We all have a significant other or a best pal that we want to take on a special date once in a while. The only problem is your broke, and you’re trying to stick to a tight budget. But don’t worry, there are plenty of budget-friendly date ideas in Leeds that we have put together to help you out.
1. Enjoy one of the HiFi Club Saturday Comedy Sessions
Location: 2 Central Road, Leeds, LS1 6DE
Price: £12 per ticket
A date night at the HiFi Club is the perfect location for you and your lover. It is one of the longest-running comedy night clubs in Yorkshire and is open from 7 pm to 10 pm. You will for sure be dying of laughter with live events from comedians such as Russell Howard, Alan Carr and Katherine Ryan.
2. Visit Leeds Art Gallery
Location: The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA
Price: Free
A walk with your significant other surrounded by exquisite treasures is a date that cannot be missed. The gallery is free to visit and includes treasures and art dating back to the 19th century. Once you’re done, you can even pop into the gallery’s cafe and have a quick bite to eat.
3. Play Locked in Games
Location: 2 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 3AP
Price: £21 pp for one hour (2 players)
You and your partner (or your friends) are stuck in a locked room with just one hour to solve the clues and escape. You have a variety of rooms to choose from such as the ‘Kiss of Death’ (in this room you are in a hospital where patients are mysteriously dying and you need to find out why) and ‘the American die-nar’ (lurking in the diner’s kitchen is a deadly bomb and you and your partner are the only ones who can diffuse it.) Why wouldn’t you want to put your partner to the test?
4. Have a drink at. Sky Lounge
Location: Granary Wharf, Leeds, LS1 4BR
Price: Varies
At the sky lounge, you and your plus one can spend virtually all day there and not get bored. During the day, you can both enjoy an appetising afternoon meal, get to know each other all whilst admiring the breath-taking views of Leeds. At night, enjoy the drinks that Sky Lounge have to offer and enjoy them on the lounge’s heated terrace.
5. Play Junkyard Golf
Location: The Light, The Headrow, LS1 8TL
Price: Sun- Thurs £8.50, Fri-Sat £10
Why don’t you bring your date to play some Junkyard Golf? It includes three mashed up 9-hole crazy golf courses such as Gary (all about cars), Pablo (Jungle) and Bozo (full of crazy clowns). May the best partner win!
6. Go Ape!
Location: Temple Newsam Road, Leeds, LS15 0AD
Price: £20-£30
If you are looking for something to get you and your partner’s adrenaline rushing then why not check out Go Ape. Go Ape includes a variety of high rope challenges for you to have a go at. Muster up your courage (and slap your partner) and enjoy tree-to-tree zips and the free-falling plummet in the Tarzan swings. Why wouldn’t you take the once in a lifetime opportunity to capture your partner screaming on camera?
7. Relax at the Turkish Baths
Location: Parliament St, Harrogate, Leeds, HG1 2WH
Price: £19 Mixed Sessions (plus travel)
Have you and your partner just been stuck in the same mundane routine and need to find somewhere you can relieve the stress on your shoulders? Then there is no better way to do this than to have a spa date at the Turkish Baths. The spa gives you a rare opportunity to take a step back in time to the 19th century in the Victorian era. The spa includes invigorating pool plunge, healing rituals and massages. And it’s only a short travel out of the city.
8. Try Oxygen Freejumping
Location: Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Kirkstall Rd, Burley, Leeds LS4 2DG
Price: £9.50
Are you down to jump on trampolines until you have exhausted all of your energy? If the answer is yes then why don’t you arrange a little date at Oxygen Freejumping. Oxygen is a trampoline park with over 120 inter-connected trampolines that is split into 9 jumping zones. It’s an amazing opportunity to challenge your date to some friendly jumping competition.
9. Grab a coffee at La Bottega Milanese
Location: 2 Bond St, Leeds LS1 2JZ
Price: Varies
If you and your date are feeling a bit peckish then why not come down to the cosy little cafe of La Bottega Milanese. It is an Italian Espresso Cafe that offers 100% speciality grade arabica coffee to mouth-watering lasagnas and pasta.
10. Go Team Sport Go Karting
Location: TeamSport Leeds South Accommodation Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS10 1NQ
Speaking of competitiveness, why not race your date at Team Sport Go Karting. Team Sport has a race track over 580m, perfect for the go-karting enthusiasts. Even if you have no go-karting experience, you’ll be a pro racer by the time you leave the centre. But don’t let your partner become too much of a pro, otherwise, you’ll be paying for dinner.
11. Dine at Trinity Kitchens
Location: 27 Albion St, Leeds LS1 5ER
If your partner happens to be a food junkie, then there’s no better date than taking them for a meal at Trinity Kitchens. There is a wide range of street food vendors to choose from, such as Rola Wala, Absurd Bird, Doner Shack and Pho. You won’t have to worry about your date going hungry because their stomachs will be full for days!
12. Have an adventure at Roundhay Park
Location: Mansion Ln, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2HH
Another great date idea is going to Roundhay Park for a romantic stroll. The park has got two big lakes which you can go around as well as a cute little cafe you can pop into for a quick cuppa together. Don’t forget to bring along some bird seeds to feed to the ducks in the lake and a camera to capture the moments!
13. Dance the night away at the Domino
Location: 7 Grand Arcade, Leeds LS1 6PG
If you and your date are old fashioned and want to share a kiss (or your first one) on the dance floor, then the Domino Club is the place for you. The Domino is tucked hidden away under the basement of Lord Barbering barbers shop, so chances are your lucky date has never been. It has its very own bar where you can both also enjoy a few cheeky drinks and listen to live gigs.
14. Get competitive at Roxy Lane Bowling
Location: Roxy Ball Room Leeds Boar Lane, 58 Boar Ln, Leeds LS1 6HW
If you really want to go on a cliche af teenage date, then why not have a go at Roxy Lane Bowling. The retro-themed unique bowling alley is a great date idea that offers bowling games from £5 to £8. Not only that, if you both get peckish but don’t want to leave, Roxy Lane offers foods such as craft ales and pizza for you both to munch on.
15. Feed hungry penguins at Harewood House
It comes as a shock to everyone living in Britain that we cater to penguins. Our bipolar weather is not the best for them. But don’t worry. Harewood House has the perfect climate for the beautiful penguins to live in, and feeding them is the perfect date idea. It costs just £15 per person to go watch them and even feed them some fish if you and your date are brave enough.
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Last Updated on November 6, 2024
Published on December 14, 2020
