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Austhorpe, Leeds — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Austhorpe is a civil parish and suburb of east Leeds, five miles out from the city centre, holding Austhorpe Hall and lengths of Grim's Ditch.
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Where to stay in Austhorpe
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Austhorpe Hall and the lengths of Grim's Ditch running toward Colton Common give the parish its landmarks, but rooms are another matter, and the practical bases are Whitkirk next door or the roads that thread out toward the M1. The parish holds hardly a room to let. Ivy House, Beech House and Park House carry names of their own.
Barrowby Road runs past the ditch.
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Austhorpe Hall
The ground around Austhorpe Hall, the parish's own named house. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Austhorpe Hallbeds near St Mary's Church at WhitkirkWhitkirk
Whitkirk next to Austhorpe, where St Mary's Church stands.Find hotels in Whitkirkthe Grim's Ditch stretch at Colton CommonColton Common
Colton Common, where a length of Grim's Ditch runs down to the A63. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in Colton Commondrivers working the M1Motorway edge
The road edge of Austhorpe out past Brown Moor Farm, with the M1 close behind.Find hotels in Motorway edgeHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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Churches & Religious Sites
1- St Mary's Church, Whitkirk Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Length of Grim's Ditch 260m west of Brown Moor Farm Heritage
- Length of Grim's Ditch from Cotton Road East to the A63, Colton Common Heritage
- Length of Grim's Ditch immediately east of Barrowby Road Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
5- Austhorpe Hall Heritage
- Beech House Heritage
- Ivy House Heritage
- Park House Heritage
- The Coach House Heritage
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About Austhorpe
What are the main landmarks in Austhorpe?
Grim's Ditch cuts through the parish. Three lengths of the earthwork survive in Austhorpe, one running from Cotton Road East down to the A63 at Colton Common, one immediately east of Barrowby Road, and a third west of Brown Moor Farm. Austhorpe Hall stands apart from them.
Ivy House, The Coach House, Beech House and Park House complete the list, with St Mary's Church over at Whitkirk.
What is the history of Austhorpe?
An earthwork runs across it. Grim's Ditch survives in three lengths through Austhorpe, from Cotton Road East toward the A63 at Colton Common, immediately east of Barrowby Road, and again west of Brown Moor Farm. Austhorpe Hall carries the parish name.
Ivy House, The Coach House, Beech House and Park House stand among its other listed buildings, the parish looking to St Mary's Church at Whitkirk, with the M1 and its dual carriageway cutting lines through east Leeds.
Where is Austhorpe?
Austhorpe sits five miles east of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, close to the M1 motorway and its dual carriageway link.
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What is the best area to stay in Austhorpe?
Austhorpe Hall: the old parish core by Austhorpe Hall. Whitkirk: beds near St Mary's Church at Whitkirk. Colton Common: the Grim's Ditch stretch at Colton Common. Motorway edge: drivers working the M1.
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Updated October 2026