Monkswood
Leeds
Visit Monkswood
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
Harewood House
Explore the great outdoors at Harewood House, a lovely green space in Harewood. Make time to visit the area's shops, or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
O2 Academy Leeds
If music is your religion, this impressive entertainment venue may become your place of worship; its Gothic façade even looks like a church.
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.
Monkswood Hotel Deals
Radisson Hotel York
Very noisy aircon units outside our window
Reviewed on 2026/2/22
The Queens Hotel
We didn’t get to use any of the amenities or restaurant, hence we couldn’t give top marks, but thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the staff we met were very helpful.
Reviewed on 2026/2/22
Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly
Lovely spacious room with everything we needed. Staff were great and friendly.
Reviewed on 2026/2/22
The Milner York
Royal stay
Reviewed on 2026/2/22
Moxy York
Clean room, excellent facilities!
Reviewed on 2026/2/20
Leeds Marriott Hotel
Noisy all night, hardly slept. When I went to reception to complain about it, all I was told was “this is what happens when you book a hotel in city centre”. Rude staff
Reviewed on 2026/2/22
Other neighborhoods around Monkswood
Oakwood
While visiting Oakwood, you might make a stop by sights like Roundhay Park and Leeds Golf Club.
Harehills
Grassy Banstead Park offers city views, while Roundhay Road, known as 'Curry Mile', boasts diverse shops and restaurants. Well-connected by buses, it's ideal for exploring Leeds and Wetherby.
Chapeltown
Though Chapeltown might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Thackray Museum of Medicine and First Direct Arena.
Little London
Little London might not have many top sights, but First Direct Arena and O2 Academy Leeds are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Leylands
If you're spending some time in Leylands, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Victoria Quarter are top sights worth seeing.
Steander
Steander might not have many top sights, but West Yorkshire Playhouse and Royal Armouries are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
