If you're planning anything outdoors in Leeds, the "Yorkshire is grim and rainy" reputation is overstated — Leeds is actually drier than several southern cities, partly thanks to the Pennines on the western horizon shielding it from the worst Atlantic systems. The catch is that the same hills mean colder winters and a noticeable difference between the city and the moors just to the west: anything heading toward Ilkley, Otley or Saddleworth gets a different climate to anything in central Leeds.
Check today's verdict in the app →If you're hiking from Leeds, the Yorkshire Dales and the moors are 30 minutes away but they're a different climate to the city — wetter, windier, colder, and snow lingers far longer up on the tops than it ever does in central Leeds.
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