Crofton is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, lying a few miles east of Wakefield and close to Pontefract. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is a modestly sized community of a few thousand people with a mix of 19th‑ and 20th‑century housing and some surrounding farmland.
The village has a strong mining heritage - Crofton Colliery was a major local employer - but today it functions largely as a residential and commuter settlement for Wakefield, Leeds and neighbouring towns. Local life centres on community groups, a primary school, pubs and sports clubs, and the location offers easy access to green belt countryside and walks with views over the Calder valley.
Postcode districts covering Crofton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.7 miles
- Leeds 10.8 miles
- Bradford 16 miles
- Huddersfield 14.5 miles
- Rotherham 16.1 miles
- Doncaster 16.5 miles
- Wakefield 3.1 miles
- Harrogate 23.3 miles
- Halifax 18.5 miles
- Barnsley 6.8 miles
- Castleford 5.8 miles
- Morley 9.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Crofton Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Walton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Sharlston Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Heath Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 1.4 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 1.5 miles
- Wintersett Parish 1.6 miles
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 2.1 miles
- Streethouse Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wakefield East Ward 2.3 miles
- Wakefield South Ward 2.3 miles
- Chevet Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Crofton
WF4 1ND, WF4 1TE, WF4 1PQ, WF4 1LU, WF4 1LQ, WF4 1LR, WF4 1FD, WF4 1HU, WF4 1JR … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 16.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.7 miles
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Streethouse Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Crofton Ad
- Holmfield Arms 2.7 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 2.8 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 3 miles
- The Mews 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 4.7 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 4.8 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles
- York House Hotel 3 3 miles
Schools in Crofton
- Crofton Academy Secondary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 2.6 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.2 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 7.5 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 8 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.7 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 9.8 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.7 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.4 miles