🇬🇧 Leeds Weekend | One-Day Citywalk Guide

🚩 First Stop: Leeds Railway Station (LS1 4DY) 📸 Love the red-brick architecture—super photogenic! Nearby Granary Wharf (5-min walk) is the starting point for water buses. 🚤 Second Stop: Yellow Water Bus (River Aire) 📍 Granary Wharf → Leeds Dock 💰 £3/person (kids & pets welcome!) ⏰ 10:00-18:00 (every 15 mins) ✨ Glide past converted warehouses and the Royal Armouries Museum spire—perfect for a breezy summer morning! ⚠️ Best light: morning or golden hour! 🚩 Third Stop: Leeds Dock (LS10 1PZ) 🏛️ Royal Armouries Museum (FREE!)—knight armor + dinosaur skeletons! 🦖 🍺 Nearby craft beer bar: icy brews + British snacks. 🚩 Fourth Stop: Leeds Corn Exchange (LS1 7BR) 🏛️ 1863 Victorian dome (shaped like an upside-down ship!). Three floors of: ✅ Vintage jewelry, vinyl records, handmade candles ✅ Father’s Day cards + mini art exhibits ☕ Mid-level café = perfect for sunlit lounging. ⏰ Summer hours extended! 🚩 Fifth Stop: Kirkgate Market (LS2 7JL) 🛒 Europe’s largest indoor market + birthplace of M&S! ✅ 250+ stalls: cheap seafood, flowers, fruits! 🍜 Food recs: Maxi’s Roast, Vietnamese pho, Changsha spicy noodles! ⏰ *10:30-17:30 (closed Sundays—go early!)* 🚩 Sixth Stop: Leeds Art Gallery (LS1 3AA) 🎨 FREE entry! British oil paintings + a vintage café with stunning windows. Next door: Leeds Town Hall (grand square!). 🚩 Seventh Stop: Leeds City Museum (LS2 8BH) ⚱️ Mummies, dinosaur fossils, and a "Life & Death" exhibit with Chinese artifacts! 🐼 Basement: adorable animal specimens (panda + elk!). 🚩 Final Stop: University of Leeds (LS2 9JT) 🏛️ Parkinson Building (Gothic red-brick!). Visit: Clothworkers' Building: Leslie Cheung’s alma mater (memorial bench + flowers 💐). Hyde Park: Student hangout for sunshine! 📌 Tips: 1️⃣ Museums/galleries = FREE (some exhibits need booking). 2️⃣ 15,000 steps total (walking + water bus). 3️⃣ Corn Exchange & market close by 5 PM—prioritize these! #LeedsTravel #UKCitywalk #StudyInTheUK #BritishSummer 🎡