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How to get to Queen Ethelburga's

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Ladymom · 22/10/2017 12:01

Hi, We visited and just want to share our experience to save the 'pain' for future parents.
Because Queen Ethelburga's is really remote! A long drive 50 pounds! from Leeds airport!
We took the train from Paddington thinking the train link would bring us to near the school. But even the nearest train station (as advised by the school) is not near the school.
Best book a taxi in advance before arrival. Do not expect taxi queues like in Asia, there was no taxi in sight!
And for return, the school will book a taxi for you but at a premium price. There's this taxi company that serves this 'premium' school and therefore pay premium price.
Impression of school, staff are snooty - we entered the office and the staff chatting did not bother to ask what we there for. So we sniffed around and asked before we were asked to wait.
To us, it is a business as some said.

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greenspaces03 · 07/09/2026 06:24

hattymattie · 22/10/2017 16:23

I have a friend from London who thinks York is near Scotland (everything is relative I suppose) and that Durham is actually in Scotland.

Oh my

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