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Kirkstall is a north-western suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the eastern side of the River Aire.

Kirkstall Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Kirkstall, north-west of Leeds city centre in West Yorkshire, England. It is set in a public park on the north bank of the River Aire. It was founded c. 1152. It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII.

The Abbey Light Railway was a 2 ft narrow gauge railway in Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Built by enthusiasts, the Railway ran from the nearby Bridge Road commercial area into the grounds of Kirkstall Abbey, operating most Sundays.

The brewery consists of several Grade II listed buildings built in the 19th century on either side of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It is now used as student accommodation. On a warehouse building on the west side of the canal, it is possible to see the doors just above the water level that were used to load barrels of beer onto barges.

Kirkstall Forge is a 57-acre mixed-use development located in Kirkstall in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The site is one of the oldest most continuously used industrial sites in England. It was operated by Kirkstall Forge Engineering, a metalworking business. It was a working forge until 1995 when the site was bought by Commercial Estates Group who have had plans approved to build 1,050 homes, 300,000 sq ft of office space, 100,000 sq ft of leisure and retail and a primary school. In June 2016 a railway station was opened on the site served by trains between Leeds and Bradford.

Kirkstall Forge railway station is a suburban station serving the Kirkstall area of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is on the Leeds to Bradford Line between Leeds City and Shipley and was opened on 19 June 2016, near the site of an earlier station with the same name.

The Kirkstall Training Ground, also known as Leeds Rugby Academy, is a training facility in Leeds owned by Leeds Rhinos. The training facility is mostly used by Leeds Rhinos and Yorkshire Carnegie and is also used as a home for National Conference League side Milford Marlins and is used by Leeds City College

St. Stephen's Church is a Church of England church in Kirkstall, Leeds. The church has been Grade II listed since 5 August 1976.