Darrington is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. Set in a largely rural landscape, it has agricultural roots and a compact village core of older stone buildings and a parish church, with historic ties to the old West Riding of Yorkshire.
The local economy has long been shaped by farming and the influence of nearby coal and textile areas that defined much of the Wakefield district; today many residents commute to neighbouring towns such as Pontefract and Wakefield, while the village retains an active community life and periodic local events that reflect its village identity.
Postcode districts covering Darrington
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 22.1 miles
- Leeds 14.5 miles
- Bradford 21.9 miles
- York 21 miles
- Huddersfield 21.7 miles
- Rotherham 17.3 miles
- Doncaster 12.2 miles
- Wakefield 9.9 miles
- Harrogate 24.7 miles
- Barnsley 11.3 miles
- Castleford 4.7 miles
- Morley 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pontefract South Ward 1 mile
- Stapleton Parish 1.6 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 1.8 miles
- Knottingley Built-up area 2 miles
- Pontefract Built-up area 2 miles
- Cridling Stubbs Parish 2.4 miles
- Pontefract North Ward 2.5 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Womersley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Holmfield Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Ackworth Parish 2.9 miles
- Kirk Smeaton Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Darrington
WF8 3AD, WF8 3AS, WF8 3AJ, WF8 3AY, WF8 3BA, WF8 3AN, WF8 3BB, WF8 3DQ, WF8 3HS … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.9 miles
- Pontefract Baghill Railway Station 2 miles
- Knottingley Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Darrington Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- The Darrington 3 0.2 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 2 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.7 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 4 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 5.6 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 4.5 miles
- Parkside Guest House 3 8.1 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 8.1 miles
Schools in Darrington
- Darrington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.3 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 5.2 miles
- Nostell Priory Country house 5.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 9.1 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.9 miles
- Outwood Library Library 10.1 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.7 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 11.8 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 12.5 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.8 miles