Welcome to Stanks

Stanks is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of Leeds and is known for its beautiful countryside and peaceful surroundings. The village has a rich history dating back to the 12th century when it was first mentioned in historical records. Today, Stanks is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the local area and enjoy the natural beauty of the Yorkshire countryside.

One of the main attractions in Stanks is the Stanks Hall Barn, which is a Grade II listed building that dates back to the 17th century. The barn has been beautifully restored and is now used as a venue for weddings and other events. Visitors can also explore the surrounding countryside, which is home to a variety of wildlife and offers stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys.

Stanks is also home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a convenience store. The village has a strong sense of community, and residents often come together for events and activities throughout the year. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an opportunity to explore the local area, Stanks is a wonderful destination that offers something for everyone.

Local Weather

Light snow

Temp: 3.6°C

Feels Like: -1.8°C

Wind: 19 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Manston Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Clay	Dennil Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8SD 01132645445 School Website
John Smeaton Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Pascoe Gill	Barwick Road Leeds LS15 8TA School Website
Manston St James Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Hayley Mcneill	Sandbed Lane Crossgates Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8JH 01138592073 School Website
St Theresas Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr J A Hutchinson	Barwick Road Crossgates Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8RQ 01132930240 School Website
Swarcliffe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Debra Hill	Swarcliffe Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 5JW 01132930275 School Website
Grimes Dyke Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Louise Hill	Stanks Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 5BY 01132941066 School Website
Scholes Elmet Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr David Roundtree	Station Road Scholes Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 4BJ 01132649149 School Website
White Laith Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Sheerin	Naburn Drive Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 2BL 01132930280 School Website
Parklands Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Laura Darley	Dufton Approach Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6ED 01132930282 School Website
Cross Gates Primary School Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Garden	Poole Crescent Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 7NB 01132645763 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Cross Gates Station View, Cross Gates, West Yorkshire, LS15 8BX 1.04 Miles

Garforth Station Road, Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 1PY 2.76 Miles

East Garforth Woodlands Drive, East Garforth, West Yorkshire, LS25 2JW 3.49 Miles

Woodlesford Station Lane, Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RA 4.24 Miles

Micklefield Great North Road, Micklefield, West Yorkshire, LS25 4AQ 4.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Collect A Car Leeds 0113 350 8991 20 Victoria Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8SJ 0.25 Miles
A B Cars 0113 287 2222 Station House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1PY 2.76 Miles
Mc Chauffeurs 07717 792232 14 Bramham Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3EJ 3.00 Miles
Star Supreme Private Hire 0113 228 2820 218 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DH 3.03 Miles
Jetline Private Hire 0113 240 6580 25 Cowper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7AP 3.07 Miles
Chauffeured Travel Services Ltd 0113 266 5554 8 Shadwell Pk Dr, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8TT 3.41 Miles
Intime Private Hire 0113 249 6333 3 Gathorne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5AF 3.58 Miles
Star And Supreme Line Cars 0113 228 2820 64C Roseville Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 5DR 3.69 Miles
Oulton Cars 0113 287 5777 9 Wakefield Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8DT 3.71 Miles
Speedline Private Hire 0113 244 1444 13-15 Cherry Row, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7LY 3.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cockbeck Pub Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastwood Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
32 Langbar Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Swaredale Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pendas Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mill Green Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smeaton Approach Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heritage Post Box Type D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Manston Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whinmoor Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Taylors Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brian View Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnbow Pub Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandleas Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Windmill Health Centre 0113 2733733	83A Whinmoor Way Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 5BD
Dr Swaby & Partners	96 Main Street Scholes Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 4DR
Dr S M Laybourn & Partners 0113 2493011	846 York Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6DX
The Medical Centre 0113 2647278	846 York Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6DX
The Grange Medical Centre 0113 2951830	The Grange Medical Centre Seacroft Crescent Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 6NX

Local Stores

Leeds Swarcliffe Avenue
Unit 1 Swarcliffe Avenue
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS14 5EY
01132 602197
Store Website
0.48 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Wetherby Road
WETHERBY ROAD
LEEDS
LEEDS
LS17 8ND
01132734196
Store Website
1.9 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Beechwood Veterinary Group Ltd
132 Austhorpe Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 8EJ 01132 645422 info@beechwoodvets.com Website 0.81 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Beechwood Veterinary Group Ltd
Temple House Limewood Approach Leeds West Yorkshire LS14 1NH 01132645422 templehouse@beechwoodvets.com Website 1.07 miles
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Animals Treated
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Leeds Veterinary Centre
133 - 137 Green Lane Crossgates Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 7DR 0113 531 6600 info@leedsvets.com Website 1.17 miles
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Animals Treated
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Leeds Colton Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 5A Colton Retail Centre Selby Road Leeds West Yorkshire LS15 9JB 0113 390 9093 colton@vets4pets.com Website 1.76 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Sun	10:30	15:45
Last consult 18.00

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 2.02 miles

Animals Treated
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Oakwood Veterinary Surgery
6 Dib Lane Leeds Yorkshire LS8 3DE 01132 732755 jkothari44@gmail.com 2.07 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 2.67 miles

Location what3words bought.order.motor

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 2.88 miles Roundhay Park Is Three Miles North Of Leeds City Centre.

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 5.24 miles

Location what3words stretch.arise.motorist

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 6.48 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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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 7.16 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 7.19 miles

Location what3words hang.shot.sprint

Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.5°C	-2.8°C	-2.6°C	-2.5°C	-2.4°C	0.5°C	3°C	5.7°C	5.7°C	3°C	1.8°C	1.3°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-6°C	-6.3°C	-6.5°C	-6.9°C	-4.2°C	-1.3°C	1.9°C	2.1°C	-1.1°C	-3°C	-3.9°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Mist	Fog
Temp	0.9°C	1.3°C	1.8°C	2.3°C	2.8°C	3.3°C	3.8°C	4.6°C	5°C	4.9°C	4.6°C	5.4°C
Feels Like	-4.3°C	-3.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.3°C	1°C	2°C	2.7°C	3.4°C	4.3°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	4.5°C	3.8°C	3.4°C	3.1°C	2.8°C	2.9°C	3.2°C	3.4°C	3.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	3.3°C
Feels Like	4°C	2.8°C	1.6°C	0.9°C	0.3°C	0.2°C	0.8°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	0.4°C	0.1°C	1.9°C

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