Kerala Canteen: A Fusion of Yorkshire With India
If you want to embrace Yorkshire tradition with a Sunday roast or just add a little bit of Yorkshire to your Indian tapas, there will be something to please you on the new menu at Kerala Canteen. Former Master Chef contestant Bobby Geeta lovesYorkshire and Kerala. He and Chef Abdulla Khader Allingal Siddique have embraced […]
Storied Lands at Kynren is Open
Storied Lands at Kynren is a new type of theme park. Debbie Rolls takes a day trip from Leeds to find out more. Theme parks in this country have become synonymous with rides, the faster and higher the better. A different type of park has opened, Storied Lands at Kynren is billed as the ‘UK’s […]
Wentworth Woodhouse: Echoes of the House
Debbie Rolls has been discovering places to visit on day trips out of town. Community has been at the heart of bringing Wentworth Woodhouse back to life. It is also at the heart of this year’s summer exhibition. Echoes of the House: Stories in Light and Motion uses historic and modern cinematic techniques to bring […]
Banksia and Hotel Indigo Celebrate Their First Birthday
On the eve of their first birthday, I finally got around to eating at Banksia. The well-lit restaurant with open kitchen is part of Hotel Indigo, but also very separate from the hotel. You can enter through the hotel lobby or from the street. Unlike many hotel restaurants, it has its own identity. This is […]
Escaping the City heat: 24 hour stays with outdoor pools
I was lucky: two heatwaves, and each time I had no work commitments. I searched for hotels where I could swim outside, read by the pool and relax in gardens without spending more than £200 for a one-night escape. Thankfully, I found two hotels within about an hour’s drive of Leeds, both offering a double […]
