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If you’re looking for things to do in Leeds City Centre, you won’t be disappointed. Trendy shops, a variety of music venues, traditional and contemporary pubs and bars, quiet spaces and excellent transport links make this city very student-friendly.
Both the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University’s main campuses are within 10 minutes’ walk of this part of the city, so you won’t feel as if you’re going out of your way to get there.
Things to do in Leeds City Centre
The oldest of three universities in Leeds, it has over 30,000 students and is within 10 minutes’ walk of the city centre. The main campus has a number of shops and places to grab a bite to eat in between seminars and lectures, while there’s also a smaller campus in nearby Headingley.
Address: University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Website: https://www.leeds.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 243 1751
Formerly known as Leeds Metropolitan and Leeds Carnegie University, this is the newer of the two biggest unis in the city and is slightly closer to the city centre. It has plenty of courses on offer, a number of bars to rock out in at night and a careers service for graduates looking to enter the big, wide world of work.
Address: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds LS1 3HE
Website: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 812 0000
A small yet growing university, Leeds Trinity offers much of what the other two universities do, but with all the convenience of having everything on one campus. It’s not too far from Horsforth Rail Station, while it’s easily served by some bus routes which go through Beckett Park itself.
Address: Brownberrie Ln, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HD
Website: https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk
Tel: 0113 283 7100
Leeds University Student Union
Leeds University’s student union represents more than 30,000 students on its campuses, offering discounts to bars and shops in the city among other things. They also provide support around getting into work during and after your studies and run various societies based on special interests like music, sport and art.
Address: Leeds University Union, Lifton Place, Leeds LS2 9JZRepresenting all students at Beckett’s City Campus, this student union runs all kinds of activities including gigs, charity fundraisers and advice for anyone having problems with their studies, money or anything else. They also run theatres and bars in the City Campus too, with prices cheaper than the norm in Leeds.
Address: Portland Building, City Campus, Portland Way, LS1 3HE
Website: www.leedsbeckettsu.co.uk
Tel: 0113 8128 400
Leeds Trinity Student Union (LTSU) is a member of the National Union of Students and is run by students representing all students associated with Leeds Trinity University. When becoming a Leeds Trinity student, you'll be given a NUS discount card and the opportunity to take part in Academic help & support, voting for Student Council and much more.
Address: Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth, LS18 5HDStudents can take advantage of the MCard, which offers unlimited bus travel around West Yorkshire for £84 per month They can be bought from Leeds City Bus Station. Most major bus routes go through the City Centre to all parts of Leeds and beyond.
Rail
Leeds Station provides routes to other major cities including London, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester. Trains take two-and-a-half hours to London Kings Cross, two hours to Birmingham New Street and around an hour to Manchester Victoria.
Coach
Leeds Coach Station is adjoined to the Bus Station and is the terminus for routes run by National Express. Although cheaper, journeys to some cities take a little longer - to London Victoria, for example, they can take four and a half hours. Megabus coaches can be boarded on Kirkgate, just a few minutes from the Coach Station.
Although Elland Road is in Beeston, regular shuttle buses are put on before each home game from Neville Street, near Leeds Rail Station. They are the city’s only professional football club and play in the Championship, English football’s second-tier league.
Address: Leeds United Football Club, Elland Road, Leeds LS11 0ES
Website: https://www.leedsunited.com/
Tel: 0871 334 1919
Location: Just off the M621, around a mile south of the city centre
This budget gym chain run one near the Corn Exchange, handily located for walking to and from your property. It’s one of the cheapest around, with monthly membership less than £20, while there are several free classes you can enrol on.
Address: PureGym Leeds South, 4 Cloth Hall Street, Leeds LS1 2HD
Website: https://www.puregym.com/gyms/leeds-city-centre-south
Tel: 0845 077 3252
Location: Just opposite the Corn Exchange, near Call Lane
Due to open early next year, this brand new shopping centre will be home to a John Lewis, as well as many other shops which are new to Leeds. It’s close to the Victoria Quarter, which has plenty of upmarket shops, as well as the city’s branch of Harvey Nichols. All that is why Leeds is known as the ‘Knightsbridge of the North.
Website: https://www.victoriagate.co.uk
Location: Eastgate, Leeds - near the Bus Station
For a bargain on such things as clothes, home furnishings and fresh fruit and veg, why not head to one of Europe’s largest indoor markets. Undergoing refurbishment, there are all kinds of stalls where you can stock up on part of the weekly shop, enjoy a quick lunch at places like Cafe Moor and buy some stuff to spruce up your new flat.
Address: Markets Service, 34 George Street, Leeds, LS2 7HY
Website: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leedsmarkets/Pages/default.aspx
Tel: 0113 378 1950
Location: On Vicar Lane and Kirkgate, opposite Victoria Quarter
Close to the two universities, the Merrion Centre is the best place to shop for all your essentials. A Morrisons supermarket sits alongside branches of Wilko, Boots, O2 and Poundworld, meaning you don’t have to take the car to get your weekly shop.
Address: The Merrion Centre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8NG
Website: https://merrioncentre.co.uk
Tel: 0113 222 1285
Location: Just north of St John’s Centre and opposite Leeds City College on Woodhouse Lane
Leeds has a host of theatres, nightclubs, music venues, bars and pubs, offering all kinds of entertainment to all kinds of people and tastes. For live music, the O2 Academy provides regular gigs, while the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Grand Theatre and City Varieties offer you the chance to see plays written by world-class playwrights.
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From traditional Yorkshire cuisine to dishes from as far afield as Brazil, Japan and Australia, there’s a restaurant for just about every taste possible in the city centre.
Whitelock’s - https://www.whitelocksleeds.com/
The oldest pub in Leeds, it serves top-class food made from locally-sourced ingredients as well as ales from local breweries in and near to Leeds. Look out for brews from the Kirkstall Brewery!
Fazenda - https://fazenda.co.uk/leeds/
This Brazilian steakhouse is in the trendy Granary Wharf part of Leeds City Centre and, true to its location, offers a contemporary twist on local dishes such as picanha and linguica.
Trinity Kitchen - https://trinityleeds.com/trinitykitchen
Located in Trinity Leeds, the sprawling Trinity Kitchen has plenty of permanent and pop-up restaurants. Tortilla serves freshly-made burritos, Chip+Fish does, well, fish and chips and Pho provides fragrant Vietnamese dishes to keep you warm.
2 Oxford Place - https://2oxfordplace.com/
For afternoon tea, gluten-free meals and sandwiches in a relaxed atmosphere, 2 Oxford Place is just the ticket. They even have an extensive vegetarian and vegan menu if you refuse to eat meat or dairy.
Moments Coffee - https://www.facebook.com/MomentsCoffeeLtd
Located on the banks of the River Aire, this coffee shop serves fresh food to go as well as good, honest dishes such as a full English breakfast. Of course, the coffee is the star of the show.
There are plenty of hospitals and police stations in Leeds to contact in case of emergencies. Here, we list some of the most convenient to visit should you need to get in touch.
Address: Great George St, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3EX
Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/our-hospitals/leeds-general-infirmary/
Tel: 0113 243 2799
St. James’s University Hospital
Address: St James’s University Hospital, Beckett St, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7TF
Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-hospitals/st-james-university-hospital/
Tel: 0113 243 3144
Hospitals |
Approximate Distance |
Leeds General Infirmary |
650 yards |
Nuffield Health, Leeds Hospital |
700 yards |
Leeds Dental Hospital |
0.5 miles |
Malham House Day Hospital |
0.6 miles |
The Mount |
0.7 miles |
Becklin Centre |
1.1 miles |
St James's Hospital |
1.3 miles |
St Marys House Day Hospital |
1.7 miles |
Surgeries & GP's |
Approximate Distance |
The Light NHS GP Surgery |
370 yards |
York Street Health Centre |
0.6 miles |
Dr Greenway J & Partners |
0.7 miles |
Dr Ottman & Partners |
0.8 miles |
The Practice Lincoln Green |
0.9 miles |
Shakespeare Medical Practice |
0.9 miles |
Dr Bhandary L V & Partners |
1 mile |
Woodhouse Health Centre |
1.1 miles |
Dentists & Opticians in Leeds
Briggate Dental Practice is the closest to Leeds city centre, approx. 450 yards away. You can view the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients. Boots (Albion Arcade) is considered the nearest opticians.
Dentists |
Approximate Distance |
Briggate Dental Practice |
440 yards |
Clarendon Dental Spa |
880 yards |
Quarry House Dental Practice |
0.6 miles |
Burmantofts Dental Practice |
0.8 miles |
New Smile Dental Care |
0.8 miles |
Mr P A Bridge |
1 mile |
Genix Healthcare Ltd |
1 mile |
Opticians |
Approximate Distance |
Boots on Albion Arcade |
80 yards |
Vision Plus Ltd |
150 yards |
Optical Express |
190 yards |
Vision Express |
190 yards |
Specsavers |
220 yards |
David H Myers |
220 yards |
Leeds crime rate is considerably low and is policed by approximately 5,000 police officers and 3,500 security staff. West Yorkshire police is responsible for the safety and security of Leeds and is the country's fourth largest force.
Address: Leeds Central Police Station, Park Street, Leeds LS1 3BY
Website: https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/leeds
Contact: For queries considered non-urgent you can contact 101. For emergency cases, please contact 999.
Hugely popular among students, this suburb is ideal if you want to watch the rugby, go for a long lunch or take on the infamous Otley Run.
Close to the City Centre, Hyde Park has plenty of cheap and cheerful places to visit including the Picture House and Brudenell Social Club. Its proximity to the university district does it no harm either.
One of the quieter parts of Leeds, Meanwood is packed with great-value shops and quirky eateries to keep you clothed and fed throughout your time here. It also has the underrated Meanwood Valley Park, if you fancy a peaceful walk on a Sunday morning.