The city of Leeds sits at the very center of the United Kingdom, in the beautiful green belt or West Yorkshire, famous for its rolling hills and dales. The greater Leeds area is the second largest population center in Great Britain and is very well situated as central point of travel along the eastern coast of the UK between Edinburgh and London. Leeds, like its neighboring city of Bradford, was once a very active heavy industrial region, particularly during the times of the industrial revolution. However over the years this form of industry has gradually disappeared from the region and the city has become a center for commerce and the service industries, particularly insurance.

Visitors to Leeds are assured of a warm welcome and an interesting stay is this city that boasts a variety of national and local attractions. For lovers of the theater for example there is the very well known West Yorkshire Playhouse, known for staging the largest number of productions in all of the North of England.

Like many cities in the North, Leeds has transformed the derelict canal fronts that were once the transportation center for industrial outlets into a center of nightlife and entertainment that competes with anything Europe has to offer. Restaurants catering for any palate, bars and nightclubs light up the night sky and are in action often till the dawn breaks. Leeds is a city of students these days, and the two universities that can be found there bring young people from all over the United Kingdom and abroad to study there, and enjoy the cities facilities Many national businesses have their head offices in Leeds and its greater catchment areas, mainly due to its central location and relatively inexpensive property costs.

Leeds people, like most of the northerners, love their sport and especially soccer. Though the local team, Leeds United have fallen slightly on hard times, they have know great eras in the past and the local fans fully expect that these times are not so far away in the future. Yet soccer is not the only game in town, Rugby league and rugby union, cricket is very popular in the area. For those who wan to participate there are some really first class golf courses around.

Visitors to Leeds should take the time to travel around Yorkshire and take in some of the many tourist attractions that await them. One of the most interesting is the Horsforth Village Museum. The museum describes life as it was in Yorkshire during the simpler times of the Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian periods. Also not to be missed is a drive around the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak Districts of Yorkshire.

Renting a car can be an economical way to travel around Leeds and the county of Yorkshire. Car Hire in Leeds usually comes as a ‘fully inclusive’ package which includes unlimited mileage, collision damage waiver, passenger indemnity insurance and cover for third party, fire and theft - and usually insurance excess. To rent a car anywhere in the United Kingdom, you must show a full driver's licence and a credit card in the driver’s name. Cars are usually rented to customers between the ages of 21 to 70 years. Hiring a car is a great idea if you want to use Leeds as your base for a three day minimum travel experience around West Yorkshire.