Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Leeds · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Scarcroft, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Scarcroft map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Scarcroft |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Leeds |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.871687 |
| Longitude | -1.446312 |
| Place Type | Village |
Scarcroft rests upon the limestone ridges of West Yorkshire, where the horizon broadens to catch the pale, shifting light of the northern sky. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Wetherby (from Wetherby: bearing 212°T, OS grid SE 365 418), and is situated south of Bardsey village. The topography here is defined by a gentle, rolling elevation that shelters the lanes from the more aggressive winds sweeping across the open plains. To the east, the ancient canopy of Hetchell Wood SSSI offers a quiet complexity of flora, its dense, rugged terrain providing a stark contrast to the manicured order of the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the rise of Scarcroft Hill, a modest prominence that serves as a silent witness to the seasonal passage of frost and bloom. The local architecture maintains a reserved dignity, crafted from stone that seems to absorb the grey-gold hues of dusk rather than reflect them. Water plays a subtle part in the geography, as the nearby Bardsey Beck traces a meandering path through the earth, carving out small, hidden hollows where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp moss. Scarcroft retains an enduring character, defined less by sudden change and more by the slow, rhythmic persistence of its natural surroundings.
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Explore Scarcroft, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.871687, -1.446312. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |