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Sports ground
Headingley Stadium
Two grounds joined by one stand: the cricket ground, home of Yorkshire and a Test venue since 1899, and the Leeds Rhinos' rugby stadium.
A mini guide to
Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall
Test cricket, the university, an Edwardian cinema and a Cistercian abbey
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1 / 8Welcome to the area
Test cricket, the university, an Edwardian cinema and a Cistercian abbey
North-west of the centre, Woodhouse Lane climbs past the University of Leeds and its Parkinson Building to Woodhouse Moor, Hyde Park and Headingley. Headingley Stadium, home of Yorkshire cricket and the Leeds Rhinos, sits behind the shops and pubs of Otley Road and North Lane.
Further out, in the Aire valley, the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey stand in a public park with Abbey House Museum across the road. Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, between the canal and the river, is a short trip back towards the centre.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Museum
Yorkshire Cricket Museum
Cricket museum at Headingley, open on first-team match days from April to September.
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Abbey ruins
Kirkstall Abbey
Ruined Cistercian abbey founded about 1152, in a public park beside the Aire; run by Leeds Museums and Galleries.
Museum
Abbey House Museum
Museum in the Grade II* listed former gatehouse of Kirkstall Abbey, across Abbey Road from the ruins.
Museum
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
Industrial museum in an 1805 woollen mill between the canal and the Aire, with textile machinery and railway equipment.
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Movie theater
Hyde Park Picture House
Grade II listed cinema opened in 1914, believed to be the only remaining gaslit cinema in the world.
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Find your way
On the map
The map shows Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Check the fixtures
On cricket and rugby match days Headingley is busy and the Yorkshire Cricket Museum opens. Check the Yorkshire County Cricket Club fixtures before you plan a quiet visit.
2
Free university galleries
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and the Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery are free, with no need to book. The M&S Company Archive is also free.
3
Combine the abbey and the museum
Abbey House Museum is in the abbey's former gatehouse, close to the ruins. Both sell general admission tickets on site.
4
Book the Picture House
Hyde Park Picture House seats about 275, so book screenings ahead on its website.
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Photo credits
- Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall (area photo): Minda, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Headingley Stadium: Ben Sutherland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Yorkshire Cricket Museum: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kirkstall Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, source
- Abbey House Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Jungpionier assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hyde Park Picture House: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- Parkinson Building: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- Brotherton Library: Stevekraken, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- M&S Company Archive: Rachael Unsworth / Leeds City Walking Tours, CC BY 4.0, source
- Woodhouse Moor: Chemical Engineer, Public domain, source
- St Michael and All Angels Church: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Headingley Bear Pit: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- St George's Fields: Tim Green from Bradford, CC BY 2.0, source
- Beckett Park: Simon Cobb, CC0, source
- City Centre: Michael D Beckwith, CC BY 4.0, source
- Waterfront and Leeds Dock: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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