Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Leeds Beckett by Bike
Leeds Beckett by bike is often much quicker than sitting in the traffic in a car or a bus. If you live a cyclable distance from campus or you regularly travel between sites, it is a more sustainable way to travel and it is good for your health and wellbeing.
Getting to Leeds Beckett on a bike
The cycling infrastructure in Leeds is improving particularly in the city centre and so bike routes to city campus from the south of the city or in from the Hyde Park side are pretty good even if these are only relatively short rides. If you are coming into the city from the east or west the Canal towpath (Sustrans route 66!) provides a nice traffic free route in that is perhaps the busiest cycle route in Leeds. From the north to city campus the Meanwood Valley Trail works well although not so much in the winter.
If you are coming into Leeds on the train you can leave a bike at the station on platforms 1 and 6, that is definitely better than leaving them outside the station where they get stolen frequently. You may want to think about a folding bike for these trips, as there is then no need to book or hope the cycle spaces on the train aren’t full.
Shorter commutes to Headingley Campus work well from the city but can be a little more difficult from beyond the ring road if you need to cross it at rush hour.
The West Park to Headingley to City Centre cycle route (W and CC on the signs) is the quietest route between our campuses and the one I always use, the infrastructure on the A660 has improved quite a bit recently but is still only segregated for some of its length.
If you have a longer commute from outside the city centre it is definitely worth thinking about your route and planning ahead. Some of the busier roads in Leeds can be a challenge on a bike at rush hour, but there are usually much quieter and more bike friendly routes if you plan ahead.
Email:transport@leedsbeckett I can usually help you find a decent route.
The cycling layer on Google maps does a reasonable job of getting you from A to B but it does miss out some infrastructure and it can put you on some busy roads sometimes, having said that it’s a reasonable starting point and easy to get at.
This Sustrans interactive map gives a good overview of the cycling infrastructure in Leeds.
City Connect have a journey planner for Leeds that can help you plan a route.
