Independent businesses in Horsforth

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Removals & man with a van · Horsforth

AIM Delivery & Removals is an independent removals firm based at Titan House on Station Road in Horsforth, trading as a limited company since November 2020. The business is owned and run by director Michael Ackroyd, and provides delivery and removals services from its Horsforth base.

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Butcher · Horsforth

Allan Morton - Butchers of Distinction is an independent butcher's shop at 54 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. A specialist meat retailer, it sells fresh meat and related products, and has been registered as a limited company since 2005.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Ameen's Restaurant is an independent restaurant set in Horsforth Hall Park on Hall Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, serving contemporary Kashmiri and South Asian cooking. It opened during the 2020 pandemic, and its dining room looks out over the surrounding park. Ameen's is open for evening service through the week, with additional afternoon opening on Sundays.

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Driving instructor · Horsforth

AMS School of Motoring is a local independent driving school based in Horsforth, teaching learners across LS18 and the wider Leeds area. Lessons are given one-to-one by Mike Garbutt, an Approved Driving Instructor, in a dual-control manual car. Alongside standard lessons, the school offers Pass Plus, motorway driving and refresher courses, with home pick-up and drop-off included, and describes particular experience with nervous, anxious and older learners.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Bavette is an independent bistro at 4-6 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, run by Sandy and Clément, who met while working at a London wine bar. It serves seasonal, French-influenced bistro cooking. Bavette holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for 2025, was named the Good Food Guide's Best Local Restaurant for 2024, and appears in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Big Scoffs Diner is a family-run, fully plant-based diner on New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves homemade vegan breakfasts, brunches, lunches and Sunday roasts, and runs on a bring-your-own-drinks basis. It forms part of the local Scoffs group, which also runs the nearby Little Scoffs on the same street.

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Café · Yoga studio · Horsforth

Cafe Yoga is a combined café and yoga studio at 2 Back Lane in Horsforth, Leeds. The café serves Dark Woods coffee alongside pastries, cakes, soups, salads and sandwiches, with indoor seating and an outdoor 'Peace Garden'. It also runs a programme of yoga classes and creative workshops, including watercolour painting, sound baths and needle felting.

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Restaurant · Takeaway · Horsforth

Casa Gyros Grill is a Greek gyros grill and takeaway at 77 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Greek-style gyros, doner and grilled kebabs alongside items such as pizzas, burgers, salads and rice boxes, for collection and delivery. The Horsforth shop trades as Horsforth Casa Gyros Grill Limited.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Classy Crafts Handpicked Gifts, which trades as Classy Gifts, is an independent gift shop at 94A Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It sells home decor, jewellery, beauty products, homeware, cards, and gifts for babies and children. The shop is open Monday to Saturday.

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Bakery · Horsforth

Crustiq is an artisan bakery and café at 32 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, which opened in early 2025. It bakes sourdough and other breads on site, in ovens visible at the back of the café, along with croissants, cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts and pies. Crustiq also serves a lunch menu with vegan, vegetarian and meat options.

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Electrician · Horsforth

D H Electrical is an independent electrical service run by Dave Hargreaves, covering Horsforth and north-west Leeds, including Yeadon, Rawdon, Guiseley, Cookridge, Adel and Bramhope. Customers deal with Dave directly for jobs such as fault-finding, fuse board replacement, extra sockets and electric shower fitting. The service also covers LED lighting for security, staircases and gardens, alongside general repairs and safety inspections, working with homeowners, landlords, tenants and estate agents.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Desserts King is a dessert takeaway at 1 Sunnybank Avenue in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves a range of sweet treats, including Belgian waffles, sundaes, gelato and ice cream, milkshakes, cakes, cheesecakes, brownies and cookie dough, as well as hot puddings with custard. Orders are available for collection and delivery.

Plumber · Horsforth

Dodsworth Gas Services is a plumbing, heating and gas firm registered at Innovation House on Fink Hill, Horsforth. The limited company was incorporated in February 2017, and Companies House names Darren Dodsworth and Donna Dodsworth as its persons with significant control. The work covers boiler installation, servicing and repair, power flushing, radiator fitting, unvented hot water cylinders, underfloor heating, smart heating controls, gas cooker installation and gas fire repair, alongside emergency plumbing and commercial gas work, across Leeds and West Yorkshire. It is listed as a Which? Trusted Trader and recorded there as Gas Safe registered; that profile carries 22 verified reviews at an average of five out of five.

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Café · Horsforth

Drift Coffee is a café on Long Row (LS18 5AT) in the Horsforth area of Leeds.

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Restaurant · Bar · Horsforth

Escape Restaurant and Bar is an independent restaurant and bar at 194D-194E New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves a menu combining British and Mediterranean dishes made with locally sourced ingredients, alongside a bar with wines and cocktails. The venue has a refurbished dining room, outdoor seating in summer and private function rooms.

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Electrician · Horsforth

Evalec Electrical is an independent electrical contractor based in Horsforth, run by directors Adrian and Laura Manley since the company's formation in 2021. An NICEIC-approved contractor, it takes on domestic and commercial work including EV charger installation, full and part rewires, consumer unit upgrades, EICRs, fault-finding, fire and security systems, and shop and office fit-outs. Adrian brings more than twenty years' trade experience, and the firm covers Horsforth and the wider Leeds area, from Adel, Cookridge and Chapel Allerton to Pudsey, Rodley and Roundhay.

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Painter & decorator · Horsforth

Expressions Interiors is an independent decorating business founded in Horsforth by Phillip Mitchell, specialising in hand-painted kitchen and furniture finishes alongside wallpapering and paint-effect decorating. Its website describes more than twenty years' experience, with the work carried out by a small team of skilled painters. The business works across Leeds and the surrounding area, with projects noted in Headingley and as far afield as Kirk Hammerton near York, and trade relationships reaching Ilkley.

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Flooring fitter · Horsforth

Flooring 4 UK is an independent flooring shop and fitting business at 122 Long Row in Horsforth, run by director David Iceton. It supplies and fits carpets, vinyl, laminate, LVT, engineered wood and stair runners, with fitting carried out in-house rather than by subcontractors. Services include free measuring, uplift and disposal of old flooring, and an OAP service covering furniture moving and tidying. On Trustpilot the shop holds a five-star rating from more than 280 reviews, with customers praising friendly, low-pressure advice and clean, punctual fitting.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Go Thai Bistro is an independent, licensed Thai restaurant at 86 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. It is run by Supapon, a chef from Northern Thailand with more than two decades' experience, and serves traditional Thai dishes such as pad Thai and green, red, yellow and massaman curries. The bistro opens Tuesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Hardakers is a bakery on Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, registered as Hardakers (Horsforth) Limited. It sells freshly baked bread, cakes and pastries along with hot sandwiches made on the premises. It trades as an independent bakery serving the Horsforth town centre.

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Childminder · Horsforth

Helen Rawstron is a registered childminder based in Horsforth, caring for children from birth to eleven years. She has been registered with Ofsted since 2001 and works independently rather than through a childminding agency, with places for up to six children at a time. Her setting is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in late 2023, when inspectors noted that children flourish in her nurturing, well-resourced environment.

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Pub · Horsforth

Hoc Loco is an independent bar and bottle shop on New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. Opened by Emma Kerrawn in a previously vacant unit, it serves natural and artisan wines by the glass or bottle, craft beer and cider to drink in or take away, and Venetian-style small plates known as cicchetti. It is one of several independent food and drink venues in central Horsforth.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Hong Kong Super Cook is a Chinese takeaway at 128 Long Row in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Chinese dishes for collection and takeaway, including chow mein, fried rice and black bean dishes, and trades in the evenings from Tuesday to Sunday. It is an independent takeaway rather than part of a national chain.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Hooleos is an independent Mexican café-bar on Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Mexican dishes and cocktails such as margaritas, with café-style dining and evening service. It operates as an independent venue in the Horsforth town centre.

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Driving instructor · Horsforth

Horsforth Driving School is an independent driving school run by Mark, a fully qualified driving instructor, offering one-to-one lessons in sessions of one, one and a half or two hours. Lessons are geared towards local knowledge of Horsforth test centre routes. The school covers Horsforth, Cookridge, Adel, Holt Park, Headingley, Weetwood, Kirkstall and Rawdon. Reviews from pupils on its website describe Mark as patient, calm and professional, with many reporting first-time passes.

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Handyman · Horsforth

Horsforth Handyman Services covers general property maintenance in and around Horsforth. Indoor jobs range from shelving, TV brackets and flat-pack assembly to painting, tiling, bathroom resealing and changing light fittings, sockets and taps; outdoor work takes in lawn care, hedge trimming, patio cleaning, decking, fencing and gutters. The small multi-trade team also offers property preparation packages for landlords and sellers ahead of a sale or new tenancy, and covers Cookridge, Bramhope, Adel, Headingley, Guiseley, Yeadon, Pudsey, Kirkstall and Roundhay as well as the wider Leeds area.

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Heating & gas engineer · Horsforth

Horsforth Heating Solutions is an independent heating and gas engineering firm trading from 123a New Road Side in Horsforth. Incorporated in 2015 and owned and run by Thomas Westerman, it offers boiler repairs, installations and servicing alongside heating controls, plumbing and air conditioning for customers across Leeds and West Yorkshire. The firm is a Worcester Bosch accredited installer, offering guarantees of up to twelve years on selected boilers, and describes its engineers as Gas Safe registered.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Horsforth Takeaway is a takeaway at 13 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, also trading online as Horsforth Pizza. It serves burgers, pizzas and wraps for collection and delivery, with ordering through its own website and app. It operates as an independent takeaway.

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Private tutor · Horsforth

Horsforth Tutoring is an independent tutoring service based in Horsforth, working with secondary-age pupils through to GCSE and A-level for families in Horsforth and the surrounding Leeds area. Its website describes a small team of qualified, DBS-checked teachers, with each family matched to one regular tutor. Lessons are delivered online via a secure portal rather than face to face. The service currently notes that availability is limited, so it is worth enquiring ahead.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Ideas is an independent card and gift shop on Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It sells greeting cards, gifts and jewellery, stocking brands such as Joma Jewellery and Jellycat. Part of its gift range is available in store only, alongside an online shop.

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Dog walker · Horsforth

In Safe Paws with Chris is an owner-run dog walking and pet care service covering Horsforth, Cookridge, Adel, Lawnswood and West Park. Chris offers small group walks with door-to-door pick-up, one-to-one walks suited to nervous or sensitive dogs, and drop-in visits for cats, puppies and dogs. A lifelong dog lover with a force-free approach, Chris holds a Level 3 Diploma in Canine Care, Behaviour and Welfare, is certified in canine first aid, and is insured and DBS-checked.

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Joiner & carpenter · Horsforth

JPH Joinery is a family-run joinery and carpentry business based in Horsforth, led by owner Jonathan Hoyle, who holds an Advanced NVQ Level 3 in Joinery awarded with distinction along with awards from Leeds College of Building. Typical work spans fitted kitchens, decking, timber gates, outbuildings, internal doors and hardwood or laminate flooring. The business serves Horsforth, Cookridge, Rawdon, Calverley and the wider Leeds area, and for bigger projects contracts in and manages trusted tradespeople, such as electricians, on the customer's behalf.

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Web & graphic design · Horsforth

JustMnM Solutions is a Horsforth-based web design business run by Martyn McLaughlin, offering bespoke responsive website design, logo design, SEO and digital marketing support, along with hosting and post-launch care. Martyn has lived and worked in and around Leeds for more than a decade, and works with small businesses both locally and further afield — his design gallery includes a recruitment agency, a guest house and a handmade home-decor brand.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Kirbys of Horsforth is a fish and chip takeaway at 24-26 Long Row in Horsforth, Leeds. It is part of Kirby's, an independent Leeds business that also runs a shop in Meanwood, and serves traditional fish and chips and related dishes. The business traces its fish and chip heritage to 1922 and has featured in the UK Top 50 Fish & Chip Takeaways awards.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Konak Meze Turkish Restaurant is an independent Turkish restaurant at 9-11 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Ottoman-inspired Turkish and Mediterranean food, including meze, charcoal-grilled meats, seafood and vegetarian dishes, along with Turkish wines. It is part of a small independent group that opened its original restaurant in Harrogate before expanding to the Horsforth site.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

La Bistro Mediterranean Kitchen is a Mediterranean restaurant at 124 Long Row in Horsforth, Leeds. It offers Mediterranean cooking in a sit-down setting and trades from Tuesday to Sunday. It is an independently run local restaurant.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

La Fonda Spanish Tapas Restaurant and Bar is an independent Spanish restaurant at 194a New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Spanish tapas and dishes such as chorizo in wine, serrano ham croquettes, patatas with mojo sauce and paella, and offers an all-you-can-eat set tapas menu. It trades in the evenings during the week and from the afternoon at weekends.

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Dog groomer · Horsforth

LedByLead Dog Grooming is a one-to-one, appointment-only grooming salon in Horsforth, owned and run by Craig, a Level 3 qualified dog groomer with canine first aid certification and insurance. Each dog is groomed individually, with extra rest breaks built in for elderly or anxious dogs. Services include full grooms, bath and blow-dry, hand-stripping for wire-coated breeds, puppy introduction sessions and ultrasonic teeth cleaning, with coat packages for doodle, double and smooth coats. The salon serves Horsforth, Rawdon and the surrounding Leeds area, with online booking.

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Café · Horsforth

Low Lane Cafe is an independent café at 256A Low Lane in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves Persian street food alongside café fare, with dishes including falafel wraps, Persian-style sausage gyros and freshly made samosas. It is open daily and registered as Low Lane Cafe Limited.

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Plasterer · Horsforth

Marc Fisher Plastering is a plastering business run by Marc Fisher from the Horsforth side of north-west Leeds, trading under his own name as a sole trader. The business takes on domestic plastering jobs — a customer review on Yell describes a house extension plastered from boarding through to finish — and serves Horsforth and the surrounding Leeds and West Yorkshire area.

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Photographer · Horsforth

Mark Swinford Photography is a portrait studio at 95-97 Long Row in Horsforth, run by photographer Mark Swinford. The studio has photographed clients in Horsforth for over twenty years, specialising in newborn, baby and family portraits described as natural and built around each family's story. Two specialist sister brands operate from the same studio: Yorkshire Boudoir, with an all-female team, and Yorkshire Iris Art, which creates eye portraits. Sessions take place in the Horsforth studio, with online booking available.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Marples is an independent sweet shop and confectioner at 118 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, established in 2005. It sells sweets, chocolates, ice cream, gifts and coffee, and is also described locally as an ice cream shop. The business runs a shop on Town Street alongside an online store.

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Photographer · Horsforth

Meagan Sarah Photography is a portrait studio at 2 Broadgate Lane in Horsforth town centre, specialising in newborn, family, maternity and cake smash photography alongside headshots and seasonal mini sessions. It is run by founder Meagan Pope, a photography graduate who trained under a leading North East wedding and portrait photographer, joined by photographer and client coordinator Katie. The studio is styled as a relaxed space with framed wall art and professional lighting, built around creating art for walls rather than phones, and says it has gathered more than 380 five-star Google reviews.

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Restaurant · Takeaway · Horsforth

Moghul Restaurant and Takeaway is an Indian restaurant at 8-9 The Green in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves a menu of traditional and contemporary Indian dishes, cooked to order using fresh herbs and spices, and offers dine-in alongside collection and delivery. The restaurant opens for evening service seven days a week.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Moores of Horsforth, also trading as Moores Bakers, is a bakery at 16 Alexandra Road in Horsforth, Leeds. A traditional bakers' shop, it offers a range of products including bread, confectionery and pastries.

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Grocer · Horsforth

N S M Newsagents is a newsagent at 76 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Napoli Nel Cuore is a family-run Italian restaurant and pizzeria at 30 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. Run by a Neapolitan family, it specialises in Neapolitan cuisine, serving pizza, pasta and desserts with vegetarian and vegan options, and offers dine-in as well as delivery through Just Eat and Deliveroo.

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Bar · Off-licence · Horsforth

Once Upon a Vine is an independent wine shop and bar at 21 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, opened in 2018 by Simon Cocks, formerly a manager at Majestic Wines. It offers wine by the glass and bottle, including natural wines, alongside cheese and charcuterie boards, and hosts regular wine tasting events. The venue seats around twenty.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Oriental Dragon is a Chinese takeaway at 227 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds, serving Chinese dishes for collection and delivery.

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Café · Horsforth

Pitta Fan is a Greek street food outlet serving dishes such as souvlaki and gyros. It is listed at 75B New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds, while the business's confirmed premises trades at 641 Roundhay Road in Oakwood, Leeds.

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Dog walker · Horsforth

Pooch Patrol Dog Walks is an owner-run dog walking and pet care service covering Adel, Horsforth, Cookridge, Hawksworth, West Park, Burley Park and Kirkstall. It is run by Catherine Page-Martin, who holds NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in animal care and has worked in rescue kennels, boarding kennels and catteries. Services include group and solo dog walks, dog sitting by the day or weekend, and visits for cats and small pets covering feeding, water and litter trays. Enquiries go directly to Catherine, with pricing published on the website.

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Delicatessen · Café · Horsforth

Pooky's Deli is an independent café and delicatessen at 92 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. The café serves speciality coffee, breakfast and brunch and home-made pastries and cakes, while the deli sells cheese, charcuterie, wine and spirits, store-cupboard goods and gift hampers. It also offers local deliveries.

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Glazier & window repairs · Horsforth

Rainbow Windows, registered as Rainbow Yorkshire Ltd, is an independent glazing and window company based at 72-74 New Road Side in Horsforth. Incorporated in 2017, it is owned and run by its own directors rather than any national chain or franchise. Companies House lists Philip Lister, a director and shareholder since the company was set up, alongside co-director Kevin Daphne, with the New Road Side premises serving as the firm's registered base.

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Pet sitter · Horsforth

Scruffs Dog Boarding is a home-based dog boarding and day care service in Horsforth, run by Leanne Mcdonnell. Dogs stay in Leanne's own home alongside her family rather than in kennels, with numbers kept small — up to four dogs at a time — and a meet-and-greet before any stay. The business holds a Leeds City Council home boarding licence with the council's five-star rating, and serves Horsforth, Cookridge, Adel and the surrounding north Leeds area.

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Bakery · Horsforth

Slow Rise Bakery is a bakery and café at 2A Sunnybank Avenue in Horsforth, Leeds, specialising in hand-made, cold-fermented bagels. It grew from Slow Rise Bagels, founded in Yorkshire in 2015, and opened its Horsforth shop during lockdown. Alongside bagels it serves coffee and stocks bread, pastries and gifts from other independent producers.

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Handyman · Horsforth

SMI Handyman Leeds is an owner-operated handyman service based in Horsforth, run by Stewart, who describes more than twenty years' experience in general repairs after an earlier career in the corporate world. The business is fully insured. Jobs span indoor and outdoor work: household repairs, painting and decorating, tiling, appliance installation, basic electrics and minor plumbing, plus fencing, decking, guttering and patio jet washing, across Horsforth and the surrounding Leeds area.

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Café · Horsforth

Squire Nutrition is an independent meal-preparation business in Horsforth, Leeds, making freshly prepared, macro-friendly meals to support a range of dietary goals and delivering across Yorkshire. Orders are placed online, and the business operates on set days each week.

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Accountant & bookkeeper · Horsforth

SW&P Accountancy is an independent accountancy and bookkeeping practice at Dale House on Fink Hill, Horsforth. Founded in 2014 and led by director Matthew Whelan, the team covers VAT, digital accounting, office management and accounts support, and welcomes clients to call in at the Horsforth office. Services span year-end accounts, personal and corporate tax returns, VAT returns, management accounts, bookkeeping and HMRC correspondence for sole traders and limited companies, with the firm describing over thirty years of combined staff experience and most new clients arriving by word of mouth.

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Accountant & bookkeeper · Horsforth

Syers McGill is a chartered accountancy practice at 9 Kerry Street in Horsforth, offering accounts and tax preparation, management accounts, tax planning, VAT and bookkeeping, payroll and accounting software support. It serves individuals, sole traders, freelancers and established businesses across Horsforth, Kirkstall, Pudsey and the wider Leeds area. The firm is led by directors Daniel Syers and Michaela McGill, who incorporated the company in January 2020, joined by David Syers as a third director in 2024; all three are joint owners, with directors personally involved in client work.

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Pub · Horsforth

The Malt Brewhouse is a pub at 166 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds, which opened in November 2018 in the former Bar 166 & Bistro. Developed as a microbrewery and bar by local operator Concept Taverns, it serves cask and keg beers, cocktails, wine and spirits alongside food. The venue includes booth seating, shuffleboard and screens showing sport.

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Pub · Horsforth

The Tavern (also listed as the Town Street Tavern) is a pub at 16-18 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It focuses on real ales, including locally brewed beers such as Timothy Taylor's, and its upstairs kitchen, Arriba Arriba, serves Mexican dishes including fajitas and loaded nachos.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

The Wing Savant is a kitchen operating from The Old Kings Arms, a pub at 5 The Green in Horsforth, Leeds. It specialises in fried chicken, with a menu of wings in a range of sauces, tenders, chicken buns, loaded fries and sides, available to eat in or for delivery.

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Pub · Bar · Horsforth

Thomas Hardy's Irish Bar is a pub at 8-10 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It opened in January 2025 as an Irish-style bar serving food, with live music several nights a week. Its name honours the Hardy family, whose local roots are traced to an Irishman, Thomas Hardy, who settled in Horsforth in the 1640s.

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Restaurant · Horsforth

Trattoria Il Forno is an Italian restaurant, pizzeria and gelateria at 85 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It is known for wood-fired pizzas, and its menu also features Italian starters, pasta and desserts such as tiramisu. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

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Café · Delicatessen · Horsforth

Truly Scrummy is a café and delicatessen at 90-92 Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves freshly ground coffee, light lunches and homemade cakes prepared on site using local suppliers, and also offers afternoon teas, treat boxes and catering. A monthly Yorkshire tapas evening is among its regular events.

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Childminder · Horsforth

Wendy Bullock is an Ofsted-registered childminder based in Horsforth, offering full-day care Monday to Friday all year round, with funded early education places available for three-year-olds and a registered capacity of six children. She is regularly assisted by her husband, and both hold a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification. The setting is rated Good by Ofsted overall and in every inspected area following its most recent inspection in December 2023, with inspectors highlighting partnerships with parents as a particular strength and noting that children settle in confidently.

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Café · Horsforth

Woodlawn Coffee Co is a café at 60A Town Street in Horsforth, Leeds. It serves freshly brewed coffee alongside a selection of cakes and savoury dishes, and is described locally as a modern, family-friendly space for coffee and light bites.

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Takeaway · Horsforth

Woodside Fisheries is an independent fish and chip takeaway at 274 Low Lane in Horsforth, Leeds. It cooks fish and chips to order and is also known for its homemade steak pies, with other options including haggis fritters and battered cheeseburgers. The shop operates on a walk-in basis, with takeaway and delivery available.

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Pub · Horsforth

Woodside Micro Pub is a micropub at 258 Low Lane in Horsforth, Leeds. It is a small neighbourhood pub serving a regularly changing range of craft beers and real ales, with a focus on conversation and a local community atmosphere.

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Grocer · Horsforth

Zerø Muda is a zero-waste refill shop and café at 85 New Road Side in Horsforth, Leeds. Customers can refill their own containers with bulk groceries, and it also stocks loose-leaf teas, coffee, eco-friendly household products and handmade soaps. It describes itself as a social enterprise with zero waste and care for the environment at its core.