The city of Leeds, UK, is renowned for great shopping, big parks and as a huge financial centre, however there is alot to Leeds which people don't see from the outside.
Leeds is the UKs largest Fairtrade city, as well as being 3rd largest in the country, 2nd largest financial centre, fastest growing city and recently voted UKs favourite city.
Development over the last 5 years has boomed in Leeds and is now by far the fastest growing city, but not everything is being re-developed. The City boasts numerous historic sites such as Kirkstall Abbey, Meanwood Valley and Harewood House.
Tourism is a big industry in Leeds, with the Royal Armouries, Urban Farm, Leeds Art Gallery, Henry Moore Institue and Quarry Hill.
Quarry Hill and China Town reflect Leeds' post as a cosmopilatan city. Quarry hill brings out culture in Leeds as it hosts the BBC, Leeds college of Music, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Bombay Stores and the French Quarter. China town also boasts 3 Chinese supermarkets, a chinese shopping arcade and an annual chinese festival.
Leeds Metropolitan is over 2/3 open area making Leeds one of the most dense cities in the UK.
Leeds' road network comprises of 5 rings. The Transport Box, City Centre Loop, Inner Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and Metropolitan Ring carry traffic quickly and efficently through the city, bypassing underground all the busy areas, leaving streets on the ground car free.
The Outermost ring comprises of 3 motorways, 1 dual carriageway and 1 single carraigeway road, whereas the other ring roads with exception of the inner ring road are all single carriageway roads, although the loop is a one way system. The Inner ring road, known also as New York Road is a motorway numbered A58/A64 (M)
The city has the best internet services in the country and over 33% of the UKs internet traffic passes through somewhere in Leeds' metropolitan area.
Leeds is a thriving city with something for everyone, as you will see in other sections.
Over the last ten years, Leeds has transformed from a northern industrial city to one of the most vibrant and successful cities in the country, with thriving finance, business service and retail sectors.
Leeds’ colourful past is embraced by the invigorating and dynamic future vision for the city. Rapid industrial growth during the nineteenth century transformed a successful town into a thriving city. Leeds Town Hall, one of the finest civic buildings in Britain, the Grand Theatre, St Paul's House, elegant arcades and numerous other examples of Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian architecture are monuments to the city's sustained prosperity. Much of the City's heritage has recently been lovingly restored and preserved as witnessed by the attractive renovations of the Corn Exchange, Victoria Quarter, County Arcade and Leeds Market Buildings.
Alongside the restoration and preservation of the Leeds’ heritage exciting and flourishing new developments such as pedestrian precincts, the Playhouse Theatre and superb new office accommodation have been built. In conjunction with the new developments, the Leeds Waterfront has exploded into life with a mixture of business and housing supported by shops, restaurants and hotels; all of which epitomise the City's growing status as a European centre.
The City has become the home to over 75 different nationalities and this rich mix of people and skills produces a thriving artistic and cultural life. The City supports exciting theatre and dance, great opera and music, prize-winning galleries and museums. Sporting activities in Leeds really pull in the crowds and the City is famous for football, cricket, rugby, swimming, the Leeds Marathon and national and international cycling events.
The Leeds district embraces thriving communities such as Headingley, Horsforth and Holbeck, plus the market towns of Otley and Wetherby, the villages of Harewood and Aberford and the townships of Pudsey and Morley. Combine the differing communities with the city, townships and the villages and add the spectacular countryside of the Yorkshire Moors and Dales to give a centre of infinite variety.
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