Weekend break: Leeds, UK

Direct flights from Cork to Leeds make the city a very attractive weekend holiday destination, says Denise O’Donoghue.
Weekend break: Leeds, UK
The Shambles on a busy day looking down to Little Shambles in York. Picture:

What comes to mind when you think of the north of England? Factories? Emmerdale? The colour grey in general?

What about culture, shopping, history, and a landscape to rival West Cork and Kerry? Banish the stereotypes from your mind, because there’s more to Yorkshire than flat caps and factories.

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