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 Leeds lies in Yorkshire, the largest of all England's
counties. In the northwest of the county lies the Yorkshire Dales
National Park, a lovely patchwork of limestone hills, gentle
valleys and the high peaks of Whernside, Pen-y-ghent and Ingleborough.
The classical Yorkshire Dales spread to the north from the market
and spa towns of Settle, Skipton, Ilkley and Harrogate in North
Yorkshire, with most of the larger southern dales such as Ribblesdale,
Malhamdale and Airedale, Wharfedale and Nidderdale running roughly
parallel from north to south, and the more northerly dales including
Wensleydale, Swaledale and Teesdale running generally from west
to east. The North York Moors is the county's other national
park, with bleak upland moors and a magnificent rugged coastline.
To the southeast of the region lie the Yorkshire Wolds, formed
from chalk hills that arc from the Humber estuary west of Kingston
upon Hull up to the North Sea coast between Bridlington and Scarborough. |
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 National
Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, West
Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030 The National Museum of Photography,
Film & Television was established in 1983 and attracts over
750,000 visitors each year. The museum has a collection of over
three million items. www.nmpft.org.uk.
About 9 miles east of
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Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Road, off Selby
Road, Leeds LS15 0AE Tel: 0113 264 5535 Temple Newsam is one
of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500
acres of parkland, woodland and farmland landscaped by Capability
Brown in the 18th century, it is a magnificent Tudor–Jacobean
mansion. It has one of the largest collections of Chippendale
furniture in the country. About
4 miles east of Leeds. |
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Harewood
House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG Tel: 0113 218 1010 Harewood House
is home to the Queen's cousin, the Earl of Harewood. The House
is set in spectacular grounds with formal gardens, a sweeping
terrace and woodland walks. There is an outstanding art collection,
splendid State Rooms and a fascinating 'Below Stairs' exhibition.
An unusual feature is the Bird Garden. www.harewood.org.
About 7 miles north of
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Leeds City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds
LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248. The gallery comprises one of the
best collections of British Art outside London, including works
by Turner, Cotman, Cozens and Girtin. Through the support of
the Henry Moore Foundation, the Gallery has bought many important
sculptures and can boast a modern sculpture collection second
only to that of the Tate.
In the centre of Leeds. |
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