Low Ackworth is a small, semi-rural settlement that forms part of the civil parish of Ackworth in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Set among rolling farmland and narrow lanes, it keeps a village feel with stone cottages and a modest village centre while being within easy reach of larger towns, which makes it popular with commuters who want a quieter, more rural base.
Historically rooted in agriculture, the locality contains a number of older buildings and local landmarks and benefits from an active community life centred on a village hall, local pubs and occasional village events. The area is largely residential today, but the wider Ackworth parish’s heritage - including the long-established Quaker-founded school and conservation-minded groups - gives Low Ackworth a strong local identity and sense of continuity.
Postcode districts covering Low Ackworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Leeds 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bradford 20.4 miles32.8 km
- York 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Huddersfield 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Rotherham 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Doncaster 12.4 miles20 km
- Wakefield 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Halifax 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Barnsley 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Castleford 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Morley 13.2 miles21.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ackworth Parish 0.1 miles0.2 km
- High Ackworth Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- East Hardwick Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Badsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- West Hardwick Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pontefract South Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- North Elmsall Parish 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Low Ackworth
WF7 7PX, WF7 7HR, WF7 7PT, WF7 7NA, WF7 7HF, WF7 7RF, WF7 7HH, WF7 7HL, WF7 7NP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Featherstone Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Low Ackworth Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 7.5 miles12 km
- Holmfield Arms 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 5 miles8 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
Schools in Low Ackworth
- Ackworth Howard C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.6 miles9 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stanley Library Library 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Outwood Library Library 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Oakwell Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.4 miles18.3 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.8 km