WF8

Postcode district in Wakefield, England

Coordinates:53.66, -1.27
OS grid ref:SE 48 18
Dialling code: 01977 (Pontefract)

WF8 is a postcode district in Wakefield, 14.7 miles23.7 km south east of Leeds, covering areas such as Pontefract, Darrington and Kirk Smeaton and Little Smeaton. This page includes maps, nearby places, transport links and local information to help you learn more about the area.

Places in WF8

Most populated places nearby

Example postcodes in WF8

WF8 1SP, WF8 4JD, WF8 1HY, WF8 1SH, WF8 2GA, WF8 3RX, WF8 1NG, WF8 4DT, WF8 1BX, WF8 3SA

Transport links

  • Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.8 miles27 km
  • Airport Leeds Bradford International Airport 21 miles33.9 km
  • Railway station Pontefract Baghill Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
  • Railway station Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km

Schools in WF8

  • Darrington C of E Primary School Primary
  • The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Primary
  • Carleton High School Secondary
  • De Lacy Primary School Primary
  • Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary
  • Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
  • Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
  • The King's School Secondary
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary
  • Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
  • St Giles C of E Academy Primary
  • Kirk Smeaton C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
  • Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Primary
  • New College Pontefract Further education

Local points of interest

  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles5.6 km
  • Nostell Priory Country house 4.8 miles7.8 km
  • Hampole Priory Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 5.7 miles9.2 km
  • Stanley Library Library 9 miles14.5 km
  • Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Outwood Library Library 9.9 miles16 km
  • Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.2 miles16.4 km
  • Oakwell Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
  • Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
  • South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.4 miles19.9 km
  • Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles19.9 km