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Yorkshire Loop: York, Hull, Leeds and the Calder Valley
York's courtyard shops, Hull's old town, Leeds, then over to the Pennine valley towns of Halifax, Hebden Bridge and Todmorden and down to Sheffield.
Route: York → Hull → Leeds → Halifax → Sheffield · 20 record stores across 5 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: York Record Shop Walk
Pitch 22
York record store and bookshop on Fishergate with a varied selection of 45s, albums and books.
Tip: Both records and books are for sale, so budget browsing time for each.
22 Fishergate, York YO10 4AB, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Thursday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Friday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed Earworm Records
Small shop in a historic York courtyard with vinyl downstairs and CDs upstairs, and listening turntables.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The shop is tiny, so Saturday afternoons get crowded.
1 Powells Yard, Goodramgate, York YO1 7LS, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed Record Plant York
Gillygate shop with affordable records and a good jazz selection.
Tip: Open daily, including Sunday.
26 Gillygate, York YO31 7EQ, UK
Hours
Monday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Rebound
Independent shop strong on CDs, with specialist vinyl, mainly jazz and prog.
Tip: Opening days can vary at smaller shops, so check before a long trip.
5 Gillygate, York YO31 7EA, UK
Hours
Monday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday Closed FortyFive Vinyl Café
Micklegate cafe-bar that combines a record shop with live music; dog-friendly.
Tip: Check the gig calendar before visiting, as it also runs as a live-music cafe-bar.
29 Micklegate, York YO1 6JH, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Stop 2: Hull City Centre and Spring Bank
Out of the Attic Music
Paragon Street record shop with plenty of records at reasonable prices and a chatty, welcoming owner.
Tip: Paragon Street is a short walk from Hull Paragon station.
7 - 8 Paragon St, Hull HU1 3PQ, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Spin It Records
Unit in Hull's Trinity Market with a broad spread of genres in good condition at fair prices, rated by locals as a go-to for vinyl.
Tip: Follows market opening times.
Trinity Market, Hull HU1 2JH, UK
Hours
Monday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday Closed Wrecking Ball Music and Books
Hull record shop with CDs, vinyl and books, a cafe on the ground floor and a live-music venue upstairs.
Tip: Check what is on in the upstairs venue before you visit.
15 Whitefriargate, Hull HU1 2ER, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Disc Discovery
Big Spring Bank shop with a large, mixed stock of records to dig through.
Tip: Opening days can vary at smaller shops, so check before a long trip.
53 Spring Bank, Hull HU3 1AG, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 3: Leeds Centre Crawl
Jumbo Records
Long-running Leeds institution that also sells concert tickets and hosts in-house bands.
Tip: Ask about spare shipping boxes if you're moving house — staff have been known to help out.
Merrion Street, 1-3 Merrion Centre, Leeds LS2 8NG, UK
Hours
Monday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Relics Records
Second-hand and collectors' vinyl and CDs on New Briggate across rock, indie, jazz and blues, with mail order.
Tip: Closed Sundays.
53 New Briggate, Leeds LS2 8JD, UK
Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday Closed Crash Records Leeds
Two-floor shop with shockingly well-priced new vinyl and a packed secondhand basement.
Tip: The downstairs used section is a bit chaotic — budget real time to dig through it properly.
35 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 6PU, UK
Hours
Monday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tribe Records
Kirkgate shop for house music, with 90s and early-2000s records and new releases, and an owner who matches stock to what customers ask for.
Tip: A short walk from Kirkgate Market and the Headrow shops, so it fits easily into a Leeds crawl.
28 Kirkgate, Leeds LS2 7DR, UK
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Stop 4: Calder Valley: Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden
Revo Records & Music
Halifax shop with a good mix of new and used vinyl and clear grading.
Tip: Close to the Piece Hall, which also has Loafers.
26 Westgate, Halifax HX1 1DJ, UK
Hours
Monday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Loafers Vinyl & Coffee
Small shop-and-bar in the Piece Hall selling vinyl alongside coffee and draught beer.
Tip: On the east side of the Piece Hall.
The Piece Hall, Halifax HX1 1RE, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Valley Records and Art
Canalside Hebden Bridge shop with an eclectic stock, soul, house 12-inch records and a West Yorkshire hip hop section.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday.
Hebble End Works, Canal tow path, Hebble End, West Yorkshire, Hebden Bridge HX7 6HJ, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday Closed Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM The Exchange
Todmorden books-and-records shop with LPs, 7-inch singles, CDs and tapes, including soul, funk, disco, hip hop, jazz and soundtracks.
Tip: Books and art share the shop, so the records are one part of a mixed stock.
17 Burnley Rd, Todmorden OL14 7BU, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Thursday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Friday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Saturday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Sunday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Stop 5: Sheffield Centre Trio
Waxhead Records
First-floor shop with a heavy focus on electronic and dance, rare finds and collectable pressings, generally at premium prices.
Tip: It is upstairs in a building with other shops.
First Floor, 16 Matilda St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 4QD, UK
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM LP Record Store
One of the smaller Sheffield shops, with a moderate range of records including The Beatles and Arctic Monkeys.
Tip: Opening days can vary at smaller shops, so check before a long trip.
137A Arundel St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2NU, UK
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday Closed Bear Tree Records
Bright shop in The Forum with a broad range of new and used records at reasonable prices, and a busy Record Store Day.
Tip: The Forum is a short walk from the station and the Devonshire Green bars.
The Forum, Unit 13, 16, 127 Devonshire St, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S3 7SB, UK
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday Closed
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.