Spofforth Park sits on Spofforth Hill (the A661) on the western edge of Wetherby, in the Leeds City Council area and the Wetherby ward. Wetherby town centre is roughly a mile and a quarter away on foot. The distances below are approximate and measured from the centre of the estate.
In an emergency, dial 999. For urgent but non-emergency medical help, call NHS 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk.
Schools
All of the schools below are within the Leeds City Council admissions system. Apply for places through Leeds City Council school admissions. Catchment areas change, so check with the council rather than relying on distance alone.
- St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Barleyfields Road, Wetherby LS22 6PR. Ages 3 to 11.
Telephone 01937 582163. Approx. 0.9 miles.
stjosephswetherby.com · View on Google Maps
- Crossley Street Primary School
Crossley Street, Wetherby LS22 6RT. Ages 3 to 11.
Telephone 01937 520301. Approx. 1 mile.
crossleystreet.leeds.sch.uk · View on Google Maps
- Deighton Gates Primary School
Deighton Road, Wetherby LS22 7XL. Ages 4 to 11.
Telephone 01937 584359. Approx. 1.1 miles.
deightongates.leeds.sch.uk · View on Google Maps
- St James’ Church of England Primary School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JS.
Telephone 01937 583379. Approx. 1.5 miles.
- Wetherby High School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JS. Secondary, ages 11 to 16.
Telephone 01937 522500. Approx. 1.5 miles.
wetherbyhigh.org.uk · View on Google Maps
Doctors and NHS services
- Crossley Street Surgery
3 Crossley Street, Wetherby LS22 6RT.
Telephone 01937 543200. Approx. 1 mile. The nearest GP practice to the estate.
crossleystreetsurgery.co.uk · View on Google Maps
- Wetherby and Bramham Surgery
Wetherby Health Centre, Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JS.
Telephone 01937 585669. Approx. 1.5 miles.
- Wetherby Health Centre
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JS. Telephone 01937 522777.
Shared premises housing GP services, community clinics and the Wetherby Primary Care Network weekend hub. Pre-booked appointments only, arranged through your own practice.
- Pharmacies
Day Lewis Pharmacy, at Crossley Street Surgery, Crossley Street LS22 6RT, telephone 01937 582182.
Boots Pharmacy, The Horsefair Centre, Wetherby LS22 6FL, telephone 01937 581676.
Both offer NHS Pharmacy First consultations for common conditions without a GP appointment. Find a pharmacy on nhs.uk
- Urgent and emergency care
Call 999 for an emergency. For urgent advice call NHS 111, free, 24 hours.
The nearest accident and emergency departments are at Harrogate District Hospital and at the Leeds hospitals (Leeds General Infirmary and St James’s University Hospital).
Nearest defibrillator
The nearest confirmed public access defibrillator is at Wetherby Town Hall, Market Place, Wetherby LS22 6NE, approximately 1.2 miles from the estate. The unit and its cabinet are owned by Wetherby Town Council and registered with Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
View Wetherby Town Hall on Google Maps
How to use one. Call 999 first. The call handler will confirm the nearest working unit and give you the code to open the cabinet. Do not delay chest compressions to fetch a defibrillator if you are alone.
Defibrillator locations change as units are installed, moved or taken out of service. Check the live national register before you rely on any single location:
- DefibFinder, run by the British Heart Foundation and fed by The Circuit, the national defibrillator network used by all UK ambulance services.
We have not been able to confirm a registered public access unit on the Spofforth Hill side of Wetherby. Residents are encouraged to check DefibFinder for their own nearest unit, and the Management Company welcomes any information on units closer to the estate.
Dentists
NHS availability varies. Check current registration on the NHS find a dentist service before contacting a practice.
- The Dental Hub, Wetherby
20 York Road, Wetherby LS22 6SL. NHS and private.
Telephone 01937 583502. Approx. 1.4 miles.
thedentalhub.com · View on Google Maps
- Ashby Dental and Implant Clinic
16 Deighton Road, Wetherby LS22 7TE.
Telephone 01937 580530. Approx. 1.3 miles.
- Hopkinson Dental
19 Market Place, Wetherby LS22 6LQ.
Telephone 01937 582972. Approx. 1.2 miles.
- York Place Dental Practice
3 York Place, Wetherby LS22 6NZ. Approx. 1.1 miles.
- Wetherby Orthodontics
16 Deighton Road, Wetherby LS22 7TE. Specialist orthodontic practice.
Telephone 01937 580510. Approx. 1.3 miles.
Council offices
Spofforth Park lies within the Leeds City Council area, in the Wetherby ward, despite the Spofforth Hill address. Council tax, bin collections, highways and planning are all Leeds City Council matters, not North Yorkshire.
- Wetherby Community Hub (library and one stop centre)
Westgate, Wetherby LS22 6LL. Approx. 1.1 miles.
Leeds City Council’s local face to face service point. Customer services are available in person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Public computers, RADAR keys, parking permits and housing repairs can all be dealt with here.
leeds.gov.uk/community-hubs/wetherby · View on Google Maps
- Leeds City Council
Council tax, benefits, bins, planning applications, highways and licensing.
General enquiries 0113 222 4444.
- Wetherby Town Council
The Town Hall, Market Place, Wetherby LS22 6NE. Approx. 1.2 miles.
Telephone 01937 583584. The parish tier of local government, responsible for the town’s parks, playgrounds, cemetery, allotments, market and Town Hall.
wetherbytowncouncil.gov.uk · View on Google Maps
Bus stops
The estate is served directly from Spofforth Hill. Two routes call at the nearest stops: service 7 (Harrogate to Wetherby to Leeds, The Harrogate Bus Company) and service X70 (Harrogate to Spofforth to Wetherby, Connexions Buses).
- Wetherby Lodge (towards Wetherby and Leeds)
Harrogate Road / Spofforth Hill, LS22 6BH. Approx. 100 yards. The closest stop to the estate.
Live departures · View on Google Maps
- Wetherby Lodge (towards Spofforth and Harrogate)
Harrogate Road / Spofforth Hill, LS22 6AJ. Approx. 100 yards.
Live departures · View on Google Maps
- Chatsworth Drive
Spofforth Hill, Wetherby LS22 6SE. Approx. 350 yards, towards town.
- Glebe Field Drive
Spofforth Hill, Wetherby. The next stop towards the town centre.
- Raby Park
West Gate, Wetherby LS22 6NH. Approx. 0.8 miles.
- Wetherby Bus Station
Market Place, Wetherby LS22 6NB. Approx. 1.3 miles. Sheltered waiting area. The interchange for longer distance services, including the X98 and X99 between Leeds and York, and services to Otley, Tadcaster and Boston Spa.
Timetables and live running: WY Metro · The Harrogate Bus Company · Connexions Buses
Train stations
Wetherby has had no railway station since the line closed in the 1960s. The old trackbed is now the Harland Way walking and cycling route. The nearest stations are listed below, with approximate road distances from the estate. Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pannal are all on the Leeds to Harrogate to York line.
- Knaresborough
Station Road, Knaresborough HG5 9AA. Approx. 8 miles.
- Pannal
Pannal, Harrogate HG3 1JN. Approx. 8 miles. Step free access to both platforms and a station car park.
- Harrogate
Station Parade, Harrogate. Approx. 9 miles. Direct services to Leeds, York and London King’s Cross.
- Cross Gates
Station Road, Leeds LS15 8BZ. Approx. 11 miles. Frequent services into Leeds and eastwards to York, Selby and Hull.
- Horsforth
Leeds LS16 7BT. Approx. 13 miles. Useful for Leeds Bradford Airport.
- Leeds
New Station Street, Leeds LS1 4DY. Approx. 13 miles. The main regional interchange, with direct services to London, Manchester, Edinburgh and the South West.
Timetables and tickets: National Rail Enquiries
Supermarkets
- Aldi
Sandbeck Lane, Wetherby LS22 7TW. Approx. 1.3 miles.
Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Large car park.
- Morrisons
The Horsefair Centre, Wetherby LS22 6FL. Approx. 1.4 miles.
Telephone 01937 581166. Monday to Saturday 7am to 10pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. The town’s main food store, with a pharmacy, petrol station and the largest town centre car park.
- Sainsbury’s Local
13 Crossley Street, Wetherby LS22 6RT. Approx. 1 mile.
Open 7am to 11pm every day. Small format store, also an Argos click and collect point.
- M&S Simply Food
Wetherby Services, A1(M) Junction 46, Kirk Deighton LS22 5GT. Approx. 3 miles.
Open 24 hours. Useful outside normal shopping hours, though the range is limited.
Convenience stores
- Co-op Food, Ainsty Road
51 to 55 Ainsty Road, Wetherby LS22 7QS. Approx. 0.9 miles.
Telephone 01937 581419. Open 7am to 10pm every day. The nearest convenience store to the estate.
- Sainsbury’s Local
13 Crossley Street, Wetherby LS22 6RT. Approx. 1 mile.
Open 7am to 11pm every day. The latest closing store in the town centre.
- The Wetherby Local
8 Hallfield Lane, Wetherby LS22 6JT. Approx. 1.5 miles.
Telephone 01937 381077. Monday to Thursday 7am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 7am to 9pm, Sunday 8.30am to 8pm. Independent store, also a parcel drop off point.
- The Paper Shop
20 Market Place, Wetherby LS22 6NE. Approx. 1.2 miles.
Telephone 01937 585517. Monday to Saturday 7am to 6pm, Sunday 8am to 3pm. Newsagent, confectionery and daily papers.
- MFG service station shop
Deighton Road / York Road, Wetherby LS22 7TS. Approx. 1.8 miles.
Open 24 hours, with a cash machine and off licence.
Accuracy. This page was compiled in August 2026. Opening hours, telephone numbers, website addresses and bus routes change. Residents should confirm details directly with the organisation concerned. Please report any errors or omissions to the Management Company so that the page can be kept current.
