Horsforth is a leafy suburb and ward on the north‑western edge of Leeds in West Yorkshire, sitting between the city and the rolling countryside beyond. It combines terraces and Victorian and Edwardian villas with newer housing, has good rail and road links into the city and towards Harrogate, and lies within easy reach of Leeds Bradford Airport.
The area has a strong village feel around its busy High Street, with independent shops, cafés and pubs, active community groups and well‑used parks such as Horsforth Hall Park. Historically shaped by local textile and small‑scale industrial activity, today it is largely a family‑oriented, commuter community noted for good schools, conservation pockets and an annual programme of local events.
Postcode districts covering Horsforth
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bradford 5.6 miles9 km
- York 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Burnley 24.2 miles39 km
- Huddersfield 14.3 miles23 km
- Wakefield 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Harrogate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Halifax 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Barnsley 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Castleford 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Morley 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Dewsbury 10.5 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Horsforth Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Rawdon Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Calverley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Yeadon Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Bramley & Stanningley Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Calverley & Farsley Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Idle and Thackley Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Weetwood Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Kirkstall Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Pudsey Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Eccleshill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Adel & Wharfedale Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Horsforth
LS18 4TP, LS18 5BU, LS18 4LY, LS18 4QP, LS18 5HD, LS18 4HT, LS19 6PX, LS18 4DX, LS18 5BL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 36.5 miles58.8 km
- Horsforth Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bramley 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Horsforth Ad
- The Calverley Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Corn Mill Lodge Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Haley's Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hinsley Hall 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Weetwood Hall Estate 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Quebecs 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Horsforth
- Broadgate Primary School Primary
- Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Primary
- Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Primary
- Horsforth School Secondary
- Rawdon St Peter's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Margaret's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Primary
- The Froebelian School Independent - primary
- West End Primary School Primary
- Westbrook Lane Primary School Primary
- Woodhouse Grove School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Daffy Wood Forest 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 2 miles3.3 km
- Esholt Priory Historic site 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Valley Parade Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- National Media Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 5.6 miles9 km
- The University of Bradford University 5.6 miles9 km
- Elland Road Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Saw Wood Forest 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km