Aberford is a picturesque village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of England, sitting where the old Great North Road meets the modern A1(M). Its position by the Cock Beck valley and on historic routes has given it a long history as a coaching stop, and it lies close to estate parks such as Lotherton Hall and the Parlington grounds.
The village retains a strong local identity, with an attractive main street, a medieval parish church of St Ricarius and a handful of pubs and small businesses, while many residents commute into Leeds thanks to the road links. Visitors are often drawn by the mix of local history, nearby green spaces and the quiet village atmosphere rather than large-scale commerce.
Postcode districts covering Aberford
Most populated places nearby
- Leeds 8.7 miles
- Bradford 17.5 miles
- York 13.5 miles
- Huddersfield 22.4 miles
- Doncaster 23.5 miles
- Wakefield 12.6 miles
- Harrogate 13.6 miles
- Halifax 22.9 miles
- Barnsley 19.4 miles
- Castleford 7.7 miles
- Morley 12 miles
- Dewsbury 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lotherton cum Aberford Parish 0.8 miles
- Parlington Parish 1.2 miles
- Barwick in Elmet Built-up area 2 miles
- Lead Parish 2.1 miles
- Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish 2.3 miles
- Sturton Grange Parish 2.5 miles
- Saxton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Barwick in Elmet and Scholes Parish 2.7 miles
- Stutton with Hazlewood Parish 2.8 miles
- Micklefield Built-up area 3 miles
- Bramham cum Oglethorpe Parish 3.1 miles
- Bramham Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Aberford
LS25 3BP, LS25 3BX, LS25 3DR, LS25 3AH, LS25 3AR, LS25 3DD, LS25 3EF, LS25 3AB, LS25 3EJ … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28 miles
- Garforth Railway Station 3 miles
- Micklefield Railway Station 3.2 miles
Hotels near Aberford Ad
- Hazlewood Castle & Spa 4 1.6 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 4.4 miles
- Wood Hall Hotel and Spa 4 6.9 miles
- The Scotts Arms Village Inn 8 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 8.7 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 8.8 miles
- The Tickled Trout Inn Bilton-in-Ainsty 8.1 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 8.9 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 8.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 8.2 miles
Schools in Aberford
- Aberford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Saw Wood Forest 3.2 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.3 miles
- Wetherby Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 7.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 8.7 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.9 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10.1 miles
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 10.7 miles
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 11 miles