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Sheepscar West Yorkshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Sheepscar, West Yorkshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sheepscar, 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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PlaceSheepscar
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.809230
Longitude-1.530932
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Sheepscar

Sheepscar commands the northern fringe of the city, where the hum of industry softens into the steady pulse of transit arteries. It lies 1.0 miles north-east of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 53°T, OS grid SE 309 348). Beneath the grey slate of the Yorkshire sky, the landscape bears the marks of a century defined by commerce and the persistent flow of water. Sheepscar Beck cuts a narrow, purposeful channel through the western edge, its dark currents reflecting the changing moods of the clouds above. The light here often catches the metallic edges of the nearby Carlton Gate, a structure that offers a sharp, modern contrast to the weathered brickwork of the older warehouses. Further east, the quietude of Beckett Street Cemetery provides a profound stillness, where six hectares of Victorian masonry stand as a silent, stony testament to the generations who laboured in these workshops. The air carries a slight sharpness, a reminder of the proximity to the high-reaching masts and the constant, restless movement of the inner ring road. Sheepscar remains a place of transition, where the heavy weight of industrial memory meets the restless, encroaching future of a growing metropolis.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sheepscar Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 269° W
  • Carlton Gate (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 244° WSW
  • Lovell Park (Park) — 0.5 mi, 208° SSW
  • Lady Beck (River) — 0.5 mi, 173° S
  • Thackray Medical Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 098° E
  • First Direct Bank Arena (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 229° SW
  • Beckett Street Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 105° ESE · 6 ha
  • Potternewton Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 023° NNE
  • Leeds Grand Theatre (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 213° SSW
  • Arthur Louis Aaron (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 196° SSW
  • Leeds City Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 231° SW
  • Northern Ballet (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 183° S
  • Inkwell (Attraction) — 1.1 mi, 352° N
  • Clarence Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 182° S
  • The Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 023° NNE
  • Sir Peter Fairbairn (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 244° WSW
  • Royal Armouries (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 183° S
  • Royal Armouries Tilt Yard (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 178° S
  • Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 312° NW
  • M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 264° W
  • Wagon Hoist Mini Musem (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 228° SW
  • Miles Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 321° NW
  • Late Prehistoric Enclosed Settlements In Gipton Wood, At The Southern End Of Oakwood Drive (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 046° NE
  • Hyde Park Picture House (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 277° W
  • Knostrop Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 167° SSE
  • Tunnel How Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.4 mi, 337° NNW
  • Tropical World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.4 mi, 026° NNE
  • Cottage Road Cinema (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 301° WNW
  • Leeds and Wakefield Trust Toll House (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 164° SSE
  • Parkway Vale (Valley) — 2.7 mi, 080° E

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About This Sheepscar Map Page

Explore Sheepscar, 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: 53.809230, -1.530932. 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.