Moore Stash

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

  • 25 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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Call Lane

Under Leeds' Best Dome

Find the domed Victorian trading hall that swapped grain for independent shops.

  • 20 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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Kirkgate

The Parish Church That Outgrew Its Name

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

  • 20 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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The Headrow

Queen Victoria's Favourite Leeds Building

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

  • 20 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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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
  • Β£0
  • Easy
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South Bank

Art Where the Beer Used to Be

Find the Art Deco brewery HQ that swapped Tetley's ale for contemporary art.

  • 25 min
  • Β£0
  • Easy

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