Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically linked to coal mining and local industry, much of the area has since moved towards residential and small‑scale commercial uses, and it retains a semi‑rural feel with hedgerows, fields and local footpaths close to the city.
Durkar, a neighbouring suburb within the same ward, is primarily residential with a strong local community, schools and clubs that serve families and commuters. The neighbourhood benefits from easy access to the surrounding countryside and reflects the wider social and economic shift in this part of West Yorkshire from mining roots to a commuter and service economy centred on Wakefield and nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Crigglestone and Durkar
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19 miles
- Leeds 10.9 miles
- Bradford 13.8 miles
- Oldham 24.5 miles
- Huddersfield 10.8 miles
- Rotherham 16.2 miles
- Doncaster 19.1 miles
- Wakefield 2.6 miles
- Harrogate 24 miles
- Halifax 15.3 miles
- Barnsley 6.3 miles
- Castleford 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crigglestone Parish 0.3 miles
- Hall Green Built-up area 1 mile
- Horbury Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wakefield South Ward 1.6 miles
- Wakefield Rural Ward 1.7 miles
- Horbury and South Ossett Ward 1.7 miles
- Netherton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Wakefield West Ward 2 miles
- Chevet Parish 2.2 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Woolley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sitlington Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Crigglestone and Durkar
WF4 3DP, WF4 3EA, WF4 3HN, WF4 3AE, WF4 3EQ, WF4 3BY, WF4 3QF, WF4 3QZ, WF4 3HW … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.2 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.3 miles
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Wakefield Westgate Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Crigglestone and Durkar Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 2.8 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds-Wakefield M1 Jct40 4 2.6 miles
- Wakefield South (M1, Jct39) 3 0.7 miles
- Premier Inn Wakefield South 3 0.8 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield 3 2.8 miles
- Best Western Hotel St Pierre 3 1.3 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, Newmillerdam, Wakefield 3 1.3 miles
- The Mews Hotel 3.3 miles
- Holmfield Arms 2.2 miles
Schools in Crigglestone and Durkar
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 1.3 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.4 miles
- Stanley Library Library 5.2 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.8 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 6.9 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9 miles
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.3 miles
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles