Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton sit on the southern edge of the district of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, a patchwork of stone-built village centres and surrounding farmland. Ackworth in particular has a well-preserved centre and the long-established Quaker boarding school founded in the 18th century, while historic churches and listed buildings give the area a distinctly rural, heritage feel.
Economically the ward mixes agriculture and local services with a history of nearby coal mining that influenced places such as North Elmsall, and many residents now commute to larger towns for work. Social life is village‑centred - pubs, village halls and community groups remain important - and the rolling countryside and good transport links make it popular with people looking for a quieter base close to the West Yorkshire conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Leeds 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Bradford 21.1 miles33.9 km
- York 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Huddersfield 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Rotherham 14.3 miles22.9 km
- Doncaster 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Wakefield 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Halifax 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Barnsley 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Castleford 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Morley 14 miles22.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Badsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ackworth Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- High Ackworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- North Elmsall Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- East Hardwick Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hemsworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
WF9 1HG, WF8 3JQ, WF7 7NR, WF9 1BU, WF9 1DU, WF4 1RE, WF7 7JB, WF7 7QE, WF9 2XT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 2.8 miles4.6 km
Hotels in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ad
Schools in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
- Ackworth Howard C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary
- Ackworth School Independent - all ages
- Badsworth C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Minsthorpe Community College Secondary
- Oakfield Park School Special
- Upton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 3.1 miles5 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stanley Library Library 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Outwood Library Library 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12 miles19.3 km