Sarah was very knowledgeable and shared her love of Leeds in an interesting and informative way. The route was perfect covering all the key things that were on my list as well as really interesting parts that I would never have seen without going on the tour. Thanks.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- A passionate, local guide.
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet us outside Leeds Art Gallery in Victoria Square on The Headrow.
Itinerary
Meet your passionate, local guide outside Leeds Town Hall. You'll receive an introduction to the tour and will gain an understanding of our city's history! (exterior visit only)
Discover the past and present of this iconic building and it's link with the Henry Moor Institute (exterior visit only)
Home to Christmas markets, food & drink festivals and more - explore this central square. From the electric press, to the civic hall & even Leeds museum, there's plenty to explore in this cultural centre - you might even spot a couple of mysterious golden owls!
Learn about the different exhibitions held here, as well as a very misshapen big cat... (exterior visit only)
View this beautiful building and learn about its origin as a Mission founded by a Dominican priest (exterior visit only)
A hub of entertainment - learn about this critical development that thrums with life in the modern city! (exterior visit only)
The world's oldest running music hall and a rare surviving relic of the Victorian era (exterior visit only)
Explore Briggate - a hub of commerical activity since the 13th Century and still today! Explore Leeds' past and present, from a textile powerhouse to a shoppers paradise. (exterior visit only)
Explore these ornate, glass-roofed Victorian arcades
Europe's largest indoor market that has survived both bombs and fire (exterior visit only)
Finish off the tour outside the building that was built as an exchange for grain, a symbol of Leeds' trading past (exterior visit only)
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Reviews
Informative tour and excellent guiding!
Lesley our guide was absolutely fantastic & made the walk very interesting. As we were on a day trip, it gave us a great insight into places to visit in Leeds. Lesley even brought us down after the walk to the river to show us a walk along the docks . What I really liked was that Lesley messaged us before the walk with her details & photo. A really nice touch which we really appreciated. Great tour, totally recommend & a guide who went above & beyond her role.
We often do a walking tour on visiting a new city and Lesley didn't disappoint. She was very knowledgeable on the local area and history of the city. She also gave us recommendations on places to eat/drink while in Leeds. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her and would encourage anyone to do the walking tour.
A very interesting tour given by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide.
Very informative and entertaining. I'm from Leeds and there was a lot I didn't know, a knowledgeable tour guide
This was an excellent tour to the sights of Leeds. Sarah was the perfect guide, funny, engaging, and she made the tour really enjoyable.
Excellent tour guide,injected loads of personality into the tour, woukd definitely recommend
An interesting walk around Leeds with an easy to listen to guide who was well informed and very pleasant. Thoroughly enjoyable experience.
My friends and I have been on many walking tours and agreed that our guide, Sarah, was the most engaging guide we had come across. The tour was fascinating. Sarah is incredibly knowledgeable and great fun.
My friends and I have a weekend in a UK city every year and usually do a walking tour. We booked the daily walking tour and our guide was Sarah who was very knowledgeable and also great fun. We all agreed that Sarah is the most engaging tour guide we have come across and would highly recommend her tours to anyone visiting Leeds.
Never having been to Leeds before we started the day with a walking tour led by Sarah. Sarah was an excellent guide, providing fascinating information not only about the buildings we looked at but also providing a little of the history of Leeds. She conveyed real enthusiasm. It was obvious Sarah enjoyed taking these tours as she chatted to all attendees between the points of interest. The tour did last slightly longer than the stated 90 minutes.
Sarah was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide. I got a much better understanding of the story of Leeds. Would highly recommend.
I booked very spontaneously and seriously it was so great. Sarah was jolly, impressively knowledgeable and such a great representative for Leeds. I learned a lot about Leeds’ history and its connections to the world. She showed us the hidden gems of the city I wouldn’t have discovered myself. Highly recommended!
I highly recommend this tour. Sarah was friendly, informative, knowledgeable and entertaining! The tour made my stay in Leeds! It was just the right length of time and Sarah was able to pick out areas I never would have spotted on my own. As well as offering suggestions and sending me information on other places of interest whilst in Leeds. We booked last minute too!
Great walking tour. Sarah brought the history of Leeds alive. Enthusiastic, welcoming and happy to answer questions. Attentive to all of the group considering individual needs & the hot weather.
Des was a brilliant guide. We certainly felt that we knew Leeds by the end of the tour.
Sarah is an amazing tour guide; she knows everything and delivers it with a great sense of humour! She led us through the history of Leeds and made the city come alive. The City is very walkable and the pace is easy going. Sarah knows her city; she made excellent recommendation when asked and answered all our questions. She is warm, friendly and outgoing! I highly recommend this tour!
Our group had a great time even with a tiny bit of rain. It was wonderful to learn about the history and character of the city.
Thanks Sara. You made a tour informative and entertaining. History and popular culture.
A very pleasant tour with Sarah. Informative and just what we wanted when we visited Leeds.
Excellent walking tour with Sarah, feel we know Leeds a lot more and will visit the places she showed us.
Educating and entertaining. Just about the right length. Gives you a good overview on the city, its history and its quirks. Highly recommended.
There is a lot of walking obviously so can be quite tiring. Gives you facts about the city you wouldn’t know otherwise .
A friendly walking tour that was informative, with details on different buildings, history and contributions towards society.
Worth every penny! Very interesting, and a very well informed tour guide. I knew very little about Leeds beforehand.
Awesome experience walking through the city under the guide of the very hospitable, engaging and knowledgeable Sarah. The trip was exciting and eductaing in equal measure, and my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed nature of the tour. It was well worth the time and money spent, even more so as the weather fortunately agreed with us.
Really interesting tour of Leeds. Very clever city ! Heard all about the Industrial Revolution & growth of Leeds . Sarah are guide made a grey miserable day into a fun experience lots of little tips & funny stories.
Des gave us a very warm welcome on a cold day and brought the whole city to life for the 8 of us. He was very interesting and enthusiastic about his city and happy to give recommendations of further places to see. I strongly recommend booking this tour early in your visit to orientate and liven up your visit.
This is a very informative tour delivered in an informal and entertaining manner. My tour guide, Sarah, was very friendly and very professional at her job.
We highly recommend a tour with Des. He was friendly, knowledgeable, sharing fascinating information which was well delivered. We throughly enjoyed every minute. It was one of the best tours I have been on. It set us up to get our bearings for the rest of our stay in Leeds.
I lived in Leeds a long time ago and this tour was an eye opener . I learnt so much about the architecture and the history . I have done several walking tours around cities both here and abroad . Our guide Sarah was the best so far . She was knowledgable, witty and full of passion about the city . The pace was just right and a 90 minute walking tour on a cold day was perfect . Thank you Sarah
Sarah was was knowledgeable and engaging. She showed us some things we would never have found on our own
This walking tour with our excellent guide Sarah, was so good. She really brought the history of Leeds to life. So much knowledge. My friends and I loved it. Really recommend this tour to anyone visiting Leeds city Center
We really enjoyed this tour. Well put together and tells the story of the development of Leeds really well. Tour guide was great and very engaging.
It was a fab tour with Sarah who was very knowledgable, funny & very caring. Great walk for people with all abilities fabs
This is a great tour that I recommend for everyone visiting Leeds, but also local people. Although I am living in Yorkshire, I learned so much on this tour. Sarah is an excellent guide - so knowledgeable and engaging.
I visited Leeds with some friends for the first time to see a concert at the First direct arena. As we were only staying for a couple of days we decided to book this walking tour and we are so glad we did. Our tour guide, Sarah, was so engaging and in the 1.5 hours we felt we had a good understanding of the history of Leeds. Sarah showed us the main points of interest but more importantly she described everything in an entertaining way. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Leeds. Yes you can use a map to easily walk about, but nothing beats being shown around by a local guide who is passionate and knowledgeable about the city.
Excellent tour of Leeds covering the history of the city and the architecture. Sarah, our guide was welcoming, willing to answer questions and provided information to bring the history of the city to life. When visiting England, visit Leeds and take this tour.
Sarah was a fantastic tour guide and knows so much about Leeds, it was really interesting. Thank you so much for the tour!
Great tour from Sarah, we learnt a lot about Leeds and its history and saw a lot of owls. Our guide was very welcoming and knew the answers to all our questions. Thoroughly recommended!
Sarah has a deep knowledge and love of everything Leeds, a warm and inviting manner, and her enthusiasm is infectious. She brought Leeds’ Victorian age to life with vivid depictions of the economics, social constructs, politics, personalities, architecture and art that created and adorn the city today. She was generous with her time, and also sent us a raft of excellent recommendations based on our interests after the tour. She get’s a 10 from us!
This was a great little walking tour. There were just 3 of us so it was extra-friendly and we could all chip in and ask questions along the way. Leeds is a city full of beautiful buildings and it was interesting to learn some of the quirkier facts. Thanks to Mollie for sharing her enthusiasm for Leeds with us.
Molly was a lovely knowledgable guide, adapted tour to what we wanted to see, and had lots of facts and interesting stories. We were a small group of 3 which worked perfectly
We had a great tour with Molly which felt very personal due to the small number on the tour. It was really interesting and informative seeing a lot of leeds landmarks and learning about the history. Woukd definately recommned to others. Thanks Molly.
Molly, the tour guide, was fantastic and very knowlegable, providing a lovely overview of main attractions in Leeds, and it's history.
We had a fabulous tour with our local guide, Molly. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about Leeds. She showed us around the key sites of the city and included some of the more quirky facts. We had a great time - many thanks.
Loved our city of Leeds tour. The guide was so knowledgeable and enthusiastic and a pleasure to listen to. Highly recommend!
Our guide did not turn up so seven people who had reserved the time for this tour had wasted it. No compensation offred, just get your money back.
Molly was our guide and she gave us a breezy light hearted and interesting tour of Leeds city centre. Even though we live here we still learned lots of things from her that we never knew. Recommended!
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