Visit Kirkstall Abbey

Kirkstall Abbey is now a Give What You Can museum. We invite visitors to donate to support the abbey if they are able.

Donations can be made via our Tap to Give donations point on arrival with contactless, Chip and Pin, cash and coins.

The suggestion donation amount is £5 per person.

You can also donate online.

Find out more about Give What You Can. 

All groups are welcome at Kirkstall Abbey. A group is 10 or more adults coming together for a visit or trip.

Organised groups of 20 or more people must contact us before their visit via email: kirkstall.abbey@leeds.gov.uk

School groups should visit our learning workshops webpage, or contact lmg_learning@leeds.gov.uk to book a self-led visit.

Guided tours are available to be booked in advance by contacting us by phone or email.

Kirkstall Abbey is a Give What You Can museum/gallery. The suggested donation amount is £5pp, which applies to groups.

Help our museums thrive for future generations. 

Every donation goes towards engaging visitors to bring history to life, caring for important artefact collections, and helping us run an inspiring programme of learning opportunities, events and exhibitions. 

• Rail

  
  The nearest train stations are Kirkstall Forge and Headingley, both 1 mile away.

• Bus

  
  Bus numbers 33, 34 and 757 from Leeds stop outside Kirkstall Abbey.

• Car

  
  A large free car park is situated next to Abbey House Museum on Abbey Walk. This includes disabled parking. There is an additional disabled access parking space immediately outside the museum entrance.