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Chapel Allerton
Suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England

Chapel Allerton

Chapel Allerton is an inner suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the city centre.

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Get in

Getting to Chapel Allerton

There are no Rail Stations in North East Leeds so the best bet of accessing it through public transport is by bus. Several buses go through the district. These are: 2 & 3/3A - These buses go up Chapeltown Road and through Chapel Allerton and Moortown into Roundhay (2) and Gledhow (3/A). 12 & 13/13A - Both buses go up Roundhay Road, past Oakwood Clock where they split for Roundhay Park (12) and Gledhow (13/A).

See

Worth seeing

North East Leeds has several attractions. There are a few:

  1. 01
    Roundhay Park

    One of the largest urban parks in Europe.

  2. 02
    Oakwood Clock

    The biggest landmark in Oakwood.

  3. 03
    Gipton Spa

    A bath house built in the 1600s.

  4. 04
    Bramham Park

    Another such stately home to the north-east of Leeds with a long history and lovely gardens and grounds.

Do

Things to do

There is a fair bit of nightlife. Chapeltown plays host to the West Indian Centre which hold several club nights almost weekly including the famous Subdub. Roundhay Park is popular for activities including the Leeds Mela. It is especially good in the summer.

  1. 01
    Gledhow Valley Woods

    A large woodland which separates Gledhow from Chapel Allerton.

  2. 02
    Seven
  3. 03
    Roundhay Park

    Delightful in all seasons, this massive park provides a respite from city life (or a busy trip of shopping, sightseeing and drinking!) and the surroundings couldn't be more beautiful.

  4. 04
    Canal Gardens
  5. 05
    Tropical World

    This is a must-do for children (and a pleasure for people of all ages).

Eat

Where to eat

There are dozens of restaurants in the district. Several restaurants and take aways are dense along Roundhay Road in Oakwood, Street Lane in Roundhay and Harrogate Road in Chapel Allerton. Drake's Fish and Chip shop in Scott Hall is a famous take-away. Harehills has several South Asian take-aways. Wtherby plays host to several eateries, a lot along High Street.

How locals move

Getting around Chapel Allerton the local way

  • Get inFerries sail overnight from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Kingston upon Hull.
  • Get inHull is an hour by train or car from Leeds, and the ferry port is 3 miles east of Hull city centre: buses run from there to the railway station.
  • Go nextLeeds is a major transport hub, so many outlying attractions can be done as day trips.

From Wikivoyage: Leeds, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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