Even more leftfield – Bradford! A city that could definitely do with a surge tourists helping its economy, particularly after last week when the Government has well and truly shafted the city with the withdrawl of the proposed HS3/Northern Powerhouse Rail line from Leeds to Manchester via Bradford which has left the city geographically and economically isolated.
Lots to see and do – National Science and Media Museum, Haworth for the Brontes and walk on the moors to Wuthering Heights, Saltaire and Salts Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site) which has lots of David Hockney paintings and some great shops (including a bike shop), a drive over the moors from Saltaire to the lovely spa town of Ilkley which has a Betty’s tea room, and then back to Bradford for an amazing curry. You could also stop on the way there at either or both the Yorkshire Sculpture Park or The Hepworth, both close to the M1, for some more culture.