Cathedral · Leeds · West Yorkshire

Leeds Cathedral

Leeds Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral. Head into Leeds’ built-up area to find it. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Leeds Cathedral, Jungpionier (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Leeds

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 5%

#410 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Cathedral in Leeds

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Leeds

Leeds Cathedral is inside Leeds’ built-up area, with 21 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Leeds has 1,223 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Aim for June to September, when Leeds reaches 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°59 mm

Feb8° / 2°52 mm

Mar10° / 3°48 mm

Apr13° / 5°49 mm

May16° / 7°50 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul21° / 12°58 mm

Aug20° / 12°64 mm

Sep18° / 10°59 mm

Oct14° / 7°71 mm

Nov10° / 4°69 mm

Dec7° / 2°70 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Leeds, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Leeds. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Leeds’ full climate →

About

Leeds Cathedral

Articles on it exist in 14 languages. 64 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Leeds Art Gallery (100 m).

Leeds’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 14 languages
Town: in Leeds
Official site: dioceseofleeds.org.uk/cathedral

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting your bearings

Leeds Cathedral sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The most populous of the 8 is Leeds, at 536,262. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Leeds

536,262 people · 45 places to visit

2 · 4.4 km southwest of it

Morley

32,562 people · 21 places to visit

3 · 4.7 km southeast of it

Rothwell

20,964 people · 20 places to visit

4 · 7.2 km southwest of it

Gildersome

6,278 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Leeds Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Leeds	It’s in town	536,262	45
Morley	4.4 km southwest of it	32,562	21
Rothwell	4.7 km southeast of it	20,964	20
Gildersome	7.2 km southwest of it	6,278	6
Shadwell	7.4 km northeast of it	1,452	3
Carlton	7.8 km southeast of it	751	8
Thorpe on the Hill	7.8 km south of it	1,232	6
Lofthouse and Robin Hood	7.9 km south of it	4,187	9

Make a day of it

Beyond Leeds Cathedral

Also close at hand are 3 museums, 2 cathedrals and an art gallery, among 64 within 15 km.

Art galleryLeeds Art Gallery100 m away 2

MuseumRoyal Armouries1.4 km away 3

MuseumLeeds City Museum100 m away 4

Abbey or prioryKirkstall Abbey (Ruins)4.5 km away 5

Historic houseHarewood House11 km away 6

MuseumNational Science and Media Museum14 km away · 442K visitors a year (2015)7

CathedralBradford Cathedral13 km away 8

CathedralWakefield Cathedral13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Leeds Cathedral in questions

Where is Leeds Cathedral?

Leeds Cathedral is in Leeds, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Leeds Cathedral?

Catholic cathedral in West Yorkshire, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Leeds Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Leeds, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Leeds Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Leeds Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Leeds Art Gallery (100 m), Royal Armouries (1.4 km), Leeds City Museum (100 m) and Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins) (4.5 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Art Gallery: Frank Watkins, British (fl.1859–94) (ILN staff illustrator), by T.D. Nettleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Royal Armouries: Tim Marchant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds City Museum: Andrew roberts uk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kirkstall Abbey (Ruins): JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Harewood House: Sirenuk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Science and Media Museum: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bradford Cathedral: Mick Melvin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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