Leeds/North East Leeds Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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.
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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.
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