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 miles
- Leeds 14.9 miles
- Bradford 21.1 miles
- York 24.3 miles
- Huddersfield 19.5 miles
- Rotherham 14.3 miles
- Doncaster 11.5 miles
- Wakefield 8.3 miles
- Halifax 23.7 miles
- Barnsley 7.8 miles
- Castleford 6.1 miles
- Morley 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Badsworth Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 1 mile
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Ackworth Parish 1.1 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.5 miles
- High Ackworth Built-up area 1.6 miles
- North Elmsall Parish 1.7 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 1.7 miles
- Hemsworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 2.2 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
WF9 1HR, WF7 7QT, WF7 7QB, WF7 7QA, WF9 1HX, WF7 7PY, WF4 1QH, WF7 7JF, WF7 7QD … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 16.7 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.2 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 2.8 miles
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 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 4.6 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4.7 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.6 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.7 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 8.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.1 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.2 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12 miles