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Gipton Wood West Yorkshire Map

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

Explore Gipton Wood, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gipton Wood 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 Gipton Wood, West Yorkshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gipton Wood, 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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PlaceGipton Wood
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.817847
Longitude-1.505530
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Gipton Wood

Gipton Wood serves as a verdant, suburban lung for the eastern reaches of the Leeds district. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 57°T, OS grid SE 326 358). The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, defined by the persistence of ancient greenery that defies the creeping sprawl of the city. Beneath the canopy, the earth preserves the memory of the Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlements, where shadows pool in the dips of the land at the southern end of Oakwood Drive. To the west, the rhythmic pulse of Gipton Beck cuts through the geography, a slender vein of water that has witnessed the slow transformation of the landscape over centuries. Light filters through the leaves in broken, pale coins, illuminating a quietude that persists despite the nearby bustle of modern transit. The character of Gipton Wood remains anchored in these remnants of a deeper, untamed past, offering a startling contrast to the surrounding brickwork. It is a place where the suburban present feels thin, easily pierced by the weight of the soil and the enduring silhouette of the trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlements In Gipton Wood, At The Southern End Of Oakwood Drive (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 008° N
  • Gipton Beck (River) — 0.6 mi, 256° WSW
  • Potternewton Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 279° W
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 315° NW
  • Beckett Street Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 205° SSW · 6 ha
  • Thackray Medical Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 218° SW
  • Gledhow Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 318° NW
  • Gledhow Beck (River) — 1.0 mi, 315° NW
  • Waterloo Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 028° NNE
  • Inkwell (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 292° WNW
  • Parkway Vale (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 095° E
  • Upper Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 014° NNE
  • Carlton Gate (Public Artwork) — 1.6 mi, 241° WSW
  • Tropical World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.6 mi, 001° N
  • Roundhay Castle (Folly) (Castle) — 1.7 mi, 018° NNE
  • Arthur Louis Aaron (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 223° SW
  • First Direct Bank Arena (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 236° WSW
  • Leeds Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 221° SW
  • Northern Ballet (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 275° W
  • Miles Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 285° WNW
  • Leeds City Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 236° WSW
  • Addyman Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 004° N
  • Royal Armouries (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 211° SSW
  • Royal Armouries Tilt Yard (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 209° SSW
  • Leeds Museums Discovery Centre (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 207° SSW
  • Sir Peter Fairbairn (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 242° WSW
  • M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 252° WSW
  • Tunnel How Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 309° NW
  • Hyde Park Picture House (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 261° W

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About This Gipton Wood Map Page

Explore Gipton Wood, 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: 53.817847, -1.505530. 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.