Possibly the most well-known pub crawl in the UK, the Otley Run is a right of passage for all students, with 18-year-olds donning costumes and shotting Jägerbombs at a terrifying pace. Good luck trying to complete it.placeholder image
Possibly the most well-known pub crawl in the UK, the Otley Run is a right of passage for all students, with 18-year-olds donning costumes and shotting Jägerbombs at a terrifying pace. Good luck trying to complete it.

9 things only Leeds students will know and love – from the dreaded Otley Run to a late-night McDonald's on Briggate

Being a student in Leeds isn’t quite as easy as it looks.

From learning how to navigate McDonald’s on Briggate at 3am to picking a side of the Headingley/Hyde Park student divide, there are plenty of quirks to getting your degree in the city. Here are nine things only students in Leeds will know and love.

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