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Visit Kirkstall Abbey

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VISITOR NOTICE

The abbey will be closed from Thursday 4th Sept, it will re-open on Tuesday 9th September due to the Beer Festival. The visitor centre and café will remain open as usual.

Leeds Beer Festival

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    Opening hours

    Monday: Closed
    Tuesday – Sunday:
    10am – 4.30pm (Apr – Sept)
    10am – 4pm (Oct – Mar)
    Last entry 30 mins before closing
    Bank holidays: Open during normal hours

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    Address

    Abbey Road
    Kirkstall
    Leeds
    LS5 3EH
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    Contact

    Phone:
    0113 535 2219
    (10am – 4pm)

    Email:
    kirkstall.abbey@leeds.gov.uk

     

Admissions and Annual Passes

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.

You can also donate online.

Find out more about Give What You Can.

Annual Passes

The Give What You Can donation scheme no longer includes Annual Passes.

All in date Annual Passes are valid for the remainder of their year duration. 

Plan your journey

 

  • 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.

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