Ackworth is a sizeable village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It includes the settlements of High Ackworth, Low Ackworth and Ackworth Moor Top, set across gently rolling farmland and sandstone ridges not far from Pontefract and within easy commuting distance of Wakefield, Leeds and Sheffield.
The place is known for a strong Quaker heritage and the historic Ackworth School, an 18th century Quaker foundation, plus a well-preserved conservation area of stone houses and listed buildings. Once influenced by nearby coal mining and longstanding agriculture, today it combines commuter living with local independent shops, village pubs, active community groups and pleasant lanes and footpaths that give it a distinctly local, village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Ackworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.8 miles
- Leeds 13.9 miles
- Bradford 20.4 miles
- York 23.4 miles
- Huddersfield 19.2 miles
- Rotherham 15.3 miles
- Doncaster 12.4 miles
- Wakefield 7.8 miles
- Halifax 23.2 miles
- Barnsley 8.4 miles
- Castleford 5 miles
- Morley 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 0.1 miles
- High Ackworth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 1 mile
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 1.1 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 1.2 miles
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 1.6 miles
- Badsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Hardwick Parish 1.9 miles
- Pontefract South Ward 2 miles
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Featherstone Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Ackworth
WF8 3EA, WF7 7PF, WF7 7JS, WF7 7LX, WF7 7LP, WF7 7PH, WF7 7DP, WF7 7ER, WF7 7RT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.2 miles
- Featherstone Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Ackworth Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.2 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Holmfield Arms 7.4 miles
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 4.9 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7.4 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Ackworth
- Ackworth Howard C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary
- Ackworth School Independent - all ages
- Oakfield Park School Special
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.6 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.7 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.4 miles
- Stanley Library Library 7.6 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.3 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 9 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles