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Far Headingley, Leeds — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Far Headingley is an area of Leeds three miles north of the city centre, a parish since 1868, with Headingley Stadium and St Chad's Church close by.
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Where to stay in Far Headingley
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Headingley Stadium anchors this side of Leeds, and the streets around St Chad's Church, Shire Oak Road and Weetwood Lane carry the older houses that give Far Headingley its shape. Beds sit among them. Headingley Hall, Moorfield House and Wheatfield House stand along the same lines.
The city centre is three miles off.
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By Headingley Stadium
The streets beside Headingley Stadium, with the Yorkshire Cricket Museum on the same ground.Find hotels in By Headingley Stadiumthe parish core around St Chad's ChurchSt Chad's
The parish core around St Chad's Church, the church the 1868 parish was built on. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in St Chad'sthe listed villas of Shire Oak RoadShire Oak Road
Shire Oak Road and its listed villas, a short way from St Michael and All Angels Church. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Shire Oak Roadquieter stays out along Weetwood LaneWeetwood Lane
Weetwood Lane at the outer edge of Far Headingley, near Headingley Hall and Wheatfield House. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Weetwood LaneHotel 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
Things to do in and around Leeds
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Museums & Galleries
1- Yorkshire Cricket Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
5- St Michael and All Angels Church Heritage
- St Chad's Church, Far Headingley Heritage
- St. Stephen's Church, Kirkstall Heritage
- Headingley Methodist Church, Vestry, Sunday School, Hall And Walls And Piers Heritage
- Baptist Church and Church Hall Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
1- Headingley Stadium
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Moorfield House, Headingley Heritage
- Waterworks Meter House Heritage
- 11 And 13, St Michaels Road Heritage
- 2 And 4, Chapel Street Heritage
- 3, Weetwood Lane Heritage
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- 4 And 6, Shire Oak Road Heritage
- 5 And 6, Alma Cottages Heritage
- Ashfield Heritage
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About Far Headingley
What are the main landmarks in Far Headingley?
The listed buildings run to dozens. Headingley Stadium and the Yorkshire Cricket Museum draw the crowds, while St Chad's Church, St Michael and All Angels Church and the Baptist Church and Church Hall mark the parish, and Headingley Hall, Moorfield House, Wheatfield House, Oakfield, Ashfield, Glebe House, Shaw House and Shaw Grange line the older roads. The Waterworks Meter House survives too.
Muir Court, Spring House and The Hollies sit among them, with listed houses at Alma Cottages and Chapel Street.
What is the history of Far Headingley?
A parish was carved out in 1868. Far Headingley took that status while the district was filling with the villas and halls that still stand along Shire Oak Road, Weetwood Lane and St Michaels Road, houses such as Wheatfield House, Shaw Grange and Glebe House. St Chad's Church served the new parish.
Headingley Methodist Church, the Baptist Church and Church Hall, and the John Taylor Teachers Centre followed on the same ground, with St Stephen's Church listed at Kirkstall.
Where is Far Headingley?
The district lies about 3 miles north of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, counting Shire Oak Road, Weetwood Lane and St Michaels Road among its streets.
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What is the best area to stay in Far Headingley?
By Headingley Stadium: cricket and rugby at Headingley Stadium. St Chad's: the parish core around St Chad's Church. Shire Oak Road: the listed villas of Shire Oak Road. Weetwood Lane: quieter stays out along Weetwood Lane.
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Updated October 2026