# Leeds/East

East Leeds is the area of the city of Leeds between the river Aire (to the south), Easterley and Wetherby Roads, Leeds City Centre and the villages of Elmet and the Aire valley. Many of the districts of East Leeds are among the city's and country's poorest, but there are various major attractions in the area, and a range of different vibrant multicultural communities. Major areas covered in this guide are:
* Burmantofts - some of the country's most deprived inner city estates (including the notorious Lincoln Green), also home to the largest teaching hospital in Europe (St James')
* East End Park, Osmondthorpe & Halton Moor - largely impoverished areas south of York Road, adjacent to the Temple Newsam estate
* Cross Gates - busy shopping district with good train links to the city centre
* Colton, Halton and Whitkirk - lively, urban estates, south of Cross Gates
* Garforth - pleasant and busy suburb
* Harehills - thriving multicultural area with numerous shops and eateries. One of the most deprived areas of the country
* Gipton - deprived council estate, between Harehills and Seacroft
* Seacroft - one of Europe's largest council estates, famous for its windmill and shopping centre
* Swillington - a small quiet village with two social clubs, a brand new primary school and an historical church that dates back to the 17th century.
East Leeds is covered by the LS8, LS9, LS14, LS15, LS25 and LS26 postcodes.

## See

* 53.7842-1.45951 Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Road (off Selby Road). One of the great historic estates in England. With over 1500 acres landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century, it is a large Tudor–Jacobean mansion housing a large collection of works of art. The garden has some excellent walks and houses a working Rare Breeds farm.
* 53.816-1.31722 Lotherton Hall. Deer park, extensive and interesting bird garden, historic hall and café. Museum.
* 53.808056-1.5183333 Thackray Medical Museum, Beckett Street (next door to St James' Hospital). daily 10AM – 5PM. The best of its kind in the country, with all manner of exhibits and the chance to experience the life of a Victorian child or mill-worker (and their often gruesome medical history). Great for children. Adult £11.95 allows return within a year. (updated Jan 2025)

## Do

* 53.7593-1.42931 Swillington Park Fishing, Swillington Park Fishing, Coach Road, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QA (Just off Wakefield Road, Swillington), ☏ +44 7970 037 745. Just outside of Leeds, Swillington Park is a complex of fishing lakes created in the 18th century which is now a popular modern venue for all anglers. .
* 53.797109-1.5158562 Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, East Leeds, ☏ +44 113 248-0887. Regular concerts from a variety of different types of musical acts.

## Eat

* 53.80801-1.468051 Rockford's, 859 York Road, LS14 6AX (Just up the road from Asda), ☏ +44 113 264-7073. Wonderful traditional fish & chip shop just up York Road from the Asda supermarket, immediately before Halfords.
* 53.79765-1.51212 Famous Pizza, 206 York Road, LS9 9LN (Half mile up from Irish Centre), ☏ +44 113 235-0289. Pizza and curry house, great range and pizzas in particular are superb.
* 53.76929-1.420323 Swillington Fisheries, 1 Neville Grove, LS26 8QN (500 yards from the Church), ☏ +44 113 286-3714. Traditional fish and chips run by friendly locals.

## Drink

* 53.764-1.4361 Leventhorpe Vineyard is on Newsome Green Rd, east edge of the city; tours available.

## Sleep

* 53.76068-1.435641 Bridge Farm Hotel, Wakefield Road, LS26 8PZ (500 yards from the Church), ☏ +44 113 282-3718. Bridge Farm is a family-run 18th-century coaching house which is situated within easy access to M1, M62, M621 and A1M motorways and is approximately 5 miles (8 km) from Leeds City Centre.

## Go next

* Other districts of Leeds:
** Central Leeds
** North East Leeds
** North West Leeds including Headingley
** West Leeds
** South Leeds