Architectural Tour of the University of Leeds campus - content tailored to visually impaired audience

The University of Leeds is blessed with a remarkable campus. Despite being within a short walk of Leeds' commercial and shopping hub, it is an extensive, varied and largely road-free site full of characterful buildings and welcoming landscaping. It is our main centre of learning and research, a residential district for many of our students and the place of work for thousands of members of staff.

Over the years our campus has evolved and grown significantly. The University's students numbered around 200 when we were granted a royal charter in 1904; today it supports the education of over 35,000 students and houses facilities for world-leading research across many fields. Several distinct expansions over the years have enriched the campus with a wide variety of architecture.

The tour will take us along a route through this area of campus starting at the landmark Parkinson Building on Woodhouse Lane. It will include a mix of internal and external spaces and will offer generally level access (with lifts available at level changes). We expect it to take around 2 hours, finishing amongst the Brutalist buildings in the centre of campus.

This tour is being developed from the architectural tour that will be delivered on 11th September, supplemented with audio description and, where available, tactile drawings. It covers most of the same buildings and areas of campus.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:

Tours start at 10:30 & 14:30

Location & directions

The Parkinson Building, The University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT

Directions:

There will be someone to meet you adjacent to the steps into the Parkinson Building. If it is raining we'll ensure people can go straight inside as this is the first building we will visit on the tour. However, the tour does include outside spaces hence please come in weather-appropriate wear. What3Words location for the meeting point: ///birds.names.junior

Contact on day:

Christopher Wade

Telephone number:

+447729000228

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

As this is the first time I have done this tour, please send an e-mail to the address below to register your interest in attending. I can then discuss access requirements etc. and potentially get feedback on what would be appreciated from the tour.

Booking contact name:

Christopher Wade

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

13 Aug 2026 08:00 AM

Booking closes:

10 Sep 2026 05:00 PM

Accessibility details

There is an external lift adjacent to the historic Parkinson Steps. The tour has been planned so that all points can be reached by wheelchair (via a lift in 2 places) Please contact us in advance if a disabled parking bay is required, the closest bays are behind the Michael Sadler building however it is necessary to register your interest in advance as the campus as a whole is covered by an ANPR system. For general parking please park off-site - on-site parking is only available if booked in advance. We have facilities for guide dogs on campus.

Additional information

Max number of people:

5

Estimated duration:

2 hour(s) 0 minute(s)

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