Regular Guided Tours
Daily public tours, frequent themed tours, and regular public heritage and culture walks.
Leeds Highlights Walking Tour
Enjoy the very best of Leeds with our friendly, informative, entertaining professional guides
Discover its richly layered history and let us reveal the story of Leeds through its buildings, spaces, stories and people
Perfect for locals and visitors alike, take our 2 hour walking tour and find out what makes Leeds the exciting city it is today
Saturdays.
Meet at the Black Prince Statue, City Square.
11:00am
2 hrs
£12 per person
Medium paced.
Navigable for all ages and abilities.
Delivered by LeedsWalkingTours
Daily Leeds City Walking Tour
Discover vibrant Leeds, a city where Victorian splendor meets a modern city. From its roots as a global cloth production powerhouse to becoming a bustling hub of technology, law, and culture, Leeds is a city of transformation.
Join us on a journey through the heart of Leeds, where we'll weave together stories of the past and present.
Daily.
Book in advance.
10:30am & 13:30pm
1.5 - 2 hrs
From £12 per person
Medium paced.
Navigable for all ages and abilities.
Delivered by ToursofLeeds
Leeds Black History Walks
Discover with us, unseen ancient and local narratives with African connections. Our guided public walks provide informative perspectives on historical facts, to provoke questions and/or reflection.
The Leeds Black History Walk was launched in 2009 by Joe Williams, as part of a Chapeltown community initiative with the Leeds Be-Centenary Transformation Project, to transform how Africans are perceived in history.
You will hear about Nesyamun (the Leeds Mummy), the Queen of Sheba, Queen Hatshepsut, the Nubian Pharaohs, the Bangled Lady of York, Emperor Septimus Severus, Olaudah Equiano, Sarah Parker Remond, Prince Alamayu, Pablo Fanque, Wole Soyinka, David Oluwale, Arthur France MBE, RH Robert Nesta Marley, David Hamilton MBE and much more.
First Saturday of the month.
Book in advance.
11:00am
2 hrs
£0 - free tour
Medium paced.
Navigable for most ages and abilities.
Delivered by HeritageCornerLeeds
Leeds Heritage
Pub Tour
Enjoy a 300+ year journey through Leeds' legendary pub and brewing heritage.
This immersive tour delves into the heart of the city's rich pub and brewing culture, revealing hidden stories and iconic landmarks.
The walks between each venue are packed with stories and insights into the city's hidden history, including a 'ghost pub crawl,' revealing the ghostly outlines of long-closed pubs.
Your ticket includes a half-pint drink at each of our five pub stops. Choose from hand-pulled ale, draught lager, draught cider, or soft drinks.
See booking calendar for dates and times.
Book in advance.
2.5 - 3 hrs
£37 per person: Drinks included
Medium paced.
Navigable for most ages and abilities.
Delivered by ToursofLeeds
Leeds Waterfront Guided Tour
Uncover the dynamic story of Leeds through what was once its lifeblood: the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Aire.
This waterfront, a stage for centuries of transformation, reveals Leeds' journey from a bustling hub of goods shipping and Victorian industrial might to a vibrant modern landscape of homes, businesses, and cultural innovation.
See booking calendar for dates and times.
Book in advance.
1.5 hrs
From £12 per person
Medium paced.
Navigable for most ages and abilities.
Delivered by ToursofLeeds
Leeds Kirkgate
Market Tour
Join us for an hours walk through this historic and modern market. Meet by the M&S Centenary clock, in the 1904 Hall.
The tour includes chats with traders, market history and access to the balcony area for amazing views of our ornate glass roof in the 1904 Hall.
Here's what the food critic Grace Dent said about Kirkgate Market; “it is a joyful thing, and an unusual one. Old-school butchers and fishmongers, clothes stalls and spice vendors live happily side by side with Vietnamese banh mi sellers, a florist and a woman who sells knitting wool."
Saturdays
Book in advance
10:30am & 12:00pm
1 hr
£0 - free tour
Medium paced.
Navigable for most ages and abilities.
Delivered by workerslunchtime
SEASONAL TOURS
Leeds Discovery Centre
Behind The Scenes Store Tour
Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for one of the best ways to access and see our amazing collections is to enjoy our Behind The Scenes Store Tours. From toucans and telephones, to meteorites and masks, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
We're a unique museum storage facility which preserves and protects Leeds Museums and Galleries collections of over 1.3 million objects. We offer a rare opportunity for hands-on exploration into the natural world, human history and ingenuity.
Come and explore behind the scenes of our museum and discover the Leeds collections up close and personal.
Wednesdays and Thursdays during term-time
Book in advance
11:00am & 13:00pm
1 hr
£ Give what you can
Medium paced.
Navigable for most ages and abilities.
Delivered by Leeds MuseumsandGalleries
Leeds United
Elland Road Stadium Tour
Tours offer exclusive behind the scenes access to the inner sanctum Elland Road including the players changing rooms. You will be escorted by our knowledgeable tour guides who will talk you through the history of the club and the stadium and share some fascinating insights with you.
The tour meeting point is at Billy's Bar and will finish in the Superstore. Tour guests will receive a tour lanyard which gives the guest 10% discount in the Superstore on the day of their tour.
See booking calendar for dates and times.
Book in advance.
Tours on hiatus - check back soon
Delivered by LeedsUnitedFootballClub
Headingley Stadium Tours
A tour of Headingley gives you an opportunity to go behind the scenes at the most successful club in English cricketing history.
Come with us as one of our excellent Tour Guides will lead you through iconic parts of the ground; including the Yorkshire Cricket Museum and to our displays in the Long Room in the East Stand; then into the Howard Suite in the recently built Howard Stand; into the Media Centre, where you will see a magnificent panoramic view of the cricket ground and the City of Leeds; and finishing in the players area in the Dining and Changing Rooms (subject to availability).
Headingley and Yorkshire Cricket have an extraordinary history, awe inspiring views, and the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation is fortunate to be the caretakers for a varied and interesting collection of cricket-related artefacts.
Our tour is for all age ranges and levels of cricketing interest – limited to 15 places per tour, they sell fast, so book now!
See booking calendar for dates and times.
Book in advance.
Tours on hiatus - check back soon
Delivered by YorkshireCricketFoundation