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It’s easy to visit Henry Moore Institute car-free.
It’s located in Leeds city centre, next to Leeds Art Gallery on Victoria Gardens, with Leeds Town Hall just a little further down the road. Close by are Millennium Square, Leeds City Museum and Leeds Cathedral, and it is only a couple of minutes’ walk to the shopping areas of Briggate, Leeds Trinity and the Victoria Quarter.
Leeds train station is a five-minute walk away.
Trains run to Leeds from: Wakefield (15 mins), Bradford (20 mins), York (25 mins), Doncaster (30 mins), Manchester (50 mins), Darlington (50 mins), Hull (55 mins) and many more stations.
Buses stop nearby from: Bradford (45 mins), Otley (45 mins), Wakefield (40 mins) and many more local towns.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
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When you travel by train, a Leeds PlusBus ticket gives you unlimited bus travel across West Yorkshire.
View The Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland on the Betham Line from Morecambe Bay, via Carnforth and Salts Mill.
Scenic buses run across the North York Moors too – Coastliner 840/843 and The 36.
Kids activities including an activity pack and i-spy game and a story can be downloaded for your journey. The Henry Moore Institute has explorer baskets and hosts creative activities.
Cycle path National Route 66 passes close to the museum. It runs beside the canal and is mostly off-road.
Local cycle paths lead from around the city centre. Plan your cycle route here. There is on-street bike parking immediately outside the Institute, on the pavement beside the Cookridge Street cycle path.
You can rent an e-bike via Beryl for sustainable travel around Leeds. You will need to download the Beryl app to do so. The closest e-bike pick-up bays to us are on the Headrow opposite Leeds Town Hall, and on St Annes Street near Leeds Cathedral. Find out more on the Beryl website.
Footpath, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Walk is 15 minutes away. The museum is in the middle of a large pedestrianised area, making it safe and easy to walk to with children. The central location means we’re never more than a few minutes’ walk from wherever you are in Leeds city centre. See the Leeds maps.
Taxis wait at Leeds train station. Otherwise phone: City – 0113 246 9999,
Club – 0113 244 4299 or Veezu – 0113 202 2112.
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Getting to Henry Moore Institute car-free
Here's our recommended route to Henry Moore Institute. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By train
There are direct trains to Leeds from:
- – North West, The Bentham Line + app: Apperley Bridge (15 mins), Guiseley (15 mins), Hellifield (50 mins), Ilkley (30 mins), Keighley (25 mins), Kirkstall Forge (15 mins), Settle (60 mins), Shipley (15 mins), Skipton (40 mins),
- – North West, Calder Valley Line: Bradford Interchange (20 mins), Bramley (10 mins), Burnley (65 mins), Halifax (35 mins), Hebden Bridge (50 mins), Liverpool (90 mins), Manchester Victoria (50 mins), New Pudsey (10 mins), Todmorden (55 mins),
- – North East: East Coast Mainline + app: Newcastle (90 mins), Darlington (50 mins), Durham (65 mins), Northallerton (50 mins), Thirsk (45 mins), York (25 mins),
- – North East: Brough (40 mins), Burley Park (5 mins), Church Fenton (20 mins), Cross Gates (10 mins), Garforth (10 mins), Harrogate (35 mins), Headingley (10 mins), Horsforth (15 mins), Hull (55 mins), Knaresborough (45 mins), Malton (55 mins), Middlesbrough (85 mins), Scarborough (80 mins), Selby (25 mins),
- – South of Leeds: Barnsley (35 mins), Castleford (20 mins), Cottingley (10 mins), Doncaster (30 mins), Huddersfield (20 mins), Low Moor (30 mins), Moreley (10 mins), Pontefract (35 mins), Sheffield (40 mins), Rotherham (60 mins), Stalybridge (40 mins), Wakefield Kirkgate (15 mins), Wakefield Westgate (15 mins), Woodlesford (10 mins),
- – Further afield: Birmingham New Street (2 hrs), London Kings Cross (2 hrs).
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Turn left as you leave the station by the City Centre exit, and follow Park Row until it intersects with The Headrow; you’ll find us there on the corner. The walk takes 5-10 minutes and is pretty much in a straight line.
By bus
Buses travel into Leeds city centre from all corners of the city. Check the Leeds bus map – The Henry Moore Institute is beside the ‘Art Gallery’ in the ‘Civic’ area.
Buses stop very close from inside West Yorkshire PlusBus zone: Bradford (45 mins), Bingley (85 mins), Cleckheaton (40 mins), Huddersfield (85 mins), Ilkley (80 mins), Keighley (95 mins), Otley (45 mins), Shipley (60 mins). Jump off in Leeds City Centre for a short walk.
Buses run to the bus station or train station from inside West Yorkshire PlusBus zone: Batley (55 mins), Dewsbury (60 mins), Heckmondwike (70 mins), Wakefield (40 mins), Wetherby (55 mins). Beyond the PlusBus zone: Harrogate (55 mins), Ripon (100 mins), Tadcaster (40 mins), York (80 mins). It’s then about a 15-minute walk.
About Henry Moore Institute
Experience, enjoy and research sculpture from around the world, for free, at Henry Moore Institute.
Henry Moore (1898–1986) began his training as a sculptor in Leeds and wanted to give back to the city. While you are unlikely to see his work on display, you will discover exhibitions and events that encourage thinking about what sculpture is, how it is made and the artists who make it.
On the first floor is one of the world’s largest sculpture libraries where you can browse over 30,000 books, journals and ephemera in beautiful reading rooms.
Their newly refurbished entrance is now a place to meet your friends and browse the shop. Plus there’s always free activities for all the family to enjoy.
For any queries about visiting contact Henry Moore Institute on 01132 467 467 or [email protected]
Address: Henry Moore Institute, 74 The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AH. Visit Website