St John's Church was originally built for the Nicholson family who lived at the Mansion in Roundhay Park. Although rather off the beaten track, the stories of some of the people buried there offer unusual insights into the history of North Leeds

Join local historians Wendy Grisedale and Val Crompton for a guided walk around the Adel Conservation Area.

This flat circular walk lasts about one and three-quarter hours and includes Adel Church and the Old Adel Rectory, York Gate House, Long Causeway and old cottages, old Adel Smithy and the old Adel School building. The walk will end at Adel Church which will be open for those who wish to visit between 13.45 and 16.00

Humphry Repton was the leading landscape gardener of his generation; discover the legacy of his work at Armley for Benjamin Gott.

Gotts Park Mansion was the home of Benjamin Gott, owner of Armley Mills and a leading figure in the Industrial Revolution. The Mansion is set in stunning parkland designed by Humphry Repton and is now the clubhouse for a golf course. 

Your guides will be Clive Walton who is Head Greenkeeper, Secretary and Director of Gotts Park Golf Club and Dr Patrick Eyres author of 'On the Spot: The Yorkshire Red Books of Humphry Repton'.

Dr Patrick Eyres will talk about the work of Humphry Repton at Oulton Hall.

Dr Patrick Eyres is the author of 'On the Spot: The Yorkshire Red Books of Humphry Repton, Landscape Gardener'. Repton was renowned for creating the Red Book - his unique mode of presenting design proposals in the form of exquisite one-off artworks exclusively for his patron.

This splendid mosque, built in 2018, with one of the largest chandeliers in Leeds, invites you to discover the architecture and the faith, customs and culture of Islam. Timed to allow a follow on visit to the nearby GNNSJ Gurudwara (Sikh).

The tour will explain the history of this impressive mosque, the high quality of the building materials used, the symbolism on the bronze doors and throughout the building. There are five floors used for prayers which can accommodate 1000 people each Friday. The main floor has the aforementioned chandelier.

Michael Meadowcroft returns to the historic Lancasterian School Room with another talk for Heritage Open Days.

The original Headrow was one of the oldest Leeds thoroughfares and it developed with scores of dwellings and businesses. Eventually it was transformed into a broad modern city centre street. This lecture tells its story.