Lotherton cum Aberford is a small civil parish on the eastern edge of Leeds in West Yorkshire, centred on the village of Aberford and the estate around Lotherton Hall. The area is a mix of rolling farmland, parkland and woodland set beside the A1 corridor, so it keeps a rural feel while being within easy reach of the city.
Its most notable feature is Lotherton Hall, a historic country house and country park with gardens, a wildlife centre and regular events that attract visitors; the surrounding landscape includes other long‑standing estates and agricultural holdings. Locally the economy blends farming and heritage tourism with a largely residential, commuter population, and the parish has an active village social life centred on pubs, community groups and countryside pursuits such as walking and birdwatching.
Postcode districts covering Lotherton cum Aberford
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 9 miles14.5 km
- Bradford 17.9 miles28.8 km
- York 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Huddersfield 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Doncaster 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Wakefield 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Harrogate 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Halifax 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Barnsley 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Castleford 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Morley 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Dewsbury 15.4 miles24.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Aberford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Parlington Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lead Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Saxton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sturton Grange Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Micklefield Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Barwick in Elmet Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Huddleston with Newthorpe Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Barkston Ash Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Garforth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Lotherton cum Aberford
LS25 3EW, LS25 3EA, LS25 3DY, LS25 3DS, LS25 3ED, LS25 3DN, LS25 3DR, LS25 3DP, LS25 3ER … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Micklefield Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Garforth Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Lotherton cum Aberford Ad
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9 miles14.5 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km