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 miles39 km
- Leeds 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Bradford 17.8 miles28.7 km
- York 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Huddersfield 19 miles30.6 km
- Rotherham 20 miles32.1 km
- Doncaster 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Wakefield 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Harrogate 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Halifax 21.8 miles35 km
- Barnsley 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Castleford 0.2 miles0.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Castleford Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Allerton Bywater Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pontefract North Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Pontefract Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Methley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Altofts and Whitwood Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Mickletown Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Featherstone Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Woodend Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Normanton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Fairburn Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
WF10 1FD, WF10 4HD, WF10 4LF, WF10 3HH, WF10 4BW, WF10 4SH, WF10 4HB, WF10 4LP, WF10 3FG … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Castleford Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Glasshoughton Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
Hotels near Castleford Central and Glasshoughton Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Hyatt House Leeds 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Dakota Leeds 5 9.9 miles16 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Met Hotel Leeds 4 10 miles16 km
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 miles2.2 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.9 miles8 km
- Stanley Library Library 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Outwood Library Library 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Saw Wood Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Nun Appleton Hall Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 12 miles19.3 km