NORTH TRAVEL
Slam Dunk Festival North takes place at Temple Newsam in Leeds, which is a 15-20 minute drive from Leeds City centre.
By Train
The nearest major train station to Slam Dunk North is Leeds Train Station. The festival can be accessed via this train station by our shuttle bus service or taxi.
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By Shuttle Bus
​Slam Dunk Festival North is running a dedicated shuttle bus service from Leeds City Centre directly to the festival site and back again.
Shuttle running times:
Leeds City Centre > Temple Newsam
Pick-up point – Leeds City Centre - exact location to be confirmed
8.45am – 3pm
Temple Newsam > Leeds City Centre
Drop off point – Leeds City Centre - exact location to be confirmed
8pm – 1am
​We highly advise booking your shuttle bus tickets in advance from HERE
By Coach
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Big Green Coach is back as our official travel partner, providing hassle-free coach returns directly to the Slam Dunk North’s official coach park.
Travel sustainably to Slam Dunk North with like-minded festival goers. Your carbon-neutral coach will get you to the gates before the music starts and return to your pick-up location after the headliners. You won’t need to worry about leaving early for the last train, booking expensive hotels or being the designated driver.
Pick up locations: Accrington, Bangor, Barnsley, Beverley, Birkenhead, Birmingham (Brunel Street), Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Bradford, Bury, Carlisle, Castleford, Chester, Cleethorpes, Congleton, Connah's Quay / Queensferry, Crewe, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, Durham, Edinburgh, Gainsborough, Glasgow, Goole, Grimsby, Horwich, Huddersfield, Hull, Lancaster, Lancaster University, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, Llandudno, Llandudno Junction, Loughborough, Macclesfield, Manchester, Mansfield (East Midlands Outlet), Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oldham (Broadway), Preston, Rhyl, Rochdale, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Seaham (Dalton Park), Sheffield, Shrewsbury, St Helens, Stafford, Stockport, Stoke on Trent, Sunderland, Telford, Thorne, Wakefield, Warrington, Wigan, Wrexham and York.
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Car Park Info
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Car parking tickets MUST be booked in advance from See Tickets and these are sent out by POST ONLY. Please ensure that your delivery address is correct on your See Tickets account when booking.
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All parking will be on open grassy parkland and accessed on farm tracks.
There are TWO different car parks available to purchase, both car parks can be accessed from all directions.
Full details of how to access the car parks will be sent directly to Car Park ticket holders, along with detailed instructions on how to access the car park, and a window-sticker to affix to the windscreen as proof of payment to speed up the process on entry.
**** DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR SATNAV OR TRAFFIC ROUTES OR POST CODES USED PREVIOUSLY ****
ON APPROACH TO TEMPLE NEWSAM PARK, PLEASE FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION PROVIDED VIA EMAIL AND ON YOUR WINDOW STICKER.
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THE DIRECTIONS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY COLOUR-CODED EVENT SIGNAGE FOR THE CAR PARK YOU HAVE BOOKED WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED FROM MAJOR ACCESS ROUTES APPROX. 2 MILES OUT FROM THE SITE
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The car parks will open at 9am and close shortly after the event has finished. Strictly no vehicles are to be left overnight.
Book your car park ticket HERE
Please note, car parking passes will come off sale at 23:59 on Tuesday 20th May and will not be available to purchase after this time. Passes will be posted from mid-April.
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By Taxi/Pick Up & Drop Off
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The pick-up and drop-off area for this year is at Go Ape Car Park.
Please note this can ONLY be reached by TEMPLE NEWSAM ROAD ONLY.
Elm Tree Walk through to Colton/Cross Gates Train Station is closed for the duration of the event.
FOR DROP-OFFS DO NOT FOLLOW SIGNS FOR THE FESTIVAL CAR PARKS AS THEY ARE ONE-WAY AND YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR PARK UNTIL AFTER 20:00