Harewood is a largely rural civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, lying roughly eight miles north‑east of the city centre. The parish is dominated by rolling estate land and small villages clustered around the road network, with agriculture and open countryside giving it a distinctly rural character despite its proximity to urban Leeds.
At its heart is the 18th‑century Harewood House, a Grade I listed country house set in Capability Brown landscapes and noted for interiors by Robert Adam; the estate, long associated with the Lascelles family, supports gardens, a bird garden and seasonal events, and is a magnet for tourists and film crews. The parish also has a small historic village core with the parish All Saints Church, and in recent years there has been public engagement with the estate’s fuller history, including the sources of family wealth, alongside ongoing cultural and agricultural activity.
Postcode districts covering Harewood
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.6 miles
- Bradford 12.1 miles
- York 18.2 miles
- Huddersfield 19.6 miles
- Wakefield 13.8 miles
- Harrogate 7.8 miles
- Halifax 18.1 miles
- Barnsley 22.1 miles
- Castleford 12.9 miles
- Morley 9.6 miles
- Dewsbury 14 miles
- Batley 12 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harewood Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Alwoodley Parish 1.9 miles
- Shadwell Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Scarcroft Built-up area 2.5 miles
- East Keswick Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bardsey cum Rigton Parish 2.7 miles
- Bardsey Built-up area 3 miles
- Kearby with Netherby Parish 3 miles
- Arthington Parish 3.1 miles
- Moortown Ward 3.3 miles
- Roundhay Ward 3.3 miles
- Sicklinghall Parish 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Harewood
LS17 8RU, LS17 9LX, LS17 8RZ, LS17 8TX, LS17 9LG, LS17 8RE, LS17 9NP, LS17 8BB, LS17 8QU … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 6.1 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.5 miles
- Weeton Station 4 miles
- Horsforth Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 6 miles
Hotels near Harewood Ad
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 4.2 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 3.9 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.9 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 6.1 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 6.2 miles
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 4.8 miles
- Quebecs 4 6 miles
- Hinsley Hall 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 6.2 miles
Schools in Harewood
- Gateways School Independent - all ages
- Harewood C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- The Grammar School At Leeds Independent - all ages
- Wigton Moor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 5 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 6 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 6.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 7.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 7.5 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 8.5 miles
- Valley Parade Stadium 11.3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 11.6 miles
- National Media Museum Museum 11.7 miles