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 miles
- Leeds 13.9 miles
- Bradford 20.4 miles
- York 23.5 miles
- Huddersfield 19.2 miles
- Rotherham 15.2 miles
- Doncaster 12.4 miles
- Wakefield 7.8 miles
- Halifax 23.2 miles
- Barnsley 8.3 miles
- Castleford 5.1 miles
- Morley 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ackworth Parish 0.1 miles
- High Ackworth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 1 mile
- East Hardwick Parish 1.3 miles
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 1.6 miles
- Badsworth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 1.9 miles
- West Hardwick Parish 1.9 miles
- Pontefract South Ward 2.1 miles
- Fitzwilliam and Kinsley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- North Elmsall Parish 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Low Ackworth
WF7 7NT, WF7 7RF, WF7 7ND, WF7 7HQ, WF7 7PP, WF7 7HL, WF7 7NP, WF7 7PY, WF7 7HR … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 17.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 20.2 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Featherstone Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Low Ackworth Ad
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 2.4 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- The Darrington 3 3 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 5 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7.4 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 4.7 miles
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 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 5.6 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.6 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Stanley Library Library 7.6 miles
- Outwood Library Library 8.3 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.9 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.1 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.4 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 12.9 miles