Badsworth is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. It sits in a broadly rural landscape of arable fields and hedgerows and has medieval origins, with a history that stretches back to early documentary records; the settlement retains a compact village core of older stone and brick houses rather than extensive modern sprawl.
The community still reflects its agricultural roots but many residents commute to nearby towns for work, giving the village a mix of long-standing farming families and newer households. Local life revolves around a handful of historic buildings, a village pub and active community groups, and there is a definite village identity marked by occasional fairs and events rather than large commercial amenities.
Postcode districts covering Badsworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.7 miles
- Leeds 15.6 miles
- Bradford 21.9 miles
- York 24.3 miles
- Huddersfield 20.2 miles
- Rotherham 14 miles
- Doncaster 10.7 miles
- Wakefield 9.2 miles
- Halifax 24.5 miles
- Barnsley 8.2 miles
- Castleford 6.6 miles
- Morley 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 0.8 miles
- North Elmsall Parish 0.9 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1 mile
- Upton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ackworth Parish 1.7 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 1.8 miles
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 1.9 miles
- High Ackworth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hemsworth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- South Elmsall Built-up area 2.6 miles
- South Kirkby Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Badsworth
WF9 1AU, WF9 1AW, WF9 1PE, WF9 1PA, WF9 1AP, WF9 1BG, WF9 1FD, WF9 1QA, WF9 1BU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.9 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 21.9 miles
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 2.4 miles
- South Elmsall Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Badsworth Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 0.4 miles
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 6 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.8 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 3.6 miles
- Holmfield Arms 8.8 miles
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 6.6 miles
- Churchill's Hotel 2 8.5 miles
- Best Western Plus Pastures Hotel 3 9.3 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 6.2 miles
Schools in Badsworth
- Badsworth C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 3.9 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 3.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.9 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 8.5 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.7 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.2 miles
- Outwood Library Library 9.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 11.2 miles