Our Feature Locations series of articles continues to the market town turned city of Leeds metropolitan borough of Pudsey. Historically seen as the midway point between Leeds city centre and Bradford city centre, the borough lends its name to the local parliamentary constituency.
Moving to Pudsey
Once a market town, Pudsey now acts as one of the largest metropolitan boroughs in the city of Leeds and incorporates Calverley, Farsley and Stanningley. Pudsey is bustling with local amenities with the town centre boating high street chains as well as other independent stores. The recently refurbished Pudsey Market, which operates Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays as well as a monthly farmers’ market, offers a range of stalls from food to crafts.
Pudsey also gives its name to the well-known mascot of BBC Children In Need – Pudsey Bear.
Pudsey Local Information
The postcodes in the Pudsey area are: LS28
Dialing code: 0113
UK Parliamentary Constituency: Pudsey
Local Education if Moving to Pudsey
Pudsey Waterloo Primary (0.06miles)
Greenside Primary School (0.42miles)
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School (0.57miles)
Pudsey Grangefield (0.58miles)
Southroyd Primary & Nursey School (0.74miles)
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School (0.79miles)
Crawshaw Academy (0.83miles)
Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School (0.88miles)
Lowtown Primary School (0.91miles)
Fulneck School (0.97miles)
Transport Links near Pudsey
Bus – The £2million Pudsey Bus Station opened in November 2010 and has now links Pudsey to Leeds city centre, Bradford, Halifax and other surrounding towns.
Rail – New Pudsey railway station actually lies in Farsley and acts as a stop for commuters into Leeds city centre. It also links Pudsey to Manchester Victoria, Blackpool, York and other northern towns and cities on the Calder Valley Line.
Air – Leeds Bradford International Airport is Pudsey’s closest airport but its train links to Manchester and Blackpool provide simple access to airports in both towns.
Leisure & Attractions if Moving to Pudsey
Pudsey is home to a number of recreational parks including Pudsey Park which has its own floral Pudsey Bear and Queens Park where the annual Pudsey carnival is held.
Pudsey has also been home to a number of famous Yorkshire and England cricketers. Former England cricket captain Sir Len Hutton and ex-opening batsmen Herbert Sutcliffe both played for local cricket club Pudsey St Lawrence. Hutton was popularly known as “the man from Pudsey”. Another former England cricket captain, Raymond Illingworth and fast bowler Matthew Hoggard were also born in Pudsey.
Removals if Moving to Pudsey
The metropolitan borough of Pudsey has a population of over twenty thousand people and has always had historic significance to the city of Leeds. McCarthy’s Removals & Storage have been moving people and businesses across Leeds, West Yorkshire and the UK for decades and are proud to serve Pudsey.
