My husband and I are having 1 night away in Leeds without the kids. We are stopping at the Village Hotel just outside of Leeds. We will be leaving after we drop the kids off at school on a Thursday and will arrive at Leeds at about 11 a.m. Where should we head for and park in the city centre so we will be near the shops etc as we cant book into our hotel until 3?.
We are also thinking about getting a taxi into the centre on the Thursday night and have been reading about places such as The Headrow, Park Row and Light. Where should we get the taxi driver to drop us off so we can have something to eat and drink which is quite lively on a Thursday night.? Any other useful info on Leeds or the Village Hotel Leeds appreciated.
Cheers
For parking head for 'The Light' IIRC parking cost is £2 for the first hour then £1 per hour - this is the only place we park as its very safe and well located - it's a bit of a pain to get into as it's on a one way street, but worth the effort.
http://www.thelightleeds.co.uk/home.asp?fdv=1
This centre connects with the Headrow which is the northern end of the shopping area. Harvey Nicks is on Briggate.
For the evening there are restaurants all over Leeds - the area around The Calls (near the railway station) has a number of bars and restaurants, as does the area around Park Row/Greek Street (Akbars Indian is one of the best!).
Use the daytime to have a wander round then decide where you want the taxi to drop you off.
Alternatively The Village is near Headingley which is the heart of student land. If you don't want to go in to Leeds centre there are loads of pubs and bars in Headingley (Three Horseshoes, Skyrack, Original Oak, The Arc, Headingley Taps to name a few!). There's also an Italian (Salvos), Chinese (Dynasty) and Tapas bar (Amigos - v good) next door to each other - the Italian was in the Sunday Times as being one of the best in the Country for authentic Italian Food - you may need to book.
Enjoy your stay.
and the excellent Thai restaurant just outside Headingley!
Hi Laudan....... I also live in leeds.
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