Havercroft and Ryhill are two neighbouring villages in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England, sitting north‑east of Wakefield town and within easy commuting distance of Leeds and Barnsley. The area feels semi‑rural, with pockets of farmland and greenbelt around the built‑up core and good road links that have helped keep them connected to the wider urban economy.
Both places have a strong mining heritage - they grew up as collieries and many terraces, clubs and community memories reflect that past - but today are largely residential with local shops, schools and active community groups. There’s a steady mix of long‑standing families and commuters, regular village events and sports clubs, and pleasant countryside walks close by, so the villages retain a village feel while serving as convenient bases for work and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Havercroft and Ryhill
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 17.2 miles
- Leeds 13.6 miles
- Bradford 18.4 miles
- Huddersfield 15.8 miles
- Rotherham 13.4 miles
- Doncaster 14.1 miles
- Wakefield 5.6 miles
- Halifax 20.4 miles
- Barnsley 4.7 miles
- Castleford 7.4 miles
- Morley 11.7 miles
- Dewsbury 10 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ryhill Parish 0.2 miles
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 0.3 miles
- South Hiendley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Wintersett Parish 1.2 miles
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 1.8 miles
- Shafton Parish 2.3 miles
- Royston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Brierley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 2.4 miles
- Hemsworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Crofton Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Havercroft and Ryhill
WF4 2PR, WF4 2AF, WF4 2HB, WF4 2DD, WF4 2AH, WF4 2PP, WF4 2BJ, WF4 2BN, WF4 2HE … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 19.4 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.6 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Streethouse Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near Havercroft and Ryhill Ad
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 5.3 miles
- Burntwood Court Hotel 2.9 miles
- Best Western Hotel St Pierre 3 3.8 miles
- Travelodge Barnsley 3 5.4 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, Newmillerdam, Wakefield 3 3.8 miles
- Marygate by Deuce Hotels Ltd 5.5 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5 miles
- Holmfield Arms 5 miles
- York House Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Havercroft and Ryhill
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.3 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 4.4 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 5.4 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 6.8 miles
- Outwood Library Library 7 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 7.6 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 8 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 8.9 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9.4 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 11.6 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 12.5 miles