Hire Car Leeds Tips, Experiences & Comparison

Discover Leeds by Hire Car

Leeds is a city of 458,000 people in the north of the UK. Similar to our Ruhr area, Leeds forms a twin city with Bradfort.

The lively city on the River Aire is the commercial hub of Yorkshire.

Sights in Leeds

Museum lovers should check out the Royal Armouries Museum. Here you can marvel at the English royal family’s collection of arms and armour, which was moved out of the Tower in 1996.

A stop by hire car is a good idea at Kirkstall Abbey, a ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery. In 1539, the abbey was dissolved under Henry VIII and left to decay. The popular artist’s motif invites visitors to take guided tours. A visitor centre in the former latrine house offers insights into the history of the building.

Leisure activities in Leeds

Art and culture have a high value in Leeds. The International Film Festival is known far beyond the city’s borders. Theatre, opera or ballet performances can also be attended.

In Leeds there is nothing that does not exist, at least in the shops, it is the shopping mile par excellence. The posh Victoria Quarter and Corn Exchange shopping centres are particularly popular, as is Kirkgate, the largest covered market in Europe.

Once the skies over Leeds turn grey, a trip to “Tropicalworld” will quickly put you in a good mood. White dream beaches, deep green rainforests with rushing waterfalls and the colourful animal and plant world of the tropics conjure up a paradisiacal holiday feeling.

Due to its central location, Leeds is ideally suited for numerous excursions by hire car. It offers itself to undertake a side trip to York, Halifax or Harrogate.