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Kirkstall Abbey

Wander the ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, one of the most complete in Britain, in parkland by the River Aire.

Kirkstall Abbey's ruined stone church and tall tower against a blue sky, above a green lawn

Abbey Road, Kirkstall

Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH
  • Culture
  • Outdoors

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.

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  • Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park, still water stretching to wooded banks under a blue sky

    Roundhay Park

    Princess Avenue, Roundhay, north-east Leeds

    Roundhay Park, Mansion Lane, Leeds LS8 2HH

    Walk round Waterloo Lake in one of Europe's largest city parks, then warm up among the butterflies and meerkats at Tropical World.

    Why it's a good date: A long, easy walk with somewhere dry and warm at the end of it. The park is free; Tropical World has its own ticket.

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    Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)

  • The Hyde Park Picture House's red-brick front with its white columned entrance and a street lamp outside, on a sunny day

    Hyde Park Picture House

    Brudenell Road, Hyde Park

    73 Brudenell Road, Leeds LS6 1JD

    Watch a film at a cinema that has been showing them since 1914, believed to be the last in the world still lit by gas lamps.

    Why it's a good date: It's small and full of character, and shows a mix of new independent films and classics. It reopened in 2023 after a restoration that added a second screen.

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  • The Grand Theatre's tall red-brick front on New Briggate, with a pointed turret and arched windows

    Leeds Grand Theatre

    New Briggate, city centre

    46 New Briggate, Leeds LS1 6NU

    Dress up for an opera, a musical or a touring show at the Victorian theatre that opened in 1878 and is home to Opera North.

    Why it's a good date: The old auditorium gives the whole night a sense of occasion. Book dinner nearby first and keep the interval for a drink.

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