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Lee Moor West Yorkshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Lee Moor, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lee 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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PlaceLee Moor
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughWakefield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.725367
Longitude-1.479775
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Lee Moor

Lee Moor reveals itself as a quiet suburban expanse within the Wakefield district, where the cool air of West Yorkshire carries the memory of coal dust and industry. It lies 1.6 miles south of Rothwell (from Rothwell: bearing 185°T, OS grid SE 344 255), and is situated east-south-east of Lofthouse village. The horizon here is defined by a gentle, rolling topography that rises towards Canal Hill, casting long shadows across the fields as the afternoon sun begins to wane. Water flows through the landscape with purpose, as Lee Moor Beck cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil just half a mile to the south-south-west. This suburban pocket maintains a measured pace, balancing the reach of modern residential life against the starker, industrial echoes of its past. Residents often walk the perimeter of the nearby Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park, where the reclaimed earth has replaced the heavy machinery of former generations with a quiet, verdant stillness. Lee Moor remains a place of transition, where the solid weight of brick and mortar meets the persistent, encroaching green of the surrounding countryside. Even in the grey light of a winter morning, the landscape holds a steady, grounded grace that defines the character of Lee Moor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Lee Moor Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 203° SSW
  • Canal Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
  • Lofthouse Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 258° WSW
  • Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park (Park) — 1.1 mi, 257° WSW
  • Lingwell Gate Beck (River) — 1.1 mi, 264° W
  • Bottom Boat Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 111° ESE
  • Oulton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 031° NNE · 116 ha
  • Rothwell Pastures (Park) — 1.6 mi, 350° N
  • Rothwell Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 358° N · 1 ha
  • Lofthouse Colliery Memorial (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 219° SW
  • Rothwell Castle Ruins (Castle) — 1.7 mi, 357° N
  • Everglow (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 183° S
  • Calder Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.8 mi, 155° SSE
  • Stanley Ferry Aqueduct (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 154° SSE
  • Henge On Birkwood Common (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 132° SE · 1 ha
  • Mental Health Muesum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 196° SSW
  • Foxholes Reach (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 106° ESE
  • St Austin's Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 199° SSW
  • Lemonroyd Old Lock (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 062° ENE
  • Wakefield Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 199° SSW
  • Theatre Royal Wakefield (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 197° SSW
  • Mission Out (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 281° W
  • West Yorkshire History Centre (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 189° S
  • Middleton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 311° NW
  • Dame Mary Bolles Water Tower (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 173° S
  • Mickletown Ings Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.9 mi, 072° ENE · 38 ha
  • BE1150 Dragline (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 060° ENE
  • Diggerland Yorkshire (Theme Park) — 4.0 mi, 097° E
  • The Home Farm (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 012° NNE
  • Middleton Railway Museum (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 325° NW

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About This Lee Moor Map Page

Explore Lee 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: 53.725367, -1.479775. 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.