Board logo

Leeds - Parking & What to do??
T66 - 13/9/12 at 05:24 PM

Me and the boss (her indoors) are in Leeds next week, quite possibly the dearest parking we have come across, so starter for 10 -


parking - city centre parking which isnt £5.40 for 2 hours, ie walking distance to the shops etc.



What to do - The Armoury is on our list, anything else worth a punt? venues, bars, eating etc ??



The boss is on the internet looking, and I know Locost will be quicker ......go go go

ash_hammond - 13/9/12 at 05:33 PM

Park at Garforth Station which is free IIRC and then train it in.

JoelP - 13/9/12 at 05:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ash_hammond
Park at Garforth Station which is free IIRC and then train it in.


Same at crossgates, about £2 into town, but there arent that many parking places. There are residential roads within a few mins though if it comes to it, that what i did last time for a day trip to york.

Armouries is good, there is a multistory there too that isnt ridiculous.

My favourite eateries in the centre are fuji hiro for japanese noodles (tastier that you might expect), or curries from aagrah or akbars.

Cant advise much on bars, there is such a variety it really depends what you want. Id send you to the whitelocks though, as its a classic traditional pub (oldest in leeds). Its in an alley off briggate

T66 - 13/9/12 at 06:00 PM

I like the sound of Whitelocks - now on the list


And will investigate the curry houses...


Locost is quicker than the wife

mookaloid - 13/9/12 at 06:09 PM

Best bits about Leeds?

Well the very best bit IMHO is the road going out of Leeds towards Harrogate.

Other good bits are the roads going out towards Wetherby, Bradford and generally away from Leeds. The one going out towards York is pretty good.

I think there are some other fairly good roads out of Leeds too





runs and ducks for cover

jossey - 13/9/12 at 06:29 PM

I normally park in the car park near brewleys hotel its £3.50 a day. and about 5 mins walk from the train station


linky map


its a good parking place.

hope that helps.

this is good access to walk to royal armories and bottom of town EG market etc.

bit of a walk to the top of town (UNI and cheap bars)

if you after bars find your way to park row. (its near the train station) and there are nice food places there too (greek street etc)



[Edited on 13/9/12 by jossey]

T66 - 13/9/12 at 06:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
I normally park in the car park near brewleys hotel its £3.50 a day. and about 5 mins walk from the train station


linky map


its a good parking place.

hope that helps.

this is good access to walk to royal armories and bottom of town EG market etc.

bit of a walk to the top of town (UNI and cheap bars)

if you after bars find your way to park row. (its near the train station) and there are nice food places there too (greek street etc)



[Edited on 13/9/12 by jossey]





Thats a good central spot to park - dont mind a walk so this one is looking good.



cheers

eznfrank - 13/9/12 at 06:56 PM

Do you like thai food? There's an absolute gem called Thai Aroy Dee in Leeds, really cheap but the food is phenomenal.

designer - 13/9/12 at 07:27 PM

My old 'local' is a must.

The best music pub is The Grove Inn, it's in Holbeck, a 5 minute walk from Leeds City Centre.

It's an 'old' fashioned pub, best beer in Leeds (Timothy Taylor's Landlord) and the music scene is the best.

http://www.thegroveinn.com/whats_on.html

In fact, it's the pub where Mark Knopfler started playing, when he was a cub reporter in Leeds.

You will love it!

skydivepaul - 13/9/12 at 07:30 PM

you can park here

linky

errr... cant get google maps to work properly.

castle street car park, near wellington street Leeds.
next to the site of the Leeds olympic pool

free on saturdays and sundays...not many people know that!

the spice quarter in millenium square is good £12 / £13 for all you can eat buffet, indian, chinese, italian, fresh kebabs, etc etc
really nice

enjoy

[Edited on 13/9/12 by skydivepaul]

[Edited on 13/9/12 by skydivepaul]

Ben_Copeland - 13/9/12 at 07:32 PM

Places in London are £5+ per half hour so think yourself lucky

T66 - 13/9/12 at 07:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
you can park here

linky

errr... cant get google maps to work properly.

castle street car park, near wellington street Leeds.
next to the site of the Leeds olympic pool

free on saturdays and sundays...not many people know that!

the spice quarter in millenium square is good £12 / £13 for all you can eat buffet, indian, chinese, italian, fresh kebabs, etc etc
really nice

enjoy

[Edited on 13/9/12 by skydivepaul]

[Edited on 13/9/12 by skydivepaul]






Must be Leeds has a Harvey Nics so NCP can rip your eyes out, anyway the list is a good un !


Thank you all for the tips guys ! - I will save my Old Speckled hen drunken tale for another day....some of you may be eating

swanny - 13/9/12 at 09:34 PM

Would second Aagrah for Indian or there used to be an Argentinian steak place that was really good when I lived there too. Best place though was called fairuz a Lebanese place in yuen it doesn't look much from the outside but the food was amazing. Pub near Aagrah and playhouse The Wardrobe used to be my favourite with live bands up stairs and downstairs most nights

jonabonospen - 13/9/12 at 11:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by skydivepaul
you can park here

linky

errr... cant get google maps to work properly.

castle street car park, near wellington street Leeds.
next to the site of the Leeds olympic pool

free on saturdays and sundays...not many people know that!




That is where I was going to suggest also.

gingerprince - 14/9/12 at 12:40 PM

Gaucho's have now opened a restaurant in Leeds. Not eaten in that one (yet), but had a steak in their Fleet Street restaurant a few years ago - was the second best lump of steak I've ever eaten, behind one I had in Texas.