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Black Moor West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Black Moor, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Black Moor map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Black Moor, West Yorkshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Black Moor, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceBlack Moor
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.853864
Longitude-1.559150
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Black Moor

Black Moor commands a rugged expanse of high ground where the Yorkshire wind gathers strength before sweeping south towards the city. It lies 3.7 miles north of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 354°T, OS grid SE 290 398), and is situated west of Shadwell village. The landscape here retains an ancient, open character, defined by the lingering shadows of history and the low, pale light that clarifies every stone and hedgerow. To the northwest, the Rock Carved Human Figure 570M South Of King Lane Farm stands as a silent witness to the prehistoric hands that once shaped this gritstone terrain. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the careful horticultural artistry of York Gate Gardens offers a refined contrast to the wilder, exposed slopes nearby. Black Moor occupies a threshold between the expanding urban fringes and the older, quieter rhythms of the West Yorkshire plateau. The soil holds the damp chill of the north, yet the elevation provides a vast, panoramic view that makes the sky feel heavy and close. Residents of Black Moor often look towards the horizon, where the distant, rhythmic hum of the valley serves as a constant reminder of the wider world beyond these quiet, wind-battered lanes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rock Carved Human Figure 570M South Of King Lane Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 317° NW
  • Heath Nursery (Park) — 0.6 mi, 080° E
  • York Gate Gardens (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.8 mi, 287° WNW
  • Tunnel How Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 166° SSE
  • York Gate Garden (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 287° WNW
  • Meanwood Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 191° S
  • Moortown Service Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 102° ESE
  • Adel Roman Fort And Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 314° NW · 9 ha
  • Running Sike (River) — 1.2 mi, 308° NW
  • Adel Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 307° NW
  • Eccup Reservoir Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 029° NNE · 116 ha
  • Adel Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 311° NW
  • Wigton Moor Marker (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 070° ENE
  • Roman Doric Style Column (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 208° SSW
  • Harewood House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 1.7 mi, 046° NE · 610 ha
  • Black Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 320° NW
  • Breary Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 304° NW · 10 ha
  • Stone Hut Circle Settlement In Iveson Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 251° WSW · 2 ha
  • Cottage Road Cinema (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 206° SSW
  • Inkwell (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 154° SSE
  • Archimedes Spiral (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 174° S
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
  • Addyman Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 099° E
  • Tropical World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.4 mi, 113° ESE
  • Canal Gardens (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 114° ESE
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 140° SE
  • Stub House Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.6 mi, 022° NNE
  • Yorkshire Cricket Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 199° SSW
  • Moseley Bottom (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 276° W
  • Abbey House Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 222° SW

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About This Black Moor Map Page

Explore Black Moor, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.853864, -1.559150. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.