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 miles
- Bradford 17.2 miles
- York 13.6 miles
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles
- Doncaster 24.1 miles
- Wakefield 12.8 miles
- Harrogate 13 miles
- Halifax 22.7 miles
- Barnsley 19.8 miles
- Castleford 8.2 miles
- Morley 11.9 miles
- Dewsbury 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aberford Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Parlington Parish 1.4 miles
- Lotherton cum Aberford Parish 1.4 miles
- Barwick in Elmet Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish 2.3 miles
- Lead Parish 2.4 miles
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish 2.6 miles
- Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish 2.7 miles
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 2.8 miles
- Bramham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sturton Grange Parish 2.9 miles
- Scholes Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Aberford
LS25 3AS, LS25 3BU, LS25 3BE, LS25 3BQ, LS25 3AG, LS25 3AQ, LS25 3AJ, LS25 3EN, LS25 3BX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 12.7 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.6 miles
- Garforth Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Micklefield Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Aberford Ad
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 1.6 miles
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 7.4 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.3 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.5 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.5 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.6 miles
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 7.8 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 8.1 miles
- Quebecs 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Aberford
- Aberford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.9 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.5 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.5 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 10.8 miles