Thorpe Audlin is a small village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, set in quietly rolling agricultural countryside. The name hints at medieval origins - 'thorpe' being an Old Norse word for a secondary settlement - and the village still shows a mix of traditional cottages and more modern housing while lying within easy reach of larger centres such as Pontefract and Doncaster.
Historically centred on farming, the local economy is now largely residential with many people commuting to nearby towns, but hedgerows and fields still frame the lanes. Community life is led by a parish council and local groups that organise events and look after amenities, so despite its small size Thorpe Audlin retains a strong village identity and a distinctly rural feel.
Postcode districts covering Thorpe Audlin
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Leeds 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Bradford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- York 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Huddersfield 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Rotherham 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Doncaster 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Wakefield 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Barnsley 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Castleford 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Morley 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dewsbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Badsworth Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- North Elmsall Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- East Hardwick Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Upton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ackworth Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Pontefract South Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kirk Smeaton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- High Ackworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Darrington Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Thorpe Audlin
WF8 3ES, WF8 3DJ, WF8 3HB, WF8 3EX, WF8 3EY, WF8 3ET, WF8 3EZ, WF8 3HA, WF8 3EU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 22 miles35.4 km
- South Elmsall Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Moorthorpe Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
Hotels near Thorpe Audlin Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Owston Hall Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holmfield Arms 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Burntwood Court Hotel 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Churchill's Hotel 2 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Hampole Priory Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stanley Library Library 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Oakwell Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10 miles16.1 km
- Outwood Library Library 10.2 miles16.4 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 11.2 miles18 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km