Outwood House

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Scored 10
Rated exceptional

Staff

10

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About this property

Historic Setting: Outwood House in Leeds is housed in a recently renovated historic building. The property offers a sun terrace and a beautiful garden, complemented by free WiFi throughout. Comfortable Accommodations: Family rooms feature private bathrooms with bathrobes, streaming services, and garden views. Additional amenities include a fireplace, dressing room, and a seating area. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast with local specialities, warm dishes, juice, cheese, and fruits. The child-friendly buffet caters to all ages. Convenient Location: Located 5 km from Leeds Bradford International Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Leeds Town Hall (7 km) and O2 Academy Leeds (8 km). Free on-site private parking is available.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

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Guests who stayed here loved

Gillian
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved everything. If you want to stay somewhere that is quality, beautiful, great location with great friendly hosts......stay here! Fantastic Breakfast, the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in, secure parking and did I mention the...”
Louise
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely large room. Hosts couldn’t do anymore for us and the breakfast was fantastic. I lived in Horsforth for over 20 years and didn’t know this even existed, so is a lovely hidden gem!”
Meinhard
Germany Germany
“very silent location, excellent breakfast, Elspeth and Richard are very friendly and polite even though I arrived very late, they took all the time to welcome me treated me for a beer and when I had to leave very very early 2 days later they had...”
Jane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“What a beautiful property and location. We were welcomed by the hosts and made to feel like nothing was too much trouble. The house gardens and bedrooms were gorgeous. Breakfast was excellent too. We have all agreed to make it a regular place to...”
Aimee
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I liked everything about this property! It is a beautiful building, beautifully decorated and finished, very comfortable and the hosts are just unbelievably considerate and attentive. Honestly, I don’t think there is anything that could be improved.”
Nichola
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Beautiful property in wonderful grounds and a perfect location to walk and explore both Leeds and the Yorkshire moors. Wonderful care and attention to detail from Richard and Elspeth we had the BEST and most special stay here and felt like we were...”
Carl
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything. The effort Richard & Elsbeth have made & continue to make is outstanding & we wish we could rate it 11. We will return for much longer. They are such a warm & caring couple where nothing is too much trouble. We couldn’t believe they...”
Caroline
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The friendliness of the hosts. We were made very welcome, only stayed 1 night as we were on our way to Harewood House, but we should have stayed another night as it was such a fabulous house. We didn't want to leave! We were made to feel very...”
Neil
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wow what an amazing place and Richard and Elspeth amazing hosts they couldn’t do enough for us they made us feel so welcome top breakfast would definitely recommend 100%.”
Steven
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Everything. Elspeth and Richard were the perfect hosts, they couldn’t do enough for us. Beautiful clean bedroom, delicious breakfast and the added bonus of the wonderful garden, billiards room and snug. Plus so many other lovely touches. Highly...”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Outwood House

Company review score: 10Based on 33 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Today, Outwood House is owned by Elspeth and Richard Taylor and has been open as Bed & Breakfast since June 2025. Elspeth grew up in the house from 1980 and remembers having much fun as a child ringing the servant bells. Elspeth and Richard renovated the house in 2011, adding an additional bay window and more ensuite bathrooms. Outwood House remains our family home. We have three adult sons – one married, one living in Italy and one at university. We look forward to welcoming you as our guests.

Property information

Outwood House is a country house in the city. Dating from 1754 the house is situated in an acre of mature gardens and is some five miles from the centre of Leeds. Guests love exploring the city and the Yorkshire Dales and returning to their home from home to relax. We love Yorkshire products, including our sumptuous bed and mattresses from Harrison Spinks; and fabrics from Abraham Moon.

Neighbourhood information

Outwood House is conveniently located for local restaurants in Horsforth, including the Michelin rated Bavette – which was named the Best Local Restaurant 2024 in the Good Food Guide; The Forde – with Matt Healy a contestant from Professional MasterChef; two Italian restaurants Pranzo and il Forno plus a Miller & Carter steak house at the end of the lane.

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Outwood House

Great facilities! Review score, 9.8

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:00
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Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.