The area of Ardsley and Robin Hood sits to the south‑west of Leeds in West Yorkshire, covering a string of suburban villages and neighbourhoods that mix Victorian terraces, post‑war housing and more recent developments. Its landscape includes pockets of countryside and former industrial land, and the locality’s history is tied to the region’s coal‑mining and textile past, traces of which can still be seen in former pit sites and older street patterns.
Today it is largely residential and commuter‑oriented, with local shops, schools, pubs and active community groups, and decent road and bus links into the city and neighbouring towns. Residents often point to the combination of handy urban access and nearby green spaces as a key appeal, giving a village feel close to the amenities of Leeds.
Postcode districts covering Ardsley & Robin Hood
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Leeds 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bradford 10.4 miles16.7 km
- York 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Huddersfield 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Rotherham 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Doncaster 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Wakefield 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Harrogate 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Halifax 14 miles22.5 km
- Barnsley 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Castleford 7.7 miles12.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- East Ardsley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kirkhamgate Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Middleton Park Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Carlton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Morley South Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Stanley and Outwood East Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wakefield North Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Rothwell Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Bottom Boat Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Ardsley & Robin Hood
WF3 1NP, WF3 2JS, WF3 2EL, LS10 4TE, WF3 2JT, WF3 1UE, WF3 3NQ, LS26 0SL, WF3 3TY … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.5 miles44.2 km
- Outwood Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Morley Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Ardsley & Robin Hood Ad
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 4.8 miles7.6 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 5 miles8 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Quebecs 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Mews 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Leeds Marriott Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holmfield Arms 4 miles6.4 km
Schools in Ardsley & Robin Hood
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- Hill Top Primary Academy Primary
- Robin Hood Primary School Primary
- Rodillian Academy Secondary
- Thorpe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Outwood Library Library 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stanley Library Library 2.5 miles4 km
- Elland Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 5 miles8 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Spring Wood Forest 8.7 miles14 km