Leeds Milk Trail

The Leeds Milk Trail is a free, family-friendly journey through some of the most iconic venues in Leeds city centre that combines exploration, learning and fun.

Aims of the trail

The Leeds Milk Trail aims to:

• raise awareness of breastfeeding friendly spaces and make them more visible
• help normalise breastfeeding through education and positive visibility
• encourage families to explore Leeds city centre and local attractions
• signpost to the support available for breastfeeding families in Leeds
• promote the Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds scheme and encourage more venues to become involved

Find a venue

The Milk Trail map highlights the 9 venues in the city centre where families can feel comfortable, supported, informed and relaxed while feeding their baby.

You can start at any venue. Visit one, more, or all 9. All in one trip or one at a time, the choice is yours!

Milk Trail map

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At each venue you can pick up a leaflet and find the answers to a series of fascinating breastfeeding-themed questions hidden throughout the trail:

1. Leeds City Library

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question in the Children's Library:

   True or false?

   Breastfeeding can help comfort a baby when they are upset.

2. Leeds City Museum

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question in the Life on Earth Gallery:

   Which of these is not a mammal?

   A. Giant panda
   B. Duck-billed platypus
   C. Dodo
   D. Bat

3. Leeds Art Gallery

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Fun task - draw yourself and your family

   Find inspiration in an artwork that reminds you of your family. It could link to a place you love to visit, or even the colour of the walls where you live. What story will you tell?

4. Leeds Kirkgate Market

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question on Row 2, near the mosaic of Harry Gration, a local legend:

   True or false

   Breast milk changes as a baby grows?

5. Trinity Leeds

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   You can find the answer to this question at the Guest Services Lounge, located on the first floor opposite H&M:

   What is the first milk a baby receives called?

6. The Light Leeds

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   You can find the answer to this question at the sofa area near the Vue cinema:

   How many ingredients are found in breast milk?

   A. About 10
   B. About 50
   C. More than 200

7. Henry Moore Institute

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question near our creative alcove space by the stairs:

   How much of a baby's food can come from breast milk during the first 6 months of life?

   A. A little bit
   B. About half
   C. All of it

8. Leeds Playhouse

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question next to the children's play area on Level 1:

   What helps make breastfeeding easier for many families?

   A. Support from family and friends
   B. Comfortable places to feed
   C. Encouragement from the community
   D. All of the above

9. Royal Armouries Museum

   Find location and venue information including opening hours on Google Maps.

   Find the answer to this question in The Masters Cafe:

   True or false?

   Henry VIII was breastfed as a baby.

Supporting Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds

All of the venues featured on the Leeds Milk Trail are part of the Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds scheme. This city-wide initiative recognises businesses, community venues and public spaces that actively welcome and support breastfeeding families.

Breastfeeding parents have the legal right to breastfeed in public, and Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds venues go one step further by creating a positive, welcoming environment where families can feed their babies comfortably and confidently. Look out for Breastfeeding Friendly Leeds signage when visiting participating venues.

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