How to find us
Northern College of Acupuncture
61 Micklegate, York YO1 6LJ
Tel: 0333 996 2726
By Rail
York is very well connected and on the main East Coast railway from London to Edinburgh. Trains from London Kings Cross leave around every 3O minutes and direct trains take under 2 hours. From York station it is only a 7-minute walk to the College.
Rail journey times:
| London | 1 hour 50 minutes – 2 hours |
| Edinburgh | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Birmingham: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Peterborough | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Manchester | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Newcastle | 1 hour |
Short-cut directions to the NCA from the train station
By Bus
Buses to York either terminate at York Station, a 10 minute walk, or Rougier Street which is just round the corner from the College.
By Car
Approaching York from the via the A19 (North)
From the A19 turn right at the traffic lights at Clifton Green. Cross over Clifton Bridge and keep straight on till the 3rd set of lights where you turn left into Poppleton Road. Follow this road into the town centre. At the lights at the end of Holgate Road turn left and follow ‘all routes’.
Approaching York from the A59 (North and West)
Go straight on at the roundabout just after Wyvale Garden Centre and follow Poppleton Road into the town Centre. At the lights at the end of Holgate road turn left and follow ‘all routes’.
Approaching York from the A64 (South and West)
From the A64 take the exit signed York West (A1036), then turn left at the 2nd and 3rd set of traffic lights and follow the city centre signs. You will pass the racecourse on your right keep going straight ahead and follow ‘all routes’.
All routes
As you approach the city walls turn right for the Nunnery Lane car park or turn left for a cheaper one close to the railway station on Queen Street, next to Fleetways taxi office. Walk back to the traffic lights and through the medieval archway called Micklegate Bar. The College is 300 yards along Micklegate in a Georgian terrace (between two medieval churches) on the right hand side of the road.
Please allow yourself enough time to find a parking space. York can be very busy especially in school holidays and on race fixture days.
Park and Ride Scheme
One of the most convenient ways of getting to the College is to use the low cost Park and Ride facilities situated on all the major routes coming into the City. The buses run every 10 minutes to and from the city centre from Monday to Saturday 6am - 7pm and from 10am - 5.45pm on Sunday. The average journey time is 12 minutes. Ask for Rougier Street stop and the College is just around the corner.
Access to the Car Park (for Clinic clients and patients, blue badge holders and staff only)
Follow the guide above up to the 'All Routes' section.
As you approach the city walls, move into the middle lane at the traffic lights and continue through the medieval stone archway called Micklegate Bar. Take the second turning on the right immediately after the church onto Trinity Lane. The entrance to the car park is the first sharp turn left, immediately after the apartments and just before ReproGraphics, then left again. There is an entrance at the back of the College building from the car park and two spaces designated for blue badge holders.
NB: Trinity lane is a one way street so please turn left onto it when leaving the car park. At the end of Trinity Lane, turn right and follow the road (Priory Street) round to come back onto Micklegate closer to Micklegate Bar.
By Air
The College is in easy reach from Leeds Bradford and Manchester Airport.
