Bottom Boat is a small village in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England, lying close to the larger towns that make up the Wakefield and Leeds travel-to-work area. It’s best known for its unusual name and compact, village feel rather than as a tourist destination.
Historically the settlement sits in a part of the county shaped by coal‑mining and rail industries, and today it is largely a residential, commuter community with local shops, a pub and active community groups. The village retains a strong local identity while relying on nearby urban centres for broader employment, services and cultural attractions.
Postcode districts covering Bottom Boat
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Leeds 6.8 miles11 km
- Bradford 13.4 miles21.5 km
- York 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Huddersfield 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Rotherham 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Doncaster 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Wakefield 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Harrogate 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Halifax 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Barnsley 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Castleford 4.6 miles7.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Stanley and Outwood East Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Carlton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Lofthouse and Robin Hood Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Altofts and Whitwood Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Rothwell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Normanton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Methley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mickletown Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Thorpe on the Hill Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Wrenthorpe and Outwood West Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Wakefield East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Bottom Boat
WF3 4AH, WF3 4BH, WF3 4AW, WF3 4AU, WF3 4BZ, WF3 4BJ, WF3 4BP, WF3 4BT, WF3 4DB … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 13.1 miles21 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Normanton Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Outwood Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Bottom Boat Ad
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Holmfield Arms 3.7 miles6 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Leeds City Centre 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre Armouries 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Clayton Hotel Leeds 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Wakefield Limes Lodge 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
Schools in Bottom Boat
- Kingsland Primary School Special
Local points of interest
- Stanley Library Library 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Outwood Library Library 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Elland Road Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Gotts Park Mansion Country house 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Saw Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Clayton Wood Forest 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Daffy Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km