Numerous readers recommended a visit to the free Leeds City Museum for the summer holidays. Picture by James Hardisty placeholder image
Numerous readers recommended a visit to the free Leeds City Museum for the summer holidays. Picture by James Hardisty | Picture by James Hardisty

The 11 best places in Leeds to take children on a budget during school holidays according to our readers

Summer holidays can be hard to plan if you're on a budget, so we asked out readers for the best cheap or free places to take the kids in Leeds this summer.

With summer holidays here, it might prove a challenge to keep restless children busy. Especially if you're on a budget.

We turned to the Yorkshire Evening Post readers to tell us their best tips on things to do with the family in Leeds on a budget.

Here are 11 suggestions, including parks, hunts and museums, to choose from:

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