Welcome to Monkswood

Monkswood is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the town of Wakefield and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Monkswood is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Monkswood Hall, which dates back to the 17th century.

One of the main attractions in Monkswood is the Monkswood Reservoir, which is a popular spot for fishing and birdwatching. The reservoir is home to a variety of fish species, including carp, bream, and roach. It is also a great place to spot a variety of bird species, including kingfishers, herons, and ducks. The reservoir is surrounded by beautiful woodland, making it a great place for a peaceful walk or picnic.

Monkswood is also home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, post office, and pub. The pub, called The Monkswood Inn, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. It serves a range of traditional pub food and has a great selection of beers and ales. The village shop is a great place to pick up essentials, and the post office provides a range of services, including postal and banking services. Overall, Monkswood is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing escape from the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 8°C

Feels Like: 4.5°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Grange Farm Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Neil Winn	Barncroft Rise Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1AX 01132930120 School Website
Whinmoor St Pauls Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Mcbride	Whinmoor Crescent Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1EG 01132657250 School Website
Our Lady Of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Flaherty	Pigeon Cote Road Seacroft Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1EP 01132329031 School Website
Fieldhead Carr Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Wraighte	Naburn Approach Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 2EG 01132930226 School Website
White Laith Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Sheerin	Naburn Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 2BL 01132930280 School Website
Bishop Young Church Of England Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Paul Cooper	Bishops Way Seacroft Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6NU 1133200582 School Website
Beechwood Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr S Lanforth	Kentmere Avenue Seacroft Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6QB 01132930250 School Website
Swarcliffe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Debra Hill	Swarcliffe Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 5JW 01132930275 School Website
Grimes Dyke Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Louise Hill	Stanks Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 5BY 01132941066 School Website
Roundhay St Johns Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Graham	18 North Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 2QJ 01132658451 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cross Gates Station View, Cross Gates, West Yorkshire, LS15 8BX 2.06 Miles

Leeds New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY 4.05 Miles

Garforth Station Road, Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 1PY 4.34 Miles

Burley Park Ashville Road, Burley Park, West Yorkshire, LS6 1NA 4.59 Miles

East Garforth Woodlands Drive, East Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 2JW 5.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Collect A Car Leeds 0113 350 8991 20 Victoria Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8SJ 1.63 Miles
Chauffeured Travel Services Ltd 0113 266 5554 8 Shadwell Pk Dr, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8TT 1.85 Miles
Star Supreme Private Hire 0113 228 2820 218 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DH 2.26 Miles
Jetline Private Hire 0113 240 6580 25 Cowper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AP 2.39 Miles
Premier Private Hire Leeds 0113 288 8855 350 Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6QB 2.66 Miles
Premier Licensed Private Hire 0113 393 0393 350 Harrogate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6PE 2.70 Miles
Intime Private Hire 0113 249 6333 3 Gathorne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5AF 2.71 Miles
Mc Chauffeurs 07717 792232 14 Bramham Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3EJ 2.85 Miles
Star And Supreme Line Cars 0113 228 2820 64C Roseville Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DR 2.90 Miles
Taxitoyou 07881 711742 210 Scott Hall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3JS 3.08 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Monkswood Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingsmead Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ramshead Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Red Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Limewood Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ramshead Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Red Hall Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Willow Garth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Seacroft D.O Business Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Seacroft Do Box Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sherburn Road North Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Skelton Wood Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
North Parkway Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kentmere Approach Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Seacroft Po Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Park Edge Practice 0113 2954650	Park Edge Practice Asket Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1HX
The Grange Medical Centre 0113 2951830	The Grange Medical Centre Seacroft Crescent Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6NX
The Grange Medical Centre	999 York Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6NX
The Grange Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	999 York Road Leeds LS14 6NX
The Grange Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	999 York Road Leeds LS14 6NX

Local Stores

Leeds Swarcliffe Avenue
Unit 1 Swarcliffe Avenue
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS14 5EY
01132 602197
Store Website
1.27 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Wetherby Road
WETHERBY ROAD
LEEDS
LEEDS
LS17 8ND
01132734196
Store Website
0.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Beechwood Veterinary Group Ltd
Temple House Limewood Approach Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1NH 01132645422 templehouse@beechwoodvets.com Website 0.51 miles
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Oakwood Veterinary Surgery
6 Dib Lane Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3DE 01132 732755 jkothari44@gmail.com 1.19 miles
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White Cross Vets Roundhay
31 Street Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 1BW 0113 887 7611 rou@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 1.62 miles
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Leeds Vets4pets Ltd
178 Easterly Road Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3AD 0113 240 6222 leeds@vets4pets.com Website 1.66 miles
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Beechwood Veterinary Group Ltd
132 Austhorpe Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8EJ 01132 645422 info@beechwoodvets.com Website 2.04 miles
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Leeds Veterinary Centre
133 - 137 Green Lane Crossgates Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 7DR 0113 531 6600 info@leedsvets.com Website 2.11 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Roundhay Park
Nice Walk Around The Lake Or In The Woods. Lakeside Cafe And Childrens Play Area. Most Paths Are Tarmac Except Around The Lake And In The Woods. Upper Lake Path Leeds LS8 2HH 1.11 miles

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Roundhay Park
A Walk Around Roundhay Park, In Leeds, West Yorkshire. Roundhay Park Is One Of The Biggest Parks In Europe, Covering More Than 700 Acres Of Parkland, Lakes, Woodland And Gardens. LS8 2HH 1.32 miles Roundhay Park Is Three Miles North Of Leeds City Centre.

Harewood
A Lovely Dog Walk, Lots Of Open Spaces For The Dogs To Run. A Easy Route, With A Couple Of Hills But Nothing Too Strenuous. As You Walk Down There Is A River For The Dogs To Cool Off In &Amp; Have A Swim. Then Follow The Path Up The Estate Road, You Will Reach The Deer Park. Parking Is Available In A Lay By Off Wike Lane. Harrogate Rd Wike Lane 3.81 miles

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Golden Acre Park
Pleasant Walking On Well Maintained Paths, Plenty Of Routes To Choose From, A Lake, And Fields For Dogs To Run In. The Bungalow Otley Rd Bramhope Leeds LS16 8BQ 5.59 miles

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Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 6.45 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Harland Way
Walk From Wetherby (Free Car Park) To The Medieval Village Of Spofforth And The Castle (Where The Rebel Barons Drew Up The Magna Carta). Pub In Village. Harland Way Trail To Spofforth 5Km Round Trip. Or You Can Walk Towards York.Car Park At The Old Station, Wetherby Ls22 6Sd Free No Toilets Unless Walk Into Wetherby. Linton Road Wetherby Lancashire LS22 6SD 7.33 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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