Home > Tourist Attractions  > United Kingdom  > England   Select from the following attraction(s).   Albert Dock Alton Towers Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Blackpool Pleasure Beach British Airways London Eye British Museum Buckingham Palace Cambridge University Camden Market Canterbury Cathedral Chessington World of Adventures Durham Castle and Cathedral Eden Project Greenwich Hadrian's Wall Hampton Court Palace Harrods Leeds Castle Legoland ® Windsor London Dungeon London Zoo Madame Tussaud’s and Tussaud’s London Planetarium National Gallery National Museum of Photography, Film and Television Natural History Museum Oxford University Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Roman Baths and Pumproom Royal Armouries Leeds Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Pavilion Science Museum Shakespeare Houses St Paul’s Cathedral Stonehenge Tate Britain Tate Modern Tintagel Castle Tower of London Victoria & Albert Museum Warwick Castle Westminster Abbey Windsor Castle York Minster       Royal Armouries Leeds Description: The Royal Armouries is Britain’s national collection of arms and armour, and was moved from its former home in the Tower of London to a specially-created building, designed by architect Derek Walker, in Leeds in 1996. Visitors can enter five galleries, each with its own theme covering self-defence, war, armour of the Orient, hunting and tournament. There is a wealth of different objects on display, including over 7500 swords, King Henry VIII’s equestrian equipment, several longbows excavated from the sunken British battleship the Mary Rose, 50 instruments of torture, and arms and armour from as far afield as central Asia, India, Africa and Japan. The Armouries also hold a variety of events and exhibitions, the most popular of which have been the children’s sleepovers, where children aged 6-12 and accompanied by an adult have the chance to stay the night in the galleries and be entertained, with face painting, bedtime snacks, sword-making and colouring activities on offer. Easter-egg trails and Hallowe’en stories are also available, depending on the time of year; those interested should check the website for details. Contact Addresses: Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive, Leeds LS10 1LT, UK Tel: (0113) 220 1940. Fax: (0113) 220 1955. E-mail: enquiries@armouries.org.uk Website: www.armouries.org.uk/leeds Transportation: Air: Leeds/Bradford International Airport. Rail: Train: Leeds Station. Road: Coach: Leeds Bus Station. Car: M1 (from London); A6110 (from Bradford); A64 (from York); A1 (from Newcastle); M62 (from Manchester). Opening Times: Daily 1000-1700. Closed 24-25 Dec. Admission Fees: Free.     Copyright © 2005 Highbury Columbus Travel Publishing Ltd.  Terms and Conditions apply.