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Getting here

The University campus is ten minutes by foot from the heart of Leeds city centre. Here's how to find the city, and the campus.

Leeds by train 
Leeds station connects us with all major UK cities and has regular services to a huge amount of locations. The station has recently undergone massive redevelopment to improve facilities. For information on this and timetables visit the National Rail website.

The campus is five minutes by taxi from the railway station, or a pleasant twenty minute walk.
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Leeds by bus
There are number of excellent bus services in Leeds. Vist the West Yorkshire Metro website and First Leeds for timetables and general information.

Visit the National Express website for coach details.

There is a now a completely free bus service running every few minutes Monday to Saturday, linking the University and other key city locations.

This drops off at the southern end of campus, so please allocate an extra 10 minutes to your journey if visiting the main campus.

More details are available at
http://www.wymetro.com/
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Leeds by foot
Getting from the railway station to campus
The University campus is a pleasant twenty minute walk from Leeds city station. Follow the directions below:

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, The Headrow. Turn right and walk along The Headrow, past the Light shopping centre on your left. At the end of The Light centre turn left up Woodhouse Lane. Follow this road up, passing Morrisons supermarket on your right, Leeds Metropolitan University on your left - and the Dry Dock boat pub on an island on your right! The 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.
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Leeds by bike
Cyclists are well catered for in Leeds (apart from some minor hills!)

Download a copy of the Leeds City Council cycling map or find out more about the University Bicycle Users Group
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Leeds by car
Leeds is linked to the major motorways M1 and M62.

Parking is available on campus, the charge is £5.00. Please come to the main entrance.
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Leeds by air
Leeds is served by two major airports, in the form of Leeds Bradford and Manchester. Regular flights are available from a huge number of European and International cities.

Leeds Bradford Airport is approximately 7 miles away from the University, and is well served by taxis. The cost is approximately £15 (22 Euros) from the airport to the city and campus.
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Page owner: r.ashby@leeds.ac.uk | Updated: 24/10/08