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Gledhow West Yorkshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Gledhow, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gledhow, 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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PlaceGledhow
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.828750
Longitude-1.518970
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Gledhow

Gledhow retains a distinct, leafy character that separates its residential streets from the sharper pace of the surrounding urban sprawl. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-east of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 33°T, OS grid SE 317 370), and is situated south-west of Shadwell village. The landscape here is defined by a gentle, sloping topography that invites the morning light to linger across mature gardens and stone-built homes. Residents often walk the perimeter of Gledhow Park, where the trees hold a quiet, watchful stillness against the encroaching city. Nearby, the water of The Lake reflects the shifting grey of the Yorkshire sky, acting as a small, silver anchor for the local wildlife. Gledhow remains connected to its hydrological roots through the presence of Gledhow Beck, which carves a modest, rhythmic path through the lower reaches of the terrain. The transition from the dense woodland of the surrounds to the orderly rows of houses creates a palpable sense of shift in the air, shifting from damp, earthy depths to the scent of domestic hearths. This quiet corner of West Yorkshire manages to preserve a sense of solitude, even as the wider world hums persistently just beyond the ridge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Gledhow Park (Park) — 0.2 mi, 282° WNW
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 182° S
  • Gledhow Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 262° W
  • Potternewton Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 196° SSW
  • Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlements In Gipton Wood, At The Southern End Of Oakwood Drive (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 113° ESE
  • Inkwell (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 246° WSW
  • Gipton Beck (River) — 0.9 mi, 181° S
  • Tropical World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.0 mi, 035° NE
  • Roundhay Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.1 mi, 083° E · 222 ha
  • Waterloo Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 075° ENE
  • Upper Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 050° NE
  • Miles Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 261° W
  • Thackray Medical Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 179° S
  • Roundhay Castle (Folly) (Castle) — 1.4 mi, 051° NE
  • Addyman Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 027° NNE
  • Archimedes Spiral (Public Artwork) — 1.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 247° WSW
  • Tunnel How Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 301° WNW
  • The Gorge (Valley) — 1.6 mi, 051° NE
  • First Direct Bank Arena (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 208° SSW
  • Workshop Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Arthur Louis Aaron (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 198° SSW
  • Leeds City Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 211° SSW
  • Wigton Moor Marker (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 354° N
  • M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 230° SW
  • Northern Ballet (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Hyde Park Picture House (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 241° WSW
  • Bear Pit (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 248° WSW
  • Yorkshire Cricket Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 253° WSW
  • Royal Armouries (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 192° SSW

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About This Gledhow Map Page

Explore Gledhow, 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: 53.828750, -1.518970. 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.