Our Feature Locations series moves towards the east of West Yorkshire to the town of Garforth. Known for commuter convenience, Garforth is well located for transport services for Leeds and surrounding towns.
Moving to Garforth
A community built upon the surrounding coal mining industry, Garforth has grown to become an area of industry with a number of industrial estates nearby providing employment. Being one railway stop away from Leeds city centre also makes it a desirable area to move to. This has meant that Garforth has grown to become a well-supported community in terms of amenities. With several supermarkets, a department store and other familiar names in retail based in the centre along with pubs and eateries, Garforth is well stocked.
Garforth Local Information
The postcodes in the Garforth area are: LS25
Dialing code: 0113
Parliamentary Constituency: Elmet & Rothwell
Local Education if Moving to Garforth
Strawberry Fields Primary School (0.24miles)
St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School (0.34miles)
Garforth Academy (0.37miles)
Ninelands Primary School (0.55miles)
Green Lane Primary Academy (0.96miles)
East Garforth Primary Academy (0.98miles)
Kippax Junior School (1.02miles)
Kippax Greenfield Primary School (1.66miles)
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School (1.87miles)
Colton Primary School (1.93miles)
Transport Links near Garforth
Bus – Garforth’s reputation as a commuter suburb means that it has plenty of bus services that link the town to Leeds, York, Wakefield, Castleford and Wetherby.
Rail – There are two railway stations in the town, Garforth Station lies slightly north of the town centre and there is also East Garforth Station. Both of these stations provide easy access to most major cities in the north of England including Leeds, Hull, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle.
Air – Garforth’s road, rail and bus links make it easily accessible for Leeds Bradford International Airport. Its location near the motorway also makes Doncaster Sheffield Airport a handy option.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Garforth
Garforth made the headlines in 2004 when its local football team Garforth Town signed Brazil’s 1982 World Cup captain Sócrates as a player coach on a one month deal. Sócrates only made one substitute appearance for Garforth against Tadcaster. Garforth is rich with sporting facilities with its own golf course, leisure centre and two rugby clubs as well as Garforth Town AFC.
Nearby to Garforth is the stunning country house and grounds of Bramham Park. Visitors and tourists are welcomed into the house and grounds. It also hosts the well-known Leeds Festival which is one of the biggest music festivals in the UK.
Removals if Moving to Garforth
McCarthy’s Removals serve the whole of Leeds, Yorkshire and extend out to the rest of the UK and this includes the Garforth area. We are proud to have served this area for removals for over forty years and are now glad to also provide storage, on and off-site shredding and archiving services to the area.
