Woodhouse Carr is a neighbourhood in Leeds, sitting within the broader Woodhouse area that stretches north of the city centre. Woodhouse is one of Leeds’s older inner suburbs, with residential streets running close to Hyde Park and the university quarter. The Carr name is a traditional English term for low-lying, often marshy ground, hinting at the character of the land before the area was built up.
The Local Area
The surrounding streets mix terraced housing with the busier routes connecting Leeds city centre to the northern suburbs. Woodhouse Lane is a principal road running nearby, linking the neighbourhood to the University of Leeds campus and onwards into the city. The area sits close to Woodhouse Moor, a large open parkland popular with students and local residents throughout the year.