Lady Wood Travel Guide
Leeds
Visit Lady Wood
Popular places to visit
Roundhay Park
One of the largest city parks in Europe has a huge expanse of parkland, woods, lakes, gardens and lush tropical glasshouses to explore and enjoy.
Canal Gardens
Stone bridges, fountains and daffodils decorate this charming and historic park, whose canal contains small turtles and a range of fish.
University of Leeds
Late Victorian and award-winning brutalist and modernist architecture house the classes and students of Leeds’ namesake university, established in 1904.
First Direct Arena
Its honeycombed exterior glowing like a beacon at night, Leeds’ modern music venue draws crowds nightly to its shows featuring local and international stars.
Harewood House
Explore the great outdoors at Harewood House, a lovely green space in Harewood. Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its lively bars.
Royal Armouries
Discover the world of weaponry at this purpose-built museum, which contains the national collection of arms and armor from throughout the ages.
Things to do
City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
York Historical Gems Tour & A Taste of York Chocolate
Leeds: Daily Guided City Center Walking Tour (10:30am)
York's Famous Ghosts Smartphone App walking tour
Top hotels in Lady Wood
Radisson Hotel York
Comfortable, clean, good location. Breakfast really good. Helpful staff. Slightly sad pillows and parking expensive but on a par with area.
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2026
Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly
Walking distance to everything
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
The Milner York
Unable to use the spa due to maintenance
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
The Queens Hotel
We arrived and had been upgraded, the room was lovely, huge queen bed lovely decor. The breakfast was amazing lots of choice in a stunningly decorated dining room. Perfect.
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Moxy York
Room temperature very good close to town
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
I enjoyed my stay and found it very relaxing. The only recommendation is to paste a description in the lift to help guests find their way around
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Lady Wood
Harehills
While Harehills isn't home to many top sights, Thackray Museum of Medicine and West Yorkshire Playhouse are some notable places to visit nearby.
Chapeltown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Chapeltown and surrounding area, you can visit Thackray Museum of Medicine and First Direct Arena.
Little London
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Little London and surrounding area, you can visit First Direct Arena and O2 Academy Leeds.
Woodhouse Cliff
When in Woodhouse Cliff, you can plan a visit to Hyde Park Picture House and Headingley Stadium, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Leylands
If you're spending some time in Leylands, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Victoria Quarter are top sights worth seeing.
Arena Quarter
While visiting Arena Quarter, you might make a stop by sights like Leeds Grand Theatre and O2 Academy Leeds.
