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Upper Wortley West Yorkshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upper Wortley, 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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PlaceUpper Wortley
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughLeeds
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.791037
Longitude-1.592004
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Upper Wortley

Upper Wortley rises from the limestone and gritstone slopes that define the western reaches of the Leeds district. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Leeds (from Leeds: bearing 249°T, OS grid SE 269 328). The terrain here holds the pale, diffused light of the West Yorkshire sky, casting long shadows across the terraced streets that climb the incline. A short distance away, the quiet verdancy of Cliff Park offers a reprieve of open grass, where the air feels thin and sharp against the backdrop of the industrial horizon. The flow of Wortley Beck traces the lower topography, carving a modest path through the earth that has long served as an artery for the local landscape. Upper Wortley retains a sturdy, vertical character, with its stone architecture echoing the geological bones of the region. Residents often look toward the northern horizon, where the expansive grounds of Armley House provide a dense, arboreal contrast to the surrounding brickwork. The rhythm of life in Upper Wortley remains tethered to this steep, uneven ground, where the weight of past manufacturing leaves a faint, lingering impression upon the modern suburban sprawl.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cliff Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 213° SSW
  • Armley Moor (Park) — 0.4 mi, 353° N
  • Interplay (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 335° NNW
  • Wortley Beck (River) — 0.7 mi, 202° SSW
  • Lower Wortley Wheel (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 220° SW
  • Farnley Beck (River) — 0.9 mi, 275° W
  • Leeds Industrial Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 025° NNE
  • Armley House (Gott'S Park) (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 341° NNW · 29 ha
  • The Goit (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 357° N
  • The Emmerdale Studio Experience (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Gamble Hill Vale (Valley) — 1.4 mi, 289° WNW
  • Matthew Murray's Tomb (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 103° ESE
  • Windmill Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 148° SSE
  • Wagon Hoist Mini Musem (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 077° ENE
  • Sir Peter Fairbairn (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 063° ENE
  • Kirkstall Goit (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 348° NNW
  • M&S Company Archive: Marks in Time (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 048° NE
  • Bramley Henge (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 327° NNW
  • Hyde Park Picture House (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 032° NNE
  • Post Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 273° W
  • Bear Pit (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 022° NNE
  • Riley Smith Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 054° NE
  • Yorkshire Cricket Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 014° NNE
  • Leeds City Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 068° ENE
  • Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins) (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 344° NNW
  • Kirkstall Abbey And Precinct Including A Prehistoric Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 345° NNW · 18 ha
  • Kirkstall Abbey Guest House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 343° NNW
  • Leeds - Liverpool Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 319° NW · 17 ha
  • Vesper Gate (Historic Ruins) — 2.4 mi, 342° NNW
  • Clarence Dock (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 089° E

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About This Upper Wortley Map Page

Explore Upper Wortley, 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: 53.791037, -1.592004. 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.