Scarcroft is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, sitting roughly seven miles north‑east of Leeds between the city and Wetherby. The parish combines ribbon residential development along its main thoroughfare with surrounding green‑belt farmland and small pockets of woodland, giving it a semi‑rural character that is popular with commuters to the city.
Historically an agricultural settlement, Scarcroft has become an affluent commuter community with substantial detached homes, local clubs and a quiet village atmosphere; protecting the countryside setting from development is a frequent local concern. There are few large employers in the parish itself, so many residents work in Leeds or nearby business parks, while village life revolves around community groups, the church and the village hall.
Postcode districts covering Scarcroft
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 6 miles
- Bradford 13.9 miles
- York 16.1 miles
- Huddersfield 20.5 miles
- Wakefield 13.1 miles
- Harrogate 9.5 miles
- Halifax 19.8 miles
- Barnsley 21 miles
- Castleford 10.8 miles
- Morley 10.1 miles
- Dewsbury 14.2 miles
- Batley 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Scarcroft Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bardsey cum Rigton Parish 1.1 miles
- Thorner Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Shadwell Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bardsey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- East Keswick Built-up area 2 miles
- Wothersome Parish 2.1 miles
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish 2.6 miles
- Scholes Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Cross Gates & Whinmoor Ward 3.1 miles
- Collingham Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Roundhay Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Scarcroft
LS14 3BA, LS14 3JJ, LS14 3AZ, LS14 3FR, LS17 9BF, LS14 3BL, LS14 3GA, LS14 3FE, LS14 3JR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 8.6 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.2 miles
- Cross Gates Railway Station 4.2 miles
- Garforth Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford Airport Bus Station 8.6 miles
Hotels near Scarcroft Ad
- Dakota Leeds 5 6.2 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.5 miles
- Quebecs 4 6.3 miles
- The Queens Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Novotel Leeds Centre Hotel 4 6.5 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds Aparthotel 3 6.3 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 5 miles
- ibis Styles Leeds City Centre Arena 3 5.9 miles
- Hyatt Place Leeds 4 6.3 miles
- The Chambers Park Place 4 6.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 1.8 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 7 miles
- Daffy Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 7.5 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 7.9 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 10.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 10.6 miles
- Esholt Priory Historic site 10.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 11.2 miles