School of Chemistry
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Travelling to the School of Chemistry
By Car
Unfortunately parking on campus is not available with the
exception of those with a disabled blue badge permit. Please
contact us for further details in these cases. Please note that
‘sat-nav’ systems have a habit of leading drivers through the
very centre of Leeds which, while direct, is not necessarily the
easiest route. We advise you to consider the routes below.
…directions from junction 2 of M621
 From the Wetherby A643 (A58) exit of the roundabout
at Junction 2 continue along the dual carriage way
towards Leeds. The road will transform into the A58.
 After 1.2 miles you will approach a major interchange.
Position in the middle or right hand lane (City Centre
A58)
 Follow the signs and lanes marked City A58M around
M1 from the South
 From the M1 follow the signs for M621 (Leeds Centre)
 Follow the M621 towards Leeds keeping in the correct
lane for Junction 2
 Exit at Junction 2 (not 2A) signposted A643
 At the roundabout turn right (3rd exit) signed Wetherby
A643 (A58)
the interchange
 After leaving the interchange, stay in the right hand
lanes (signposted A58M City Centre) which lead onto
the A58M inner ring road
 After ~1 mile, shortly after passing through a long
underpass, take the exit marked Skipton A660 on a
faded blue sign overhead
…continue
From the North via the A1
 Exit the A1M at Junction 44 (A64) and take the A64,
M62 from the East
 At Junction 29 of the M62 turn onto the M1 North
 From the M1 follow the signs for M621 (Leeds Centre).
 Follow the M621 towards Leeds keeping in the correct
lane for Junction 2
 Exit at Junction 2 (not 2A) signposted A643
 At the roundabout turn right (3rd exit) signed Wetherby
A643 (A58)
direction Leeds
 After ~5 miles you will enter the outskirts of Leeds and
reach a roundabout
 Take the first exit (A6120 Ring road, City Centre (A64))
 After 0.5 miles take at the next roundabout take the 3rd
exit (A64 City Centre)
 After 0.5 miles at the major intersection (Kwik Fit on
left) go straight on (City Centre A64)
…continue
 Follow the City Centre A64 signs for 3.5 miles, and
continue onto the A64M
 Continue on to the A64M (A58M)
M62 from the West
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Exit the M62 at Junction 27 signposted Leeds M621
Follow the M621 towards Leeds
Exit at Junction 2 Signposted Wetherby A643 (A58)
At the roundabout take the first exit signed Wetherby
A643 (A58)
…continue
 Just after a short underpass, take the exit A660,
Skipton/Universities
 Stay in the right hand lane of the slip road and at the
next junction turn right following the signs for Skipton
A660 onto Woodhouse Lane
 Continue Up Woodhouse Lane
Directions 2015
From the North West via the A65
 Follow the A65 towards Leeds
City Centre Car Parks
 At Burley in Wharfedale, take the A660 (signed Leeds)
 Continue on the A660 towards Leeds
 Shortly after entering the suburb of Adel you will reach
a major roundabout at the junction with the Leeds
outer ring road. Go straight over the roundabout
(Signposted City Centre A660)
 Follow this road (Otley Road) into Leeds.
 After ~1.5 miles the bus lane will disappear, take the
left hand lane
 Go straight on at both sets of traffic lights and continue
The Merrion Centre (LS2 8BT) and St Johns
Centre (LS2 8LW)
 Take a right turn off Woodhouse Lane heading into the
city at Merrion Street following the signs for the inner
city loop road
 St Johns car park is almost immediately on the right
hand side of the one way road
 For The Merrion centre take the first left up Wade Lane
and follow the signs round onto Merrion Way.
over a small hill
 On descending the hill you will reach a set of traffic
lights with the Hyde Park pub on the left
 Go straight on at the traffic lights
Parking in Leeds
If you are coming by car, please be aware that recently visitors
have experienced difficulty in parking, with the main
Woodhouse Lane multi-storey being full. You might need to
allow extra time to find a place, or to use another car park.
Schofields NCP car park (LS1 6AD)
 Follow Woodhouse Lane straight into town - the car
park is on the left just before you reach the
pedestrianised area.
 West Riding House car park can be accessed by
following the road to the right at this point (it is about
200m further on from the NCP car park, and the
entrance is on the left hand side of the road).
Please see list of alternative car parks to the right.
Rose Bowl (LS1 3HB)
Woodhouse Lane Multi-Storey - LS1 3HQ
 Heading out of town: From Woodhouse Lane turn left
onto Portland Crescent
This car park is closest to the University but can often fill up
quickly.
From M1/M62
 Stay in the right hand lane after exiting the A58M
 At traffic lights follow the signs for ‘City’ (doubling back on
yourself), then take the left hand lane (Car Park).
 As the lane splits, stay in the car park lane on the right
 Leave the car park on level 5 and turn right to walk up the
 Heading into town: From Woodhouse Lane turn right
heading into the city at Merrion Street following the
signs for the inner city loop road.
 take the first left up Wade Lane and follow the signs
round onto Merrion Way.
 follow Merrion Way to the junction of the A58, turn left,
then right back onto Woodhouse Lane where Portland
Way is just about 100m up the road
road towards the white tower of the Parkinson Building.
From the A1
 After crossing the inner ring road turn right (Signed
Motorway Multi-storey)
 At the next lights turn right and stay in the car park lane to
enter the car park.
From the A65
 Continue straight along the dual carriageway
 Go straight on at the next set of traffic lights (Library pub on
right)
 At the next junction keep in the left hand lane and go
straight on (Car Parks, Civic Hall)
 Stay in the left hand lane and at the next set of lights go
straight on (York A64M)
 Just after the lights the left lane splits – follow the car park
lane which leads to the multi-storey car park.
Follow the link below for a larger map of all the city centre
car parks.
www.leeds.gov.uk/docs/city%20centre%20parking%20map
.pdf
Directions 2015
Public transport to the University of Leeds
By Coach
If you arrive by coach you can catch bus numbers 6,28 or 97 to
the University (Parkinson Building). There is also a taxi rank - a
taxi will take about 10 minutes and cost approximately £5.
By Air
Leeds Bradford airport is approximately 7 miles away. In
addition to international flights there are regular flights to a
number of UK airports including Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol,
Exeter, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Isle of Man, London Gatwick,
Newquay, Plymouth and Southampton. A taxi from the airport
to the University will cost approximately £20.
By Train
Leeds Train Station links regularly to all major UK cities. You
can get from the station to the campus on foot, by taxi or by
bus. A taxi ride will take about 10 minutes and it will cost
approximately £5.
The School of Chemistry is located on the right hand side
of the Parkinson Building.
From the train station by bus
We advise you to take the No.1 bus which departs from
Infirmary Street. The bus runs approximately every 10
minutes and the journey takes 10 minutes. You should get
off the bus just outside the Parkinson Building. There is
also the £1 Leeds City Bus which takes you from the train
station to the lower end of campus but the journey time is
much longer.
From the train station on foot
The University campus is a 20 minute walk from the train
station. The map below will help you find your way. Leave
the station through the exit facing the main concourse.
Turn left past the bus stops and walk down towards City
Square. Keeping City Square on your left, walk straight up
Park Row. At the top of the road turn right onto The
Headrow, passing The Light shopping centre on your left.
After The Light turn left onto Woodhouse Lane to continue
uphill. Keep going, passing Morrisons, Leeds Beckett
University and the Dry Dock boat pub, heading for the large
white clock tower - the Parkinson Building.