Join us for a walking tour exploring some of the University's architectural gems dating from the C18th to the present day.

The University of Leeds is blessed with a remarkable campus. Despite being within a short walk of Leeds' commercial and shopping hub, it is an extensive, varied and largely road-free site full of characterful buildings and welcoming landscaping. It is our main centre of learning and research, a residential district for many of our students and the place of work for thousands of members of staff.

Over the years our campus has evolved and grown significantly. The University's students numbered around 200 when we were granted a royal charter in 1904; today it supports the education of over 35,000 students and houses facilities for world-leading research across many fields. Several distinct expansions over the years have enriched the campus with a wide variety of architecture. The area between Woodhouse Lane and Chancellor's Court is particularly varied, including houses predating the University through some of our earliest purpose-built buildings, to examples from the major 20th Century masterplans and one of our newest buildings.

The tour will take us along a route through this area of campus starting at the landmark Parkinson Building on Woodhouse Lane. It will include a mix of internal and external spaces and will offer generally level access (with lifts available at level changes). We expect it to take around 2 hours, finishing in the brutalist Roger Stevens lecture theatre building in the centre of campus.

We look forward to seeing you here!

Location information

There will be someone to meet you adjacent to the steps into the Parkinson Building. If it is raining we'll ensure people can go straight inside as this is the first building we will visit on the tour. However, the tour does include outside spaces hence please come in weather-appropriate wear.

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Accessibility

Full wheelchair access

Disabled parking on-site

Accessible toilets on-site

Assistance dogs welcome

Pushchair / pram friendly

There is an external lift adjacent to the historic Parkinson Steps. The tour has been planned so that all points can be reached by wheelchair however lifts would be required in a further two locations - we can direct anyone as needed.

Please contact us in advance if a disabled parking bay is required. The closest bays are behind the Michael Sadler building, however it is necessary to register your interest in advance as the campus as a whole is covered by an ANPR system. For general parking please park off-site. On-site parking is only available if booked in advance.

On-site facilities

Refreshments

Toilets

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