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 miles30.6 km
- Leeds 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Bradford 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Oldham 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Huddersfield 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Rotherham 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Doncaster 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wakefield 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Harrogate 24 miles38.6 km
- Halifax 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Barnsley 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Castleford 9.2 miles14.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Crigglestone Parish 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Hall Green Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Horbury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Wakefield South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wakefield Rural Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Horbury and South Ossett Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Netherton Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wakefield West Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Chevet Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Coxley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Woolley Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sitlington Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Crigglestone and Durkar
WF4 3HY, WF4 3AG, WF4 3DZ, WF4 3ND, WF4 3DA, WF4 3BD, WF4 3HF, WF4 3BH, WF4 3BS … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.2 miles26 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Wakefield Westgate Railway Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Crigglestone and Durkar Ad
- Holmfield Arms 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Mews 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Dimple Well Lodge Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- York House Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bagden Hall Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Wakefield 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Campanile Hotel Wakefield 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
Schools in Crigglestone and Durkar
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Outwood Library Library 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stanley Library Library 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Oakwell Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 9 miles14.4 km
- Kirklees Priory Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Elland Road Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Galpharm Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.3 miles18.3 km