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Moortown West Yorkshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Moortown, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Moortown, 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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PlaceMoortown
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.842399
Longitude-1.536321
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Moortown

Moortown unfolds as a steady reach of suburban life, balancing the brisk transit of the Harrogate Road with the quiet patience of its residential avenues. It lies 2.9 miles north of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 11°T, OS grid SE 306 385), and is situated west-south-west of Shadwell village. The topography here suggests a gradual descent, where the land eases away from the higher ground toward the sheltered pockets of the valley. A walk toward the east brings one to the modest expanse of Moortown Park, where the afternoon light catches the dew on the grass with a sharp, silver clarity. Further north, the Moortown Service Reservoir holds a still, glassy tension against the horizon, acting as a quiet mirror to the changing Yorkshire sky. The local commerce thrives along the main thoroughfares, where the hum of daily trade replaces the older, slower agricultural rhythms of the past. Beyond the shops, the landscape retains a sense of openness, resisting the encroachment of dense concrete with patches of green that offer breathing space to the residents. Moortown remains a place of transition, where the heavy, soot-stained industrial legacy of the south fades into a lighter, more domestic air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Moortown Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 059° ENE
  • Moortown Service Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.6 mi, 011° N
  • Tunnel How Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 262° W
  • Heath Nursery (Park) — 1.0 mi, 341° NNW
  • Gledhow Beck (River) — 1.1 mi, 151° SSE
  • Inkwell (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 177° S
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 149° SSE
  • Tropical World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
  • Miles Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 211° SSW
  • Wigton Moor Marker (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 020° NNE
  • Addyman Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 073° ENE
  • Meanwood Beck (River) — 1.6 mi, 258° WSW
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 203° SSW
  • Upper Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 095° E
  • Rock Carved Human Figure 570M South Of King Lane Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Archimedes Spiral (Public Artwork) — 1.7 mi, 205° SSW
  • Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlements In Gipton Wood, At The Southern End Of Oakwood Drive (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 132° SE
  • Roman Doric Style Column (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 250° WSW
  • Roundhay Castle (Folly) (Castle) — 1.8 mi, 093° E
  • Eccup Reservoir Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 351° N · 116 ha
  • The Gorge (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 089° E
  • Roundhay Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.9 mi, 115° ESE · 222 ha
  • Harewood House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.0 mi, 009° N · 610 ha
  • Cottage Road Cinema (Cinema) — 2.1 mi, 240° WSW
  • York Gate Garden (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 300° WNW
  • Adel Roman Fort And Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 312° NW · 9 ha
  • Bear Pit (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 221° SW
  • Yorkshire Cricket Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 227° SW
  • Thackray Medical Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 163° SSE
  • Workshop Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 195° SSW

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About This Moortown Map Page

Explore Moortown, 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: 53.842399, -1.536321. 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.