
Kirkstall Abbey
Abbey Road, Kirkstall
Address: Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH- Culture
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
Wander the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, one of the most complete in Britain, in parkland by the River Aire.
Why it's a good date: Romantic in the old sense: towering arches, quiet cloisters and lawns for a picnic. You can walk there along the canal towpath from the city centre.