13 best kept Leeds secrets even some locals won't know about

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

Updated 10th Sep 2019, 09:22 GMT

It’s difficult to walk around Leeds without stumbling upon a hidden gem that you haven’t spied before.

It’s difficult to walk around Leeds without stumbling upon a hidden gem that you haven’t spied before. Here are some of the city’s best kept and beautiful secrets. READ MORE: 10 fascinating and strange secrets hidden underground in Leeds | 12 things you don’t see in Leeds city centre anymore that you could a decade ago | The seven lost wonders of Leeds

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Founded in 1768 it is the oldest surviving subscription library in Britain. Have you stumbled across the entrance on Commercial Street?

placeholder image — Founded in 1768 it is the oldest surviving subscription library in Britain. Have you stumbled across the entrance on Commercial Street?

Is this the best panoramic view in Yorkshire? This view from Otley Chevin is hard to beat.

placeholder image — Is this the best panoramic view in Yorkshire? This view from Otley Chevin is hard to beat.

This memorial was unveiled in November 1905, and originally stood outside Leeds Town Hall. Moved to Woodhouse Moor in 1937 and was designated as a Grade II* listed building in August 1976.

placeholder image — This memorial was unveiled in November 1905, and originally stood outside Leeds Town Hall. Moved to Woodhouse Moor in 1937 and was designated as a Grade II* listed building in August 1976.

Adel's York Gate garden packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms, linked by a series of clever vistas.

placeholder image — Adel's York Gate garden packs quite a punch for its one acre proportions. It never fails to intrigue its visitors with its fourteen garden rooms, linked by a series of clever vistas.

Dating back to 1850, the Lifting Tower acts as a visible reminder of the city's rail heritage. 'It was one of a pair that stood either side of the old viaduct running into the Leeds Central railway station.

placeholder image — Dating back to 1850, the Lifting Tower acts as a visible reminder of the city's rail heritage. 'It was one of a pair that stood either side of the old viaduct running into the Leeds Central railway station.

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