Join Joe Williams in the award-winning Leeds Black History Walk's 15th anniversary year.
Take part in our family-friendly walk around the University of Leeds Campus and learn about the narratives of Black lives connected with Leeds
Our public walks take place on the first Saturday of the month until October.
Back by popular demand, Dr Steve Ward will lead his Victorian Circus walking tour of Leeds
Professor Joyce Hill leads a guided walk tracking the Industrial Revolution as it developed in Holbeck, featuring figures such as Matthew Murray, John Marshall, and later ‘Colonel’ Harding.
John Smeaton was the greatest civil engineer of the 18th century and founder of the profession in Britain.
This tour explore the grounds of Temple Newsam for remaining evidence of Smeaton’s pump and ventures inside the house to view the surviving well, not normally on view to the public.
£8. Booking essential.
Guided walk for families and beginners looking at Fungi at Temple Newsam. The walk aims to find examples of all the major genus of fungi so that the participants can more quickly identify all kinds of mushrooms.
The walk is about 3 miles and covers woodlands, grasslands, and a variety of different habitats. There is an introduction to picking, collecting, identifying and advice on edibility.
Meet in the courtyard for tea and biscuits. There is a 1/2 hr natural history slide talk followed by a quiz and some videos. After an introduction to the use of Bat detectors there is a guided walk approximately two miles in length.
The route is reasonably accessible mostly on tarmac paths. A variety of roosting and feeding habitats are covered. In the past about five species of bat have been encountered engaged in a variety of natural behaviour.
The walk will finish back at the house at about 10am but families with very young children may want to make this shorter.
Explore Temple Newsam House and Estate as you’ve never seen them before. The experience starts with and introduction to this stunning house and collections – including a visit to the cellars! You will then go behind the scenes and make your way up to the roof. Once on the roof you will see spectacular views of the Estate and Leeds beyond. Learn about
A fun journey through 300 years of pub and brewing history in Leeds, with great stories, beautiful buildings and interactive activities. Drinks included.
An award-winning tour that explores over 300 years of pub and brewing heritage in Leeds, from buildings and business, to people, plus stories and information about the general history of Leeds too.
Beginning outside at the former location of Tetley Brewery, once the largest brewery in the country. Find out how it was formed, how it grew and what is happening today.
