Thorp Arch is a small village on the northern fringe of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, set beside the curve of the River Wharfe and a short drive from Wetherby. Although compact, it sits in attractive Pennine fringe countryside that makes it a popular spot for walkers and for people commuting into the city.
Its name reflects old Norse roots - "thorp" meaning an outlying farm - and the area has an interesting 20th‑century twist: the site of a Second World War Royal Ordnance Factory was later redeveloped as the Thorp Arch Trading Estate. The village is also known locally because of the nearby training facilities used by professional football, and economically it mixes light industry, local services and residential life while remaining close to major routes into Leeds.
Postcode districts covering Thorp Arch
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 11.9 miles
- Bradford 19.9 miles
- York 10.3 miles
- Wakefield 17.9 miles
- Harrogate 10.2 miles
- Castleford 13.4 miles
- Morley 15.9 miles
- Dewsbury 19.9 miles
- Batley 18.4 miles
- Keighley 23.5 miles
- Pontefract 15.5 miles
- Yeadon 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walton Parish 0.5 miles
- Boston Spa Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wighill Parish 1.8 miles
- Clifford Parish 1.8 miles
- Newton Kyme cum Toulston Parish 2 miles
- Bilton-in-Ainsty with Bickerton Parish 2.3 miles
- Bramham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish 2.7 miles
- Wetherby Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Healaugh Parish 3.1 miles
- Tadcaster Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Linton Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Thorp Arch
LS23 7FW, LS23 7DU, LS23 7FJ, LS23 7BL, LS23 7DX, LS23 7AR, LS23 7AF, LS23 7GD, LS23 7GF … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 14 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.8 miles
- Cattal Station 5.6 miles
- Hammerton Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Thorp Arch Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Wetherby 3 2.7 miles
- The Bay Horse Inn 3 6.3 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.6 miles
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 4.5 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- The Castle Inn 5.6 miles
- Premier Inn York South West 3 5.8 miles
- The Bay Horse Inn 6.9 miles
- Travelodge York Tadcaster 3 5.4 miles
- Goldsborough Hall 5 6.8 miles
Schools in Thorp Arch
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' C of E VA Primary School, Thorp Arch Primary
Local points of interest
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 6 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 8.2 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 8.3 miles
- York Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- National Railway Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Bootham Crescent Stadium 10.4 miles
- Wentworth College College 11.2 miles
- University of York University 11.4 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 11.9 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 12.1 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 12.6 miles