Ledsham is a small, predominantly rural civil parish on the outskirts of the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It sits amid rolling farmland and patches of woodland, giving it a distinctly countryside character despite its proximity to urban amenities; the landscape and quiet lanes make it attractive to walkers and those seeking a rural base within easy reach of the city.
Historically the area is centred on a long-established settlement with several older buildings and a quiet village feel, and the local economy remains a mix of agriculture and households whose members commute into Leeds for work. Socially it tends to be a small, close-knit community where country pursuits and village events coexist with the influences of nearby urban life, and a handful of listed buildings and farmsteads hint at its past.
Postcode districts covering Ledsham
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9.9 miles
- Bradford 18.4 miles
- York 16.5 miles
- Huddersfield 21.1 miles
- Rotherham 23 miles
- Doncaster 18.5 miles
- Wakefield 9.7 miles
- Harrogate 18.4 miles
- Halifax 23 miles
- Barnsley 15.1 miles
- Castleford 3 miles
- Morley 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fairburn Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Huddleston with Newthorpe Parish 2.1 miles
- Micklefield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kippax & Methley Ward 2.2 miles
- Allerton Bywater Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kippax Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston Ward 2.5 miles
- Burton Salmon Parish 2.8 miles
- Woodend Built-up area 2.9 miles
- South Milford Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Castleford Built-up area 3 miles
- Brotherton Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Ledsham
WF10 2BQ, LS25 5LN, LS25 5LZ, WF10 2BH, LS25 5LU, LS25 5LP, LS25 5LG, LS25 5LT, LS25 5LL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 15.8 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 23.1 miles
- Micklefield Railway Station 1.9 miles
- South Milford Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Ledsham Ad
- Best Western Plus Milford Hotel 3 1.2 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 5.1 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 4.5 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 3.4 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Leeds East 3 6.4 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 4.5 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Garforth 4 4 miles
Local points of interest
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 1.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 7.4 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 8.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.6 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 9 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.7 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 10.6 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 12 miles