You may think your hostelling days are done, however, you might think again when you stay at the Art Hostel in Leeds. Affordable, friendly, spacious and central big city accommodation is notoriously hard to pin down but this 12-room building, each adorned by a different artist, and Yless than 10 minutes’ walk from Leeds’ Victoria Quarter, is a real find.
For an art-themed weekend, albeit often with a distinct northern twang, Leeds is ideal, being full of murals, street art, community projects and sculpture trails, as well as galleries and spaces, both traditional and contemporary. No car necessary, as none of it is more than half-an-hour’s walk from the station.
Where we stayed
The Art Hostel, a social enterprise for East Street Arts in Mabgate, a relatively quiet backwater with a park and…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2024