Aberford is a small village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, set on the old Great North Road about seven miles east of the city centre. It sits in an attractive river valley beside Cock Beck, surrounded by farmland and parkland, with the Edwardian country house of Lotherton Hall and the commuter town of Garforth not far away.
The village retains a strong historic character - its medieval parish church of St Ricarius, visible earthworks and echoes of its coaching‑route past give it a distinct sense of place. Today Aberford mixes rural leisure (walking, riding and country estates) with a commuter economy thanks to easy road links via the A1, while local shops, pubs and community events help preserve its village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Aberford
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Bradford 17.2 miles27.7 km
- York 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles36 km
- Doncaster 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Wakefield 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Harrogate 13 miles20.9 km
- Halifax 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Barnsley 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Castleford 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Morley 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Dewsbury 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Aberford Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Parlington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lotherton cum Aberford Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Barwick in Elmet Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Lead Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Bramham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sturton Grange Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Scholes Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Aberford
LS25 3DD, LS25 3AU, LS25 3AF, LS25 3AZ, LS25 3BT, LS25 3ES, LS25 3EP, LS25 3BU, LS25 3AH … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Garforth Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Micklefield Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Aberford Ad
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.4 miles12 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Aberford
- Aberford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.9 miles11 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Stanley Library Library 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Spring Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km