Harehills Travel Guide
Leeds
Visit Harehills
Popular places to visit
Thackray Museum of Medicine
Learn all about the history of healthcare and the advances that have shaped the way the world cares for its population through imaginative and creative exhibits.
University of Leeds
Late Victorian and award-winning brutalist and modernist architecture house the classes and students of Leeds’ namesake university, established in 1904.
First Direct Arena
Its honeycombed exterior glowing like a beacon at night, Leeds’ modern music venue draws crowds nightly to its shows featuring local and international stars.
Headingley Stadium
Catch an event at Headingley Stadium during your trip to Headingley. Discover the area's top-notch restaurants and its entertainment choices.
Royal Armouries
Discover the world of weaponry at this purpose-built museum, which contains the national collection of arms and armor from throughout the ages.
Roundhay Park
One of the largest city parks in Europe has a huge expanse of parkland, woods, lakes, gardens and lush tropical glasshouses to explore and enjoy.
Things to do
City Sightseeing York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
The Deathly Dark Tour of York: Experience of the Year 2024
Leeds: Daily Guided City Center Walking Tour (10:30am)
York Historical Gems Tour & A Taste of York Chocolate
York's Famous Ghosts Smartphone App walking tour
Top hotels in Harehills
Clayton Hotel Leeds
Breakfast with great choice - rooms spacious
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby
The hotel is very nice and right off the A1 north in a Moto Service plaza. Everything you need when traveling.
Reviewed on 30 Oct 2025
Hotel Indigo Leeds by IHG
Staff is very friendly. Location is good. Hotel is very clean.
Reviewed on 31 Oct 2025
The Queens Hotel
Lovely room, quite compact though but okay for an overnight stay! Clean and well maintained! Would recommend and would stay again!
Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025
Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Lovely friendly staff every person was a pleasure to deal with. Breakfast and evening meals were excellent. Room clean and comfortable. Pool was great but very busy as it was 1/2 term.
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Discovery Inn Hotel
Friendly!
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Harehills
Burmantofts
When in Burmantofts, you can plan a visit to Thackray Museum of Medicine and West Yorkshire Playhouse, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Chapeltown
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Chapeltown and surrounding area, you can visit Thackray Museum of Medicine and First Direct Arena.
Leylands
If you're spending some time in Leylands, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Victoria Quarter are top sights worth seeing.
Little London
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Little London and surrounding area, you can visit First Direct Arena and O2 Academy Leeds.
Steander
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Steander and surrounding area, you can visit West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Armouries.
Oakwood
If you're spending some time in Oakwood, Roundhay Park and Leeds Golf Club are top sights worth seeing.
