Moortown West Yorkshire Map

About Moortown

Moortown unfolds its suburban character under the vast Yorkshire sky. It lies 4.7 km north of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 11°T, OS grid SE 306 385), and is situated west-south-west of Shadwell village. The long, wide avenues, often bordered by mature trees whose leaves catch the afternoon sun in a thousand shifting shades, suggest a thoughtful design from a past era, a sense of ordered grace that still lingers. Here, the quiet hum of everyday life mixes with the distant murmur of the city, a gentle counterpoint to the open fields that still press close to its edges, hinting at the wilder moors that gave Moortown its name. Even the faintest scent of damp earth after a shower seems to carry a whisper of the ancient landscape. The local shops, with their brightly painted signs, offer a familiar comfort, a small beacon of commerce against the green backdrop.

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.