<P> Leeds is located 190 miles ( 310 km ) north - northwest of London , on the valley of the River Aire in the eastern foothills of the Pennines . The city centre lies in a narrow section of the Aire Valley at about 206 feet ( 63 m ) above sea level ; while the district ranges from 1,115 feet ( 340 m ) in the far west on the slopes of Ilkley Moor to about 33 feet ( 10 m ) where the rivers Aire and Wharfe cross the eastern boundary . The centre of Leeds is part of a continuously built - up area extending to Pudsey , Bramley , Horsforth , Alwoodley , Seacroft , Middleton and Morley . </P>
<P> Leeds is located 190 miles ( 310 km ) north - northwest of London , on the valley of the River Aire in the eastern foothills of the Pennines . The city centre lies in a narrow section of the Aire Valley at about 206 feet ( 63 m ) above sea level ; while the district ranges from 1,115 feet ( 340 m ) in the far west on the slopes of Ilkley Moor to about 33 feet ( 10 m ) where the rivers Aire and Wharfe cross the eastern boundary . The centre of Leeds is part of a continuously built - up area extending to Pudsey , Bramley , Horsforth , Alwoodley , Seacroft , Middleton and Morley . </P>
is leeds in the north west or north east
is leeds in the north west or north east
north - northwest of London
north - northwest of London