Leeds City Centre walk
Varied route through the centre of the 'Capital of the North'
![St. Paul's Place, from street corner SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53953103840_e61d8632b4_n.jpg)
St. Paul's Place, from street corner
SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre
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![Victoria Quarter Interior SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53952979054_66c1a4e633_n.jpg)
![The Leeds Dam (River Aire) SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53952978684_9f4381c6c7_n.jpg)
![Tetley's Brewery SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53952978324_d98575c10f_n.jpg)
![The Candle Building, Granary Wharf, Leeds SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53952903768_442419711c_n.jpg)
The Candle Building, Granary Wharf, Leeds
SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre
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![Queen's Hotel frontage, City Square, Leeds SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53953104110_2cbefb7747_n.jpg)
Queen's Hotel frontage, City Square, Leeds
SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre
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![Former GPO, City Square, Leeds SWC City Walk 7 - Leeds City Centre](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53952979899_b90bba2425_n.jpg)
Length |
9.0 km (5.6 mi), with 55m cumulative ascent/descent. For a shorter walk, see below Walk Options. |
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Toughness |
2 out of 10, with 2 hours walking time. |
Walk Notes |
This route leads through the centre of Leeds – the self-proclaimed ‘Capital of the North’.
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Walk Options |
Bus and Water Taxi stops are never far from the route to enable shorter walks.
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Maps |
OS Explorer: 289 (Leeds)
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Transport |
Leeds City Station, map reference SE 299 332, is 272 km north north west of Charing Cross, 32m above sea level and in West Yorkshire. Leeds City Station is the terminus of the Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line from London King’s Cross, with usually two trains per hour (journey time from 132 mins Mondays-Saturdays, longer on Sundays). |
Food and Drink |
Numerous options are passed on or just off the route. They are highlighted in the text. |
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Help Us! |
After the walk, please leave a comment, it really helps. Thanks! You can also upload photos to the SWC Group on Flickr (upload your photos) and videos to Youtube. This walk's tags are: |
By Train |
Out (not a train station) Back (not a train station) |
By Car |
Start LS1 4DY Map Directions |
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Help |
National Rail: 03457 48 49 50 • Traveline (bus times): 0871 200 22 33 (12p/min) • TFL (London) : 0343 222 1234 |
Version |
Aug-24 Thomas G |
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Walk Directions
Full directions for this walk are in a PDF file (link above) which you can print, or download on to a Kindle, tablet, or smartphone.
This is just the introduction. This walk's detailed directions are in a PDF available from wwww.walkingclub.org.uk