The Merrion Hotel, Leeds

Tourist Attractions Near Leeds

Below is a list of the most popular tourist attractions near The Merrion Hotel, Leeds.

Leeds

A popular city break destination with plenty to offer visitors, Leeds is the ideal gateway to the Yorkshire region as the Yorkshire Dales National Park is just 20 miles away. Leeds is located in West Yorkshire on the River Aire, and is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of West Yorkshire, and the UK's largest centre for business, legal, and financial services outside of London. Popular tourist attractions in Leeds include the Royal Armouries, National Media Museum, Leeds Art Gallery and Elland Road – home of Leeds FC.

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Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire is a designated 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' and offers some of the finest scenery in the UK. Spectacular surroundings whatever the time of year, the Yorkshire Dales is a fantastic holiday destination offering a different experience which ever season you visit. Full of quirky, picturesque towns and villages, castles, museums, steam railways and art galleries, there is plenty for the whole family to enjoy.

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Distance to the Merrion Hotel, Leeds: 30.6 miles

Royal Armouries

Just a 20 minute walk from the Merrion Hotel and home to the UK's national collection of arms and armour including artillery, the Royal Armouries Museum takes you on a journey through history from the Dark Ages to the present day. The museum in Leeds is a multi-million pound purpose built building and displays over 8500 objects throughout its five themed galleries. Discover 3000 years of history and see Guinness World Record breaking 16th century elephant armour, the largest armour in the world!

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Distance to the Merrion Hotel, Leeds: 2.4 miles

Harewood House

Visit the home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood in West Yorkshire. Harewood House is a fantastic grade I listed house in the heart of Yorkshire which was designed by the architects John Carr and Robert Adam and built from 1759 to 1771. Often referred to as 'St Petersburg palace on a Yorkshire hill', Harewood House was awarded Enjoy England's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year for 2009.

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Distance to the Merrion Hotel, Leeds: 8.5 miles

National Media Museum

Re-launched and renamed in 2006 to reflect the changing digital age, the National Media Museum in Bradford, Yorkshire, exists to "engage, inspire and educate by promoting an understanding and appreciation of photography, film, television, radio and the web; using our collection and knowledge to deliver a cultural programme accessibly and authoritatively".

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Distance to the Merrion Hotel, Leeds: 10.9 miles

Eureka! The National Children's Museum

Eureka! The National Children's Museum is located in Halifax, West Yorkshire and has been Britain's leading interactive museum for children since it opened in 1992. The award-winning attraction and educational charity for children, features over 400 interactive exhibits in six main exhibition areas which inspire children aged 0-11 to learn about themselves and the world around them through imagination, play and discovery.

Opening up a fascinating world of hands-on exploration, you can join Gordon Gnome on a magical journey around the world in the environmental gallery- 'Our Global Garden' or explore the two brand new galleries for children under five. Here you will discover sound and nature in a giant musical 'SoundGarden' and build your own mini desert dwellings in the magical 'Desert Discovery'. With a café and gift shop, special events on weekends and during school holidays, Eureka! membership scheme and children's parties available, learning is an adventure at Eureka!

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Distance to the Merrion Hotel, Leeds: 18.2 miles

Other tourist attractions near Merrion Hotel and Leeds include:

• Thackeray Museum
• Tropical World
• Leeds Art Gallery
• Temple Newsham Park
• Middleton Railway
• The Grand Theatre
• The Play House Theatre
• City Varieties Theatre
• The Carriage Works Theatre
• Elland Road - Home to Leeds United FC
• Headingley Stadium