A walker looks over Blackley Reservoir near Marsden from the Pennine Way on Marsden Moor (Photo: Tony Johnson)A walker looks over Blackley Reservoir near Marsden from the Pennine Way on Marsden Moor (Photo: Tony Johnson)
A walker looks over Blackley Reservoir near Marsden from the Pennine Way on Marsden Moor (Photo: Tony Johnson)

Things to do in Leeds: 10 hidden gem villages within an easy drive of Leeds that are breathtakingly beautiful

The bustling city of Leeds is just a stone's throw away from some beautiful scenery, quaint villages and the rolling hills of the Dales.

Tourists and day-trippers flock to pretty towns such as Harrogate, Ilkley and Hebden Bridge, but there are many wonderful lesser-known places that are well worth seeing.

Here are 10 of the best hidden villages within an easy drive of Leeds that may be less familiar: