Heritage hotspot
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds
A fun and free place to visit in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Explore thousands of objects from the past to the present day. These include Japanese samurai armour and swords, famous movie props, the armours of Henry VIII, and even a huge armour for an Indian war elephant. Explore thousands of incredible objects from the world’s finest collection of arms and armour, spread over five floors at Leeds Dock.
See the Hall of Steel (Image above). A giant staircase adorned with 2,500 objects arranged in an impressive display to show how items from our collection would have been exhibited at the Tower of London in the 17th century. With an angled mirror on the ground floor, you can get the full extent of the display as well as pose for the camera in one of their most popular photo spots.