'''North East Leeds''' is the north-eastern portion of the city of Leeds, roughly starting at the bottom of Scott Hall Road in Sheepscar, extending as far north as Alwoodley, Shadwell and Wetherby. It is separated from East Leeds by Easterly Road and from North West Leeds by Stainbeck and Scott Hall Roads. This part of Leeds is one of the wealthiest parts of the city with many leafy, affluent districts and suburbs, as well as trendy areas such as Chapel Allerton. There are several deprived areas such as Little London and Chapeltown but these places are generally not representative of this part of Leeds. The district is characterized by wealthy housing and gentified areas. There is not many industrial distrcts besides the estates in Sheepscar just north of the city centre. Chapel Allerton and Roundhay have their own guides, but this guide includes the following major districts (as well as several smaller areas):
Moortown - centre of Leeds' Jewish community
Alwoodley - Extensive and very wealthy suburb on the northern fringe of the city.
Shadwell - Pretty old village that has now become a suburb.
Wetherby - Historical town located to the very North of West Yorkshire.
Linton - Small village on the A58 Leeds-Wetherby corridor.
Bramham - Country village which has gained fame in recent years for hosting the Leeds festival.
Moor Allerton - Area in the Moortown district.
Potternewton - Culturally diverse area which is a stone's throw away from the interchange at Chapeltown Road and Harrogate Road.
Scott Hall - Series of council estates bordering with North West Leeds.
Gledhow - Mainly residential area with extensive woodlands.
Oakwood - Small suburb next to Roundhay, home to the Oakwood clock.
Chapeltown - Centre of the city's Afro-Caribbean population with a dangerous reputation and some beautiful buildings.
The district is covered by the postcodes LS7, LS8, LS17, LS22 and LS23.
Get in
There are no Rail Stations in North East Leeds so the best bet of accessing it through public transport is by bus. Several buses go through the district. These are:
'''2''' & '''3/3A''' - These buses go up Chapeltown Road and through Chapel Allerton and Moortown into Roundhay (2) and Gledhow (3/A).
'''12''' & '''13/13A''' - Both buses go up Roundhay Road, past Oakwood Clock where they split for Roundhay Park (12) and Gledhow (13/A).
'''42''' - Primarily an East Leeds route but terminates at the roundabout at Easterly Road and Oakwood Lane.
'''49''' & '''50/50A''' - Both Eastbound services but they go past Harehills Parade and up Easterly Road towards Seacroft.
'''51/51A''' - Terminates at the Moor Allerton Centre.
'''71''' - Goes up past Scott Hall bound for Alwoodley.
To access by car, Sheepscar Interchange is the best option as all three major roads in the area, Scott Hall Road, Chapeltown Road and Roundhay Road meet at this vast collction of junctions.
See
North East Leeds has several attractions. There are a few:
Roundhay Park - One of the largest urban parks in Europe.
Oakwood Clock - The biggest landmark in Oakwood.
Gledhow Valley Woods - A large woodland which separates Gledhow from Chapel Allerton. Home to the...
Gipton Spa - A Bath House built in the 1600s.
Harewood House - An 18th Century manor.
Do
There is a fair bit of nightlife. Chapeltown plays host to the West Indian Centre which hold several club nights almost weekly including the famous Subdub.
Roundhay Park is popular for activities including the Leeds Mela. It is especially good in the summer. Chapel Allerton annually hosts the Chapel Allerton Festival, a festival which takes place at the end of the summer holiday, which has live Music and international cuisine, whilst the Leeds West Indian Carnival is held at Potternewton Park and is usually a week before Chapel Allerton Festival. Further out and around the same time, the Leeds Festival is held at Bramham Park just off the A64 York Road. This festival has boasted many big names such as Green Day, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Metallica, Muse and Iron Maiden in it's nine years of existence.
For leisure activities, Scott Hall Sports Centre is popular with a gym and a swimming pool to boot.
Buy
The largest shopping centre is the Moor Allerton Centre, directly off the Ring Road at Moortown. This has a Sainsbury's, a Homebase, a Blockbuster and even it's own Library. There is also a large Tesco on Roundhay Road just a little further down from Oakwood. In Oakwood is a very large range of shops.
Eat
There are dozens of restaurants in the district. Several restaurants and take aways are dense along Roundhay Road in Oakwood, Street Lane in Roundhay and Harrogate Road in Chapel Allerton. Drake's Fish And Chip shop in Scott Hall is a famous take away. Harehills as several South Asian take aways. Wtherby plays host to several eateries, a lot along High Street.
Drink
There are several pubs and bars in North East Leeds. Here is a list of some:
The Roundhay Fox, Street Lane, Roundhay.
The Highwood, Brackenwood Drive, Gledhow
Three Hulats, Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton
The Roundhay, Roundhay Road, Oakwood
The Old Police Station, Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton.
Suburban Style Bar, Stainbeck Lane, Chapel Allerton
The New Roscoe, Bristol Street, Sheepscar
The White House, Wetherby Road, Oakwood
The Red Lion, High Street, Wetherby
The Royal Oak, North Lane, Wetherby
Sleep
Here are several places to stay if you are visiting Leeds overnight and are looking for somewhere in the North East district:
Ash Mount Hotel, Wetherby Road, Oakwood
High Bank Hotel, Harehills Lane, Potternewton
The Roundhay, Roundhay Road, Oakwood
Beechwood, Street Lane, Roundhay
Deer Park Hotel, Street Lane, Roundhay
Cresta Guest House, Street Lane, Moortown
Queen's Hotel, Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton
Ramada, Leeds Road, Wetherby
Wood Hall Hotel, Trip Lane, Linton
Contact