Leeds and out

Two nights in Leeds enabled us to spend a delightful three hours in Yorkshire Sculpture Park, replete with over 80 sculptures in a large open parkland setting, with a bonus two covered exhibition halls. We both loved all of that.

One day chilling amidst the beautiful Leeds city centre arcades, the restored Corn Exchange,and a new favourite cinema, The Everyman, above the Trinity Shopping Centre, where you can have trendy food or drinks and then choose between armed chairs, armchairs or settees to watch the film. The film, true to our holiday series, was s**t: The Book Club. Just don’t.

And then, today, on our way home, we visited last year’s museum of the year, The Hepworth Gallery, in Wakefield. A David Chipperfield designed, concrete walled building did nothing for us. Until we went in and then as little as we liked the exterior, so much did we love the interior, with many Henry Moore (who came from down the road Castleford) and Barbara Hepworth (Wakefield born and bred) pieces.

A superb way to finish our northern road trip. Six hours later, we’re back at home. To be met with a speeding ticket from our stay at Perth. Only a little grrrr, it was a great trip.