Leeds City Centre Guidebook
City/town information
Leeds is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire. On the south bank of the River Aire, the Royal Armouries houses the national collection of arms and artillery. Across the river, the redeveloped industrial area around Call Lane is famed for bars and live music venues under converted railway arches. Leeds Kirkgate Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor stalls
Leeds City Centre is at the heart of Leeds itself, being home to much of the major shopping centres, offices, cultural venues and tourist attractions. It’s well-connected to all parts of Leeds by road and rail, has its quiet and busy spots and is becoming increasingly popular with professionals who want a short trip to and from work.
If you’re looking for things to do in Leeds City Centre, you won’t be disappointed. Trendy shops, a variety of music venues, traditional and contemporary pubs and bars, quiet spaces and excellent transport links make this city very student-friendly.
Both the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University’s main campuses are within 10 minutes’ walk of this part of the city, so you won’t feel as if you’re going out of your way to get there.
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Leeds is a city in the northern English county of Yorkshire. On the south bank of the River Aire, the Royal Armouries houses the national collection of arms and artillery. Across the river, the redeveloped industrial area around Call Lane is famed for bars and live music venues under converted railway arches. Leeds Kirkgate Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor stalls
Leeds City Centre is at the heart of Leeds itself, being home to much of the major shopping centres, offices, cultural venues and tourist attractions. It’s well-connected to all parts of Leeds by road and rail, has its quiet and busy spots and is becoming increasingly popular with professionals who want a short trip to and from work.
If you’re looking for things to do in Leeds City Centre, you won’t be disappointed. Trendy shops, a variety of music venues, traditional and contemporary pubs and bars, quiet spaces and excellent transport links make this city very student-friendly.
Both the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University’s main campuses are within 10 minutes’ walk of this part of the city, so you won’t feel as if you’re going out of your way to get there.
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Getting Around
Leeds is easy to navigate on foot, and the city’s strong public transport network means that you don’t need your own car to get around.
Cycling is the perfect way to get around Leeds! The city has many keen cyclists, as well as Yorkshire being home to the Tour de Yorkshire.
Leeds has fantastic bus routes not only around the city, but further beyond too. You can hop on the 36 and be in Harrogate in no time - perfect if you're on a budget too! First Buses have a very useful app which makes getting around simple, and you don't need to worry about change.
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Leeds and Yorkshire Slang Terms
'Bob into'
Definition: To go into, as in ‘bob into the pub’
Put wood in the 'ole
meaning: shut the door. When you think about it, the meaning is pretty self explanatory. After all, when you shut a door, you're literally putting the wood in the hole.
Ey up
Meaning: it's one of those sayings that can have lots of different purpose
Chuffed
Meaning: another word for pleased. Although you'll find chuffed is often used sarcastically too
It'll be reyt
Meaning: It'll be alright
Laik
Meaning: to play
Jiggered
Meaning: Another way of saying you're tired or exhausted.