🇬🇧 Leeds Weekend Citywalk: A Perfect Day Itinerary

🚂 Stop 1: Leeds Railway Station 📍 New Station St, LS1 4DY 📸 Red-brick beauty + Granary Wharf (5-min walk to water taxi!). 🚤 Stop 2: Yellow Water Taxi 💰 £3 (kids/pets welcome!) | ⏰ *10AM-6PM (every 15 mins)* Cruise the Aire River past converted warehouses to Royal Armouries Museum’s spires. ☀️ Best light: Morning or golden hour! 🏛 Stop 3: Leeds Dock 📍 LS10 1PZ Free Royal Armouries Museum (knights + dinosaurs!). Craft beer bar nearby—pair IPA with Scotch eggs! 🏛 Stop 4: Leeds Corn Exchange 📍 Call Ln, LS1 7BR 🛍️ 1863 Victorian dome with: Vintage jewelry, vinyl, handmade candles. Father’s Day cards + mini art exhibits. ☕ Café under the skylight = pure bliss. 🛒 Stop 5: Kirkgate Market 📍 LS2 7JL Europe’s largest indoor market (M&S started here!). 250+ stalls: Cheap seafood, flowers, Chinese/Vietnamese street food. ⏰ *10:30AM-5:30PM* (Closed Sundays—go early!). 🎨 Stop 6: Leeds Art Gallery 📍 The Headrow, LS1 3AA 🆓 Free British art + insta-worthy café windows. 🏛️ Next to Leeds Town Hall (grand square!). 🦖 Stop 7: Leeds City Museum 📍 Millennium Square, LS2 8BH Mummies, dinosaurs, Chinese artifacts. Adorable animal exhibits (panda + elk!). 🎓 Final Stop: University of Leeds 📍 Parkinson Building, LS2 9JT 📚 Gothic red-brick glory + Leslie Cheung’s bench (fans leave flowers 💐). 🌳 Hyde Park: Student hangout for sunshine. 💡 Tips: 1️⃣ Museums/galleries = free (book special exhibits). 2️⃣ 15K steps total (walking + boat). 3️⃣ Hit the Corn Exchange & market before 5PM. #Leeds #UKTravel #Citywalk #BritishWeekend