Bramham Park

If you're thinking of booking a hotel near Bramham Park why not pay a visit to the Grade II listed 18th-century stately home in Bramham, part of whose 500-acre grounds are open to the public?

Hotels near Bramham Park

Bramham Park is a privately-owned Baroque home that is perhaps best known for hosting the Leeds Festival which moved here in 2003. It's also hosted the three-day Bramham Horse Trials since 1974.

Arts and culture

If you're thinking of stopping at a hotel near Bramham you may want to include a trip to Leeds in your itinerary – the city is just under 13 miles or less than half an hour's drive away. Sculpture enthusiasts will want to pay a visit to the Henry Moore Foundation which has a large collection of his work. Also check out Leeds Art Gallery which has work by Francis Bacon and Jacob Epstein.

Leeds is home to several theatres including the Grand Theatre, a theatre and opera house, the City Varieties Music Hall, best known for hosting TV's Good Old Days and the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Things to see and do

Military and history enthusiasts and those with young children will love the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, which displays the national collection of arms and armour. Explore cutting-edge technology through the ages with more than 7,500 exhibits. Or wander in the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, one of the most complete examples of a Medieval Cistercian abbey in Britain near Leeds.

Eating and drinking

For a good pint and pub food head to The Red Lion, an unspoilt village inn in Bramham. This has a beer garden to the side. Or, for something a little more upmarket, try The Reliance, an excellent gastropub in Leeds which offers lunch, supper and pre-theatre menus and which has a small cinema.

Leeds hosts an annual food festival (May-June) and has a number of good-quality budget eateries such as Café Moor on Kirkgate Market which offers Middle Eastern/north African dishes. Laynes Espresso in New Station Street brews seriously good coffee while Outlaws offers great grub and craft beers.

Shopping

Those in search of a little retail therapy are directed to Leeds and the Victorian Quarter. It has outlets by the likes of Harvey Nichols, Hawes & Curtis, Louis Vuitton and many others.