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Contents The Hyde Park
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LS6
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Rent Inc.
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Best Kept Secret
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The Brudenell Social Club
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The Original Oak
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The Skyrack
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The Grill at Macy’s
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The Box
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Sugarhouse Properties
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Brett’s Fish Restaurant
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Dinsdales
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Hyde Park Picture House
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Headingley Stadium
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A Map of Locations
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The Hyde Park 2 Headingley Lane LS6 2AS 0113 274 5597
Distance From University: 0.7 miles (12 minute walk)
Mon-Thurs : 12pm - 11pm Fri-Sat : 12pm -12am Sun : 12pm -11pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.
The Hyde Park is on the main crossroad just outside Leeds on the way into Headingley. Food is served every day until 8pm, and drinks are served all day.The Hyde Park offers a variety of huge flat screen TV’s, with both SKY Sports and ESPN. ‘Quids’ is on Tuesdays, with selected drinks for just £1. ‘Sauce’ is on wendesdays, with resident DJ Rhys Lightening. Finally, the Hyde Park is part of the famous ‘Otley Run’, a giant pub crawl across a stretch of Leeds.
LS6 16 A Headingley Lane LS6 2AS 0113 294 5464
Distance From University: 0.7 miles (12 minute walk)
Mon - Friday: 9am - 11pm Sat : 9am - 11.45pm Sun: 10am - 11.45pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
LS6 is a cute, friendly cafe / bar / restaurant with kooky decor, tasty food and delicious coffee and loose leaf tea. Famous for breakfast and brunch menu, (served between 9 and 4) LS6 serve fresh homemade food with generous portions. Lunch and Dinner (served between 4 and 10) is equally as delicious. Drinks are available all day ranging from smoothies and milkshakes to alcoholic beverages of all kinds.
Rent Inc. 6 Headingley Lane LS6 2AS www.rentinc.co.uk
Distance From University: 0.7 miles (12 minute walk)
Mon - Friday : 9am - 5pm Sat : 10am - 5pm Sun : Closed
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
Rent Inc opened their doors in 2008, and were voted runners up for the Leeds University Union for their Landlord Awards 2012.They specialise in all inclusive bills housing, with housing requiring a deposit, but no admin fee (a rare saving when it comes to looking for housing!). The best review would be from a student, and many 2nd and 3rd year students at Leeds College of Art have used this trustworthy agency to find housing.
Best Kept Secret 27 - 29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL 0113 247 8488
Distance From University: 0.8 miles (14 minute walk)
Mon - Wed : 10am - 5pm Thurs / Fri : 10am - 6pm Sat : 10am - 5pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.
Best Kept Secret is a large costume shop, set in what used to be an old petrol station. It is positioned on Headingley Lane, just passed Rent Inc.They supply a variety of costumes both factory made in the masses, but also custom made costumes, all at a reasonable price. If you’re XXS or XXL, it doesn’t matter. Best Kept Secret provide costumes for all sizes, with the largest selection of fancy dress in all of Leeds.
Brudenell Social Club 33 Queen’s Road LS6 1NY www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk
Distance From University: 1 mile (17 minute walk) Bus 1, 6 for 56 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.*
The Brudenell Social Club was formed as a ‘gentleman’s club’ in 1913, and was originally a club for cabaret and bingo. It is now a small and reknown venue that has seen the likes of Franz Ferdinand, the Cribs,The Kooks, Kate Nash and The Kaiser Chiefs. If you’re into your rock, metal or indie, this is the place for you. *Further Directions: If you take busses 1 or 6, get off by ‘the Hyde Park’ pub, walk down Hyde Park Road, right onto Royal Park Road, then left onto Queens Road.
The Original Oak 2 Otley Road LS6 2DG www.theoriginaloakleeds.co.uk
Distance From University: 1.3 miles (23 minute walk)
Mon - Sat : 11am - 11pm Sun : 12pm - 10.30pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.
The Original Oak is all about entertainment - with a variety of performance nights, including comedy, jazz and good food and drink.The pub provides a wide range of well - kept cask ales, locally sourced inYorkshire and beyond. In the summer, the Oak’s unique selling point has to be it’s outdoor screen. Nothing beats watching your favourite sport, enjoying the sun, with a tasty beverage in hand. If sport isn’t your thing, the expansive beer garden is nice enough to just sit in.
The Skyrack 2 St Michaels Road LS6 3AW 0113 278 5836
Distance From University: 1.3 miles (23 minute walk)
Mon - Sun : 11am - 12am
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
The Skyrack has always held a place as a cheap student pub in Headingley.The pub has recently over gone refurbishment in 2012, with its interior now boasting a clean, and refreshing environment.With a fine selection of reasonably priced drinks and food to match, Skyrack is perfect for students reaching the of their loan. Similarly to both The Original Oak and The Hyde Park,The Skyrack is also part of the Otley Run Pub Crawl.
The Grill at Macy’s 6A Otley Road LS6 2AA 0113 274 3796
Distance From University: 1.3 miles (23 minute walk)
Mon - Fri : 8am - 11pm Sat - Sun : 9am -11pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.
Serving 28 day steak cuts, tender baby back ribs, marinated chicken & homemade burgers, Macy’s is perfect for students who appreciate fine dining. With such large portions, and a well furnished interior, The Grill at Macy’s isn’t cheap. An average meal would cost you roughly £20, but you definately get your moneys worth. Macy’s is a rare treat for a student, but perfect for when the loan has just come through and you feel like treating yourself.
The Box 8 Otley Road LS6 2AD 0113 224 9266
Distance From University: 1.3 miles (23 minute walk)
Mon -Thurs : 12pm - 11pm Fri - Sat : 12pm -12am Sun : 12pm -11pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: £1.
As the name suggests, the Box prides themselves on having some of the largests plasma screens in town, meaning you won’t miss any sporting action.They also display TV shows, if sports isn’t really your thing.With a highly modern interior and exterior (and large smoking area to match), the box is another fantastic bar in Leeds to go to to let your hair down. The Box can be hard to find, but look out for ‘The Arc’, it’s part of that.
Sugarhouse Properties 21 Otley Road LS6 3AA 0113 816 0131
Distance From University: 1.3 miles (23 minute walk)
Mon - Fri : 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun : Closed
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
Sugarhouse Properties are a small letting agency, positioned above the shops on Headingley high street. They focus on housing for students, and strictly show housing that is both furnished to a high standard, and suitable for a student price range, all around Leeds. Sugarhouse are a renown and reliable agenct, and are of course, part of Unipol.They are also one of very little agencies that will drive you to and from their properties.
Brett’s Fish Restaurant 12 - 14 North Lane LS6 3HE 0113 232 3344
Distance From University: 1.5 miles (26 minute walk)
Mon - Tues : 5pm - 9pm Wed - Sun :12pm - 1.45pm & 5.30pm - 8.45pm
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
Tradition, quality and service separate Bretts from other restaurants specialising in fish and chips.Where else can you find a 1930s oak panelled restaurant, specialising in gourmet standard haddock and chips, in a pair of ivy coveredVictorian terrace houses with an award winning garden? Bretts hold numerous awards and good reviews for their food, as well as 87 years of tradition.The final persuasion should be their unique variety of batter - lime, chilli & beer..
Dinsdales 6 - 8 Chapel Place LS6 3HY 0113 278 1700
Distance From University: 1.5 miles (26 minute walk)
Mon - Sat : 9am to 5pm Sun : Closed
Bus 1 or 6 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.*
Dinsdales Art Shop, just passed Headingley High Street, sell a huge variety of art materials. From a large selection of paper and stationary supplies, to guillotines and portfolios, Dinsdales has it all. If they don’t stock it, they can also order it in, all with a 20 % discount for students, the same as the University shop. *Further Directions: Once on Otley Road, turn left onto North Lane, (onto the same road as Natwest), then turn right onto Chapel Place.
Hyde Park Picture House 73 Brudenell Road LS6 1JD www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk Mon - Sat : 10am - 6pm Sun : Closed
Distance From University: 1.6 miles (28 minute walk) Bus 1,6 or 56 from the Parkinson Building. Price: ÂŁ1.
Hyde Park Picture House was originally built as a hotel in 1908, and then converted to a cinema in 1914, and is now one of few surviving picture palaces in the United Kingdom.The picture house is Grade 2 listed, and is the only gas - lit cinema still in use in the United Kingdom. With its classic facade, this cinema brings a truly unique experience. It’s now the home to both Avante Garde & mainstream films, as well as screenings of classics.
Headingley Stadium Kirkstall Lane LS6 3DP 0871 971 1222
Distance From University: 1.6 miles (28 minute walk) Train from Leeds Station to Burley Park. Price: 80p.*
Headingley Stadium, the home ofYorkshire County Cricket Club, Rugby League Team Leeds Rhinos, & Rugby Union team Leeds Carnegie.There are two separate grounds, but both are managed byYorkshire C.C.C. The main ground (above) seats a huge capacity of 17,500. * Further Directions: From Burley Park Station the walk is 15 minutes.The quickest option is to walk from University, due to walking to Leeds station etc..
Map This map is to simply show the surroundings of locations. Google Maps is a much easier and clearer form of navigation. Dinsdales
Brett’s Fish Restaurant
Headingley Stadium
The Box Ln Kirkstall
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The Grill at Macy’s
Sugarhouse Properties Otley Rd
The Original Oak
The Skyrack Best Kept Secret
ley Ln Heading
Hyde Park Picture House Rd Queens
The Brudenell Social Club Hyde Park (Woodhouse Manor)
rk Rd Royal Pa
The Hyde Park ll Rd Brudene
Rent Inc.
rk Rd Hyde Pa
The Hyde Park use Ln Woodho
Leeds College of Art (Blenheim Walk)