Welcome to Compton

Compton is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire. The village is situated on the outskirts of Huddersfield and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Compton is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 500 people. The village has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year.

Compton has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many farms and smallholdings in the area. Today, Compton is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, with many scenic routes and trails to explore. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Compton Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Compton has a range of amenities and services for residents and visitors. The village has a primary school, a post office, and a local pub, The White Horse Inn. There are also several shops and businesses in the area, including a convenience store and a hair salon. Compton is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Huddersfield and other nearby towns and cities. Overall, Compton is a charming and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community and a rich history to explore.

Local Schools

School	Details
Nightingale Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Philip Pearce	Stanley Road Harehills Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 7AX 01132359164 School Website
Harehills Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joanne Summerfield	Darfield Road Harehills Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5DQ 01132350539 School Website
Brownhill Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Beverley Blanchfield	Torre Drive Leeds LS9 7DH 01132489539 School Website
Woodlands Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Adele Clark	Foundry Place Harehills Leeds LS9 6DA 01132407382 School Website
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs S O'brien	St Wilfrid's Circus Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 3PF 1132930350 School Website
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Grady	Torre Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 7QL 01132480380 School Website
Trinity Academy Leeds Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Kathryn Cafferky	Torre Road Leeds LS9 7QL School Website
Shakespeare Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Julian Gorton	Shakespeare Avenue Burmantofts Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 7HP 01135351000 School Website
The Co Operative Academy Of Leeds Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Natalie Jones	Stoney Rock Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 7HD 01133807940 School Website
Oakwood Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rimah Aasim	North Farm Road Leeds LS8 3LZ 01132402526 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Leeds New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4DY 1.68 Miles

Cross Gates Station View, Cross Gates, West Yorkshire, LS15 8BX 2.50 Miles

Burley Park Ashville Road, Burley Park, West Yorkshire, LS6 1NA 2.70 Miles

Headingley Kirkstall Lane, Headingley, West Yorkshire, LS5 3LD 3.46 Miles

Cottingley Cottingley Drive, Cottingley, West Yorkshire, LS11 0JT 4.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Jetline Private Hire 0113 240 6580 25 Cowper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AP 0.07 Miles
Star Supreme Private Hire 0113 228 2820 218 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DH 0.25 Miles
Intime Private Hire 0113 249 6333 3 Gathorne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5AF 0.65 Miles
Star And Supreme Line Cars 0113 228 2820 64C Roseville Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DR 0.66 Miles
Speedline Private Hire 0113 244 1444 13-15 Cherry Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LY 0.79 Miles
Diamond Galaxy Licensed Private Hire 0113 234 6633 207 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 2AA 0.98 Miles
Galaxy Taxi 0113 234 6633 54A-55 Brussels Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8AB 1.22 Miles
Geo Cars Little London 0113 255 9999 52 Oatland Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SP 1.22 Miles
Geo Cars Leeds 0113 255 9999 104 Vicar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7NL 1.29 Miles
Executive Cars 0113 240 1943 Unit 6/Cross Green La, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8LJ 1.30 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Compton Road Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Brownhills No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashley Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harehills Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elford Grove Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St James Hospital No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lupton Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nowell Avenue Po Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
St Stephens No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beckett Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oaktree No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gargrave Approach No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harehills Do Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
York Towers Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Saville Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ashton View Medical Ctr 0113 2953880	Ashton View Medical Ctr 7 Ashton View Leeds LS8 5BS
Bellbrooke Surgery 0113 8879565	Bellbrooke Surgery Bellbrooke Ave, Harehills Leeds LS9 6AU
Conway Medical Centre 0113 3918100	Conway Medical Centre 51-53 Conway Place Leeds LS8 5DE
2 Milan Street 0113 2490598	2 Milan Street Leeds West Yorkshire LS8 5JW
The Roundhay Road Surgery 0113 2350379	173 Roundhay Road Leeds LS8 5AN

Local Stores

Hollins Park
260 Oakwood Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS8 3LE
01132 402860
Store Website
1.13 miles

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SPAR Roseville Road
87 Roseville Road
Leeds
LS8 5DT
01132430617
Store Website
0.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Leeds Pdsa Pet Hospital, The Frederick Jennings Centre
Hepton Court York Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS9 6PW 01132 408818 Website 0.61 miles
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Leeds Vets4pets Ltd
178 Easterly Road Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3AD 0113 240 6222 leeds@vets4pets.com Website 0.82 miles
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Oakwood Veterinary Surgery
6 Dib Lane Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3DE 01132 732755 jkothari44@gmail.com 1.21 miles
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Beechwood Veterinary Group
335 Chapeltown Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS7 3LL 0113 262 1189 info@beechwoodvets.com Website 1.38 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
239 Selby Road Halton Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 7HW 0113 487 4208 halton@caldervets.co.uk Website 1.84 miles

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Frank. Pet Surgeons
Unit 8 Orbital Industrial Park, Hudswell Lane Hunslet Leeds West Yorkshire LS10 1AG info@frankpetsurgeons.com Website 2.06 miles
Amenities Referrals only
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Local Dog Walks

Roundhay Park
Nice Walk Around The Lake Or In The Woods. Lakeside Cafe And Childrens Play Area. Most Paths Are Tarmac Except Around The Lake And In The Woods. Upper Lake Path Leeds LS8 2HH 2.22 miles

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Roundhay Park
A Walk Around Roundhay Park, In Leeds, West Yorkshire. Roundhay Park Is One Of The Biggest Parks In Europe, Covering More Than 700 Acres Of Parkland, Lakes, Woodland And Gardens. LS8 2HH 2.27 miles Roundhay Park Is Three Miles North Of Leeds City Centre.

Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 4.16 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Harewood
A Lovely Dog Walk, Lots Of Open Spaces For The Dogs To Run. A Easy Route, With A Couple Of Hills But Nothing Too Strenuous. As You Walk Down There Is A River For The Dogs To Cool Off In &Amp; Have A Swim. Then Follow The Path Up The Estate Road, You Will Reach The Deer Park. Parking Is Available In A Lay By Off Wike Lane. Harrogate Rd Wike Lane 5.25 miles

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Golden Acre Park
Pleasant Walking On Well Maintained Paths, Plenty Of Routes To Choose From, A Lake, And Fields For Dogs To Run In. The Bungalow Otley Rd Bramhope Leeds LS16 8BQ 5.43 miles

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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 5.81 miles

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