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The Royal Armouries

Armouries Drive, LS10 1LT, England
44 113 220 1940
Ranked #3 of 76 attractions in Leeds
4.5 of 5 stars 202 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, History Museums
Owner description: Home for the national collection of arms and armour that features five theme-galleries: War, Tournament, Self-Defense, Hunting, and arms and armour of...... more » Owner description: Home for the national collection of arms and armour that features five theme-galleries: War, Tournament, Self-Defense, Hunting, and arms and armour of the Orient. « less
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Leeds
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

This is a great for families, it is free (leave a donation) has great displays and the cafe is nice. We especially enjoyed the amnesty box. Will come again! More

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Leeds
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I really enjoyed visiting - even more with it being free. There really is something for everyone here; young or old. Nice cafe and shop, always clean and tidy and helpful staff. Enjoyable bit of culture!! I am always happy to return as I learn something new everytime. More

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Abfab, this place will amaze and delight anyone, its displays are superb, the whole place is very well organised, a good place to spend a full day for all the family More

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Dunblane, Scotland, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

My son and I enjoyed our trip to the Armouries. The place is huge and you can easily spend four or more hours here if you want to see everything. The bit my son enjoyed the most was having a go at archery. This is extra to the ticket price but well worth it. The queueing system for the archery... More

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Durham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Interesting and well laid out. Being a free venue takes the pressure off trying to cram in too much at once. More

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Leeds
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

The number of collections is amazing; a great winter day activity More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Fantastic informative and interesting ,spent 3 hours there and it's free .Anyone visiting Leeds must take a look I recommend it . More

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Wakefield, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

What a great experience! Visited here with a group of over 100 year 7 (11 & 12 year olds) students and we had a ball. Everything about the visit was enjoyed by everyone. The whole place is very clean and tidy; the exhibits are very informative and some are thought provoking as well. We didn't use the restaurat so don't... More

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Leeds, United Kingdom
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

If you like what the Royal Armouries stands for it is very informative. More

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WORCESTER
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

10 mins from centre In car, well signposted and free!. Lots to see and very modern /clean More

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