ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm
Address
Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LEEDS ART GALLERY
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed
Tues -Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm
Address
The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA
LEEDS CITY MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm
Address
Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH
Ticket Provider
LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE
Opening Hours
Visits by appointment/special event only.
Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.
Address
Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB
LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM
Opening Hours
Mon: Closed (10am – 5pm on bank holiday Mondays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm
Last admission one hour before closing.
Address
Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF
KIRKSTALL ABBEY
Opening Hours
Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4pm
Last admission: 3.30pm
Address
Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH
Ticket Provider
LOTHERTON
Opening Hours
Open Daily
Estate opens: 8am
Hall: Closed
Wildlife World: 10am – 4pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time
TEMPLE NEWSAM
Opening Hours
House: Tues – Sun: 10.30am – 5pm
Home Farm: Tues – Sun: 10am – 4pm
Last entry 45 minutes before
THWAITE WATERMILL
Opening Hours
Mon – Fri: closed (open 10am – 4pm during school holidays)
Sat – Sun: 12 – 4pm
Last admission: 3pm
Address
Thwaite Lane
Stourton
Leeds
LS10 1RP
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Redeveloping the River Aire at Kirkstall and Armley Mills
NewsBreathing new life into the River Aire
A visualisation of the fish pass near Kirkstall Abbey on the River Aire
The Aire Rivers Trust are working with The Environment Agency to construct fish passes in Kirkstall Valley (at Kirkstall Abbey then at Armley Mills and Newlay Weir) and at Saltaire. This will reconnect 60km of the river to allow the return of migrating Atlantic salmon after an absence of over 150 years.
The river has undergone a magnificent revival. Tighter regulation and investment in water quality means that the gross pollution in the past from industry and sewage is now a distant memory. Take a walk along the riverbanks and you will see fantastic wildlife from otters to kingfishers.
What is a fish pass?
The style of fish pass that are being installed are called Larinier passes, after the man who created the baffles that sit on the base of the pass. These baffles work by slowing the flow of water through the pass. Larger fish are then able to swim up the pass allowing fish to make their way up the pass with smaller fish being able to rest behind the baffles before they jump over the next one.
For Atlantic salmon, these will allow them to swim to spawning grounds in the shallow streams and rivers near Skipton previously blocked the weirs. Their return demonstrates the outstanding quality of our river and signals a bright future for the Aire.
Construction and further information
Construction will take three months at each site and the team apologise for any disruption and are grateful for your consideration during this period. If you have any concerns or queries, please contact [email protected]
The new fish passes have been designed to respect historic importance of the sites and to benefit the widest number of fish species. Construction is only the start of Developing the Natural Aire. Over the next three years the project partner, The Aire Rivers Trust, will be working to connect communities throughout the valley to their river through volunteering opportunities, walks on the river and school visits. The aim is to return your River Aire to the heart of your communities.
This project has been made possible by the generous support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Craven Council, Yorkshire Water and the Environment Agency.
For more information visit DNAire website.