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Hyde Park

Headingley

ContentsThe Hyde Park 1

LS6 2

Rent Inc. 3

Best Kept Secret 4

The Brudenell Social Club 5

The Original Oak 6

The Skyrack 7

The Box 9

Sugarhouse Properties 10

Brett’s Fish Restaurant 11

Dinsdales 12

The Grill at Macy’s 8

Hyde Park Picture House 13

Headingley Stadium 14

A Map of Locations 15

The Hyde Park 2 Headingley LaneLS6 2AS0113 274 5597

Mon-Thurs : 12pm - 11pmFri-Sat : 12pm -12amSun : 12pm -11pm

Distance From University: 0.7 miles

(12 minute walk)

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 LaneLS6 2AS0113 294 5464

Mon - Friday: 9am - 11pmSat : 9am - 11.45pmSun: 10am - 11.45pm


(12 minute walk)


Price: £1.

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 LaneLS6 2ASwww.rentinc.co.uk

Mon - Friday : 9am - 5pmSat : 10am - 5pmSun : Closed


(12 minute walk)


Price: £1.

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 Secret27 - 29 Headingley Lane, LS6 1BL0113 247 8488

Mon - Wed : 10am - 5pmThurs / Fri : 10am - 6pmSat : 10am - 5pm


(14 minute walk)


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 Club33 Queen’s RoadLS6 1NYwww.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 Oak2 Otley RoadLS6 2DGwww.theoriginaloakleeds.co.uk

Mon - Sat : 11am - 11pmSun : 12pm - 10.30pm


(23 minute walk)


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 in Yorkshire 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 Skyrack2 St Michaels RoadLS6 3AW0113 278 5836

Mon - Sun : 11am - 12am


(23 minute walk)


Price: £1.

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’s6A Otley RoadLS6 2AA0113 274 3796

Mon - Fri : 8am - 11pmSat - Sun : 9am -11pm


(23 minute walk)


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 Box8 Otley RoadLS6 2AD 0113 224 9266

Mon -Thurs : 12pm - 11pmFri - Sat : 12pm -12amSun : 12pm -11pm


(23 minute walk)


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 Properties21 Otley RoadLS6 3AA0113 816 0131

Mon - Fri : 10am - 5pmSat - Sun : Closed


(23 minute walk)


Price: £1.

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 Restaurant12 - 14 North LaneLS6 3HE0113 232 3344

Mon - Tues : 5pm - 9pmWed - Sun :12pm - 1.45pm & 5.30pm - 8.45pm


(26 minute walk)


Price: £1.

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 covered Victorian 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..

Dinsdales6 - 8 Chapel PlaceLS6 3HY 0113 278 1700

Mon - Sat : 9am to 5pmSun : Closed


(26 minute walk)


Price: £1.*

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 House73 Brudenell RoadLS6 1JDwww.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk

Mon - Sat : 10am - 6pmSun : Closed


(28 minute walk)

Bus 1,6 or 56 from the Parkinson Building.

Price: £1.

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.

Hyde Park Picture House Headingley StadiumKirkstall LaneLS6 3DP0871 971 1222


(28 minute walk)

Train from Leeds Station to Burley Park.

Price: 80p.*

Headingley Stadium, the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Rugby League Team Leeds Rhinos, & Rugby Union team Leeds Carnegie. There are two separate grounds, but both are managed by Yorkshire 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

Hyde Park (Woodhouse Manor)

Leeds College of Art (Blenheim Walk)

The Hyde Park

Rent Inc.

The Hyde Park

The Original Oak

The Grill at Macy’s

The Box

The Brudenell Social Club

Hyde Park Picture House

The Skyrack

Sugarhouse Properties

Headingley Stadium

Dinsdales Brett’s Fish Restaurant

Hyde Park Rd

Brudenell RdRoyal Park RdQueens Rd

Woodhouse Ln

Headingley Ln

North LnKirkstall Ln

Otley Rd

This map is to simply show the surroundings of locations. Google Maps is a much easier and clearer form of navigation.

Best Kept Secret

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