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Headingley
Suburb of Leeds, England

Headingley

Headingley is a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road.

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Headingley is the location of the Beckett Park campus of Leeds Beckett University and Headingley Stadium.

Get in

Getting to Headingley

For Headingley jump on a train or bus from Leeds, there is a 1, 6, 28, 95 or 97 bus every few minutes and Headingley has its own train station. The bus journey takes less than 10 minutes either way, though in rush hour buses can take up to 40 minutes. The station is a short walk from Headingley centre but the train journey is very short (under 10 min).

  1. 01
    Burley Park
  2. 02
    Horsforth

    A high number of bus routes serve the area as well.

  3. 03
    Leeds Bradford International Airport
See

Worth seeing

Here are some recommended places for sightseeing in North West Leeds:

  1. 01
    Headingley Carnegie Stadium

    World famous, is a must for Cricket and Rugby (both codes - League and Union) fans.

  2. 02
    Harewood House
  3. 03
    Church of St John the Baptist
  4. 04
    The Bear Pit

    This is the last vestige of Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens, an unsuccessful Victorian business.

  5. 05
    Kirkstall Abbey

    Largest abbey in the North of England - see below.

  6. 06
    Otley Chevin

    Overlooking the town of Otley, this ridge is popular with hikers.

Do

Things to do

North West Leeds is excellent as access to the Yorkshire dales. Travelling up Otley Road will take you into the countryside and towards the Wharfedale town of Otley. Otley and Ilkley are pleasant places to visit on a Sunday afternoon. Horsforth is a vibrant area with loads of good restaurants, bars and pubs. Further towards Leeds City Centre there is a lot of activity too.

  1. 01
    Vue Cinema

    Kirkstall.

  2. 02
    Hyde Park Picture House

    Another excellent independent cinema in the midst of the hot-bed of student habitation in the town.

  3. 03
    Cottage Road Cinema

    Atmospheric old cinema near the centre of Headingley.

  4. 04
    Yorkshire CCC

    The county team were promoted in 2024 and now play in Division One of the County Championship.

Eat

Where to eat

There are several restaurants, take aways and fast food outlets along Headingley Lane. There are also a few on New Road Side in Horsforth and on Horsforth Town Street. Hyde Park Corner hosts a few smaller businesses. Obviously as Otley and Ilkley are large towns there are a large number of eateries in their area.

  1. 01
    The Clock Café

    Anything on the menu is delicious and the service and beers (no weak fizzy lager here!) are outstanding, ranging from traditional English to renowned Czech produce.

  2. 02
    L'Oranaise

    This Algerian restaurant offers authentic atmosphere and eating.

  3. 03
    Viva Cuba

    342 Kirkstall Rd, Queen Square, City Centre and Kirkstall Road, West Leeds,.

  4. 04
    Maxi's

    6 Bingley St, The Light Plaza, city centre,.

  5. 05
    Salvos

    Fantastic simple food, great atmosphere, always busy.

How locals move

Getting around Headingley the local way

  • Get inFerries sail overnight from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Kingston upon Hull.
  • Get inHull is an hour by train or car from Leeds, and the ferry port is 3 miles east of Hull city centre: buses run from there to the railway station.
  • Go nextLeeds is a major transport hub, so many outlying attractions can be done as day trips.

From Wikivoyage: Leeds, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Mtaylor848 (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.