Walk, Museum & Coffee (Abbey House Museum)

We're doing another one of these, this time heading to Abbey House Museum - a place for all things Victorian.

We'll meet in City Square as normal then do a walk up to Abbey House Museum to take a trip back to the 1800s. This attraction has a faux Victorian street plus many galleries with antiques of this era, especially old school toys and games. Afterwards we'll either head to the museum cafe for a drink and chat, or if the weather is nice enough, hang out in the adjacent grounds of Kirkstall Abbey.

Approximate schedule:
11:45 - Meet at City Square (under the horse statue)
12:00 - Walk along the canal
13:30 - Museum visit
15:00 - Cafe / Kirkstall Abbey

This is a paid for attraction. Standard entry is £7.15 however I'm hoping to get a group discount, watch this space. There are additional concessions and free entry if you meet certain criteria, you can see the details here (scroll down to click on Admission prices to see details).
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Can I join the group at the museum instead?

Yes that's OK.

Getting here (City Centre)

City Square is right next to the train station and near to all bus connections heading in and out of Leeds. If arriving by car, there are plenty of spaces in the various multi-storey car parks nearby, but keep in mind it usually costs £2/3 per hour. Please set off in plenty of time since we cant wait too long for latecomers - better to get there early and grab a coffee than late and miss the group.

Getting here (Museum)

The museum is directly on A65 / Kirkstall Road with busses every few minutes heading in and out of Leeds, as well as some services to other nearby postcodes. Use an app like Google Maps or Moovit to see bus stops and times.

Kirkstall Abbey Car Park is next to the museum. This used to be free, but the council is introducing charges to more car parks so bring a phone and card to pay if necessary. This car park might get very busy on sunny days, so leave extra time to park, if there aren't spaces then there are residential streets nearby where you can park for free.

Walk information

The walk is around 4 miles. This is all on hard ground and on the flat, so your everyday clothes should be OK, just dress for the weather conditions.

Bad weather

If heavy rain is forecast this event WILL go ahead but we will meet at museum instead. If light rain is forecast the walk will go ahead anyway, just bring weatherproofs. Please check back here for updates. If you have concerns about weather conditions message the host directly rather than posting about it in the comments/chat.