The area around Castleford Central and Glasshoughton sits in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It occupies low-lying ground beside the confluence of the River Calder and River Aire, with canals, towpaths and riverside green corridors that soften a landscape shaped by past industry.
Historically dominated by coal mining and glassmaking, the neighbourhood has seen significant regeneration: former colliery land now hosts the retail outlet Junction 32 Outlet and the leisure complex Xscape, while Castleford retains a strong local identity through the rugby league club Castleford Tigers and visible Roman remains from the town of Lagentium. The combination of commuter links to nearby centres, riverside open space and modern leisure and retail amenities gives the area a distinctive mix of industrial heritage and contemporary community life.
Postcode districts covering Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 24.2 miles
- Leeds 10.1 miles
- Bradford 17.8 miles
- York 19.6 miles
- Huddersfield 19 miles
- Rotherham 20 miles
- Doncaster 16.6 miles
- Wakefield 7.2 miles
- Harrogate 20.5 miles
- Halifax 21.8 miles
- Barnsley 11.9 miles
- Castleford 0.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Castleford Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston Ward 1.3 miles
- Allerton Bywater Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Pontefract North Ward 2.1 miles
- Pontefract Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Methley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Altofts and Whitwood Ward 2.5 miles
- Mickletown Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Featherstone Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Woodend Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Normanton Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Fairburn Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
WF10 1LB, WF10 1AD, WF10 4JU, WF10 3TH, WF10 2RU, WF10 1BG, WF10 4LY, WF10 4PQ, WF10 4QE … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles
- Castleford Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Glasshoughton Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 5.8 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.6 miles
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 1.8 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5 miles
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 9.8 miles
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.9 miles
- Holmfield Arms 7.3 miles
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 10 miles
Schools in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
- Castleford Academy Secondary
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Primary
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Primary
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Primary
Local points of interest
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 1.4 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 2.3 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.9 miles
- Stanley Library Library 5.4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 6.6 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.9 miles
- Saw Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10.1 miles
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 12 miles
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 12 miles