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Leeds has become the shopping destination of the North with a vast array of shops from boutique, independent
to high street brands. Explore the victorian shopping arcades for designer clothes or hunt down bargains in
Kirkgate market. If you enjoy shopping then Leeds comes highly recommended.

Browse through our guides written by locals on shopping in Leeds.

Art and craft shops for creative minds

Written by Catherine Riding

Inside Baa Ram Ewe in Headingley Leeds is ever popular with tourists and locals travelling from near and far to sample the multitude of shops, scenic parklands and treasure trove of museums and galleries which make this city so appealing. However, Leeds is also known for its thriving arts and crafts...

Written by Carol Ferndale

Walk around Otley Farmers Market in Market Place. Photo attribution: Sam Saunders We all get tired of trailing round the supermarket seeing the same old brand name goods, and so it makes a heartwarming change to go to a local farmers’ market where you can buy local produce that has pretty much...

Written by Rosie Driver

Inside the Light Leeds. Photos kindly taken by: Joe Stenson The Light is a great place for eating out, shopping and enjoying some entertainment. Situated at the top end of town there is plenty of car parking as well as somewhere to stay at the Radisson Blu hotel. Lots of events happen within the building...

Written by Laura Stimpson

Inside Bon bon’s in Thorntons Arcade Whether it be a fashionable cupcake, handmade chocolates or some old school candy, Leeds city centre has an abundance of sweet treats on offer to satisfy your sweet tooth or act as the perfect present for a loved one. Here are a few of the best places in Leeds...

Written by Eleanor Snare

Inside the historic Leeds Kirkgate Market Leeds Kirkgate Market is an object of discussion for a lot of citizens of Leeds, good and bad alike. For the uninitiated it can appear daunting – so here’s my virtual tour of the great food stalls I love and shop at every week. Starting in the oldest...

Tour around the historic Leeds Corn Exchange

Written by Carol Ferndale

Inside the historic Leeds Corn Exchange There is no shortage of distinctive Victorian architecture in Leeds, and with its beautiful oval shape, arched windows and fancy pillared entrance the Corn Exchange is yet another fine example – completed in 1864 and now a Grade I listed building it was...

Written by Carol Ferndale

Queens arcade in Leeds city centre. Photo attribution: Tim Green Brighton has its Lanes, Tunbridge Wells has its Pantiles, and Leeds has its wonderful arcades. Like a lot of the northern cities, Leeds rose to prominence and wealth during the Industrial Revolution, and the latter parts of the Victorian...

Written by Paisley Gilmour

Independent shops in Leeds Leeds is well known for its huge number of high street shops, shopping centres, malls and department stores. Thousands of people visit Leeds every week to peruse these shops at their leisure, but many are likely to miss the abundance of unique and boutique stores that the...

Written by Carol Ferndale

Kirkgate Market in Leeds Not only is Leeds home to one of Europe’s largest indoor markets, but in the environs of Leeds you will also find some very pretty market towns that hold regular indoor and outdoor markets, where you can shop for a bargain and stock up your veg rack. Leeds Kirkgate market Housed...

Written by Sarah Idle

Leeds vintage fair The twinkling lights and dizzy excitement of Christmas seems a long way off in the dreary iciness of January’s grip doesn’t it? You’ve probably got a bit of Christmas money burning a hole in your too tight post-Christmas binge trousers but, as is always the way, the shops are...

Browse through our guides written by locals on Leeds Shopping.