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Directions

Public Transport & By FootRail Travel to Leeds University Union

Leeds station connects us with all major UK cities and has a fast and efficient London service.

For train information and timetables visit the National Rail Enquiries website.

Taxis from the railway station:

The quickest way to reach the University from the railway station is by taxi from the rank at

the main entrance to the station. Just ask the taxi driver for the University of Leeds, Leeds

University Union on Lifton Place just off Cromer Terrace.

Buses from the railway station:

When you leave the railway station you will find yourself in "City Square" (actually a triangle!).

Across the Square to your left is the main Post Office. The street which runs to the right of the

Post Office as you look at it is "Infirmary Street", where there are many bus stands. All buses

(e.g. numbers 1, 63B, 93, 95 and 96A) from stand B (except limited stop buses whose numbers

are prefixed by X) go to the main entrance of the University. Tell the bus driver your stop is

"Woodhouse Lane/University Parkinson steps". The journey usually takes about 15 minutes.

On foot from the railway station:

The University campus is a pleasant 20 minute walk from Leeds city station. Just follow the

directions below and you'll be with us in no time at all: Come out of the station into City

square; with the Queens Hotel behind you, walk straight up Park Row. Continue up Park Row

until the first major junction. Cross straight over The Headrow and continue up Cookridge

Street. At the next set of lights go straight on passing Millennium Square on your left and

Leeds City Museum on your right.

Turn left on to Woodhouse Lane, a busy main road. You'll pass Leeds Metropolitan University

on your left and our University campus begins in another 50 metres or so, on your left. To

reach the Parkinson building, carry on up Woodhouse Lane to the clocktower building. You'llbe able to look at a map of campus there and plan where to go next. Leeds University Union

is only a further 2 minute walk from this point

You can also find directions from walkit.com 

By bike:

If you're thinking about cycling to the University, we have secure bike racks and showers. Get

more information and download the Leeds City Council cycling map 

By CarFrom the South (M1)

At junction 43 the motorway splits. Take the right hand lanes and follow M621 Leeds Centre.

Exit M621 at junction 3 and follow signs for city centre and universities. Pass under the railway

bridges keeping in outside lane and enter City Square. Take exit signposted 'University' (the

main Post Office on your right). Turn right at next traffic lights into east parade. Travel up East

Parade in the left hand lane, straight across The Headrow into Calverley Street (Town Hall will

be on your left) past the Leeds General Infirmary (on your left) and turn right immediately

after the Civic Hall (on your right). Turn left at the next traffic lights to Woodhouse Lane. The

main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the

Parkinson Tower.

From the M62 EastboundExit M62 at junction 27 to the M621. Exit the M621 at junction 2 (signposted Harrogate, York 

and Skipton) and after a few hundred yards approach major roundabout. Take third exit to

city centre and join inner ring road. Take exit signposted Skipton A660, which will bring you to

Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can be found on your left after a few hundred yards,

immediately before the Parkinson Tower.

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From the M62 Westbound

Exit M62 at junction 29 to join M1 northbound. (Continue from - From the South (M1)) 

From A1 Northbound

Leave A1 (at exit to Ferrybridge Services) to join M62 westbound. Exit M62 at junction 29 to

 join M1 northbound.

From A1 Southbound

Leave A1 taking A64 towards Leeds and join inner ring road (dual carriageway). Take exit

signposted Skipton A660, which will bring you to Woodhouse Lane. The main entrance can

be found on your left after a few hundred yards, immediately before the Parkinson Tower To get to the union building its best to carry on past the clock tower for 600m, don’t leave the

road when it bends to the left. Go over the first set of traffic lights, when you get to the

second set (past Mechanical Engineering Department, The Packhorse Pub and just before

the Library Pub), turn left along Clarendon Road. You’ll go past a big halls of residence on

your right hand side. Where this building stops there is a poster drum, turn left after this

(before the traffic lights) onto University Road. Take the immediate right before the security

barrier and then the immediate left. Follow this road down to the next security barrier and

park outside Leeds University Union.

Parking

Parking is available on campus on a first come, first served basis, and the charge is £5.00, if a

delegate would like me to book them a space then I would require their name and car registration number. The visitor car park is located by vehicles coming to the main campus

entrance on Woodhouse lane.

The most convenient council car park is Woodhouse Lane, which is just a five minute walk 

from campus. If your delegates are using satellite navigation, the postcode for this car park 

is LS1 3HQ.

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