If you are looking to buy climbing gear in the centre of Leeds forget it, the best place to go that…read moreI have found is Leeds Climbing Wall. I picked up an excellent pair of boots there and I bet the sales leave a few excellent buys to be had. Being forced indoors during miserable months and working with people who liked to tour various climbing walls around the M62 I came to the Leeds wall a couple of time before living here. The routes are pretty good and the bouldering wall has been improved recently.

Good cafe, good shop and great routes. Very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and has always felt…read morelike a safe place for newbies. Manages to cater to all levels very well in terms of route grades. Shame they seem to have got rid of top roping options on the biggest walls - not everyone wants to lead. Bouldering has plenty of variety, changes regularly, and there's even a campus board area tucked away for the more hardcore. Personal favourite is the 'cow pats' slab route. Despite the gradually vanishing top ropes - or possibly because of, depending on your point of view - this is still the best Yorkshire indoor climbing venue outside Sheffield. Long may it prosper.

Xscape Yorkshire is in a great location, just off the M62 in Castleford. It's a great place for…read moreleisure activities or to grab a bite to eat. There are many things to do here, which would certainly be suitable for families, adventure seekers, cinema lovers and co, including Tenpin bowling, a Cineworld Cinema. There is also a gym and rock climbing area. For food and drink, you're also tempted by a wide array of brands including Nando's, Ask Italian and Pizza Express. There is also a Starbucks here, although it didn't look too welcoming. It felt so uncomfortable that they openly admitted they did not trust customers to have food items in the fridges, and kept them all in the back - I totally understand loss prevention but I've never seen any Starbucks locations do this other than this one. The car park is HUGE, it felt way too big, but I'm sure due to the varied things to do and eat here, it can get quite busy, especially in such a peak location, being right off the motorway it makes it easily accessible through all points of the country. PRO TIP: If you're going on a longer journey, make this a stop off to get a bite to eat or something to drink, you have a selection of brands and you're not paying the high prices of motorway service stations. There is a small selection of shops here too, but nothing too special, this isn't really a place you'd come to shop. There's a sporting goods store and a WHSmith Travel location as I could recall, that's pretty much it. 4* - I like this place, it's pretty cool and certainly a good spot for a family day out.

Good shopping/recreational centre but very expensive. Fun for all the family. The 4D golf was a bit…read morerubbish.

The original purpose-built indoor bouldering centre in Pudsey is well established and well attended…read moregetting quite busy at times. Here there is a very friendly area for introducing youngsters to bouldering and well as many routes that change on a weekly basis. Quite a friendly atmosphere if you are just getting started and want an introduction to bouldering but also with some challenging routes and overhangs too.

Jungle gym mini classes are recommend for children between the age of 1-4 years. So I decided now…read moremy 16month was walking it was time to get him enrolled. Jungle Gym mini classes take place all across Leeds at various leisure centres. The classes have to be booked in advance and you pay up front for the term. I decided to sign up at Kirkstall leisure centre they have a enrolment morning. It best to get their early as classes seem to be very popular. It is a bit of pain queueing up and sorting get your kid signed up as it took us nearly an hour and much of that was spent queueing to pay. Anyway once sign up for the term you just arrive for class day and time you've chosen. They run both morning and afternoon class various day of the week so should be one to suit everyone schedule. Basically parents/guardians work with their children under the guidance of a pre school gymnastics coach using hand apparatus and larger apparatus and soft play equipment to learn the basis skills of gymnastics and try to work towards attaining the six badges of the jungle gym rewards scheme. At our first class I was surprised how many children were their roughly 20. The class take place in a gym hall. Around the edges are larger apparatus for the children to climb and walk along. In the centre was soft play equipment for the children to crawl through and jump on. The instructor was very friendly and was wonderful with the children constantly encourage them and praising them. I was surprised how much was crammed into a 45 min class. My son played on the larger apparatus, got to try swinging which I have to say made me very nervous at first but the instructor held his hands while he held the bar of the swing and he loved it he was smiling and laughing while he was swinging it was great to watch him. She also got him started on forward rolls. There is also a time for singing songs and dancing. All the kids seemed to having a great time. I would suggest making sure you take a snack for little one afterwards as they are likely to be hungry and thirsty afterwards. It a fantastic was of getting them to excises and wear them out so they'll need a nice long nap so you can have so time to yourself. Also good place to meet and chat to other parents and carers everyone attending my class was very friendly and chatty. The class cost 39 pounds for the term but there is a discount for Leeds card and Leeds card extra holders

Aireborough Leisure Centre has moved on over the years from just the swimming pool that it was when…read moreI was growing up, to what it is now a fully fledged sports centre. Featuing a gym pool, sports hall, squash courts, badmington and even climbing walls. The sports hall is often used for curcuit training and things like that. The changing rooms are very clean and well maintained. All in all this is a good value for money sports centre with plenty of parking.

haven't used the other facilities but did my introductory climbing course at the wall here - very…read moregood value for money, even if the wall is quite small, great for getting your confidence before moving onto something bigger. Also you can climb for free if you have a monthly gym membership so well worth a look.