Walton is a small civil parish on the outskirts of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, sitting amid the rolling arable and pasturelands that characterise this part of Yorkshire. The settlement retains a distinctly rural feel with traditional stone cottages and farmsteads close to the more urban facilities of Wakefield; many residents commute into the city or to nearby centres such as Leeds while enjoying relatively easy access to regional roads and rail links.
Historically the area has agricultural roots with the wider district having seen pockets of industrial and mining activity in the 19th and 20th centuries, so the parish shows that mixed heritage in its buildings and landscape. Local life is centred on village amenities and community events, and the parish’s quiet lanes and hedgerows make it a pleasant example of a small West Yorkshire community balancing heritage with modern residential living.
Postcode districts covering Walton
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Leeds 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Bradford 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Huddersfield 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Rotherham 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Doncaster 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Wakefield 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Harrogate 24.2 miles39 km
- Halifax 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Barnsley 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Castleford 6.9 miles11 km
- Morley 9.5 miles15.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Walton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Wintersett Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Crofton Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Chevet Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Wakefield South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Heath Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Ryhill Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sharlston Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Havercroft and Ryhill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Walton
WF2 6PP, WF2 6UD, WF2 6PQ, WF2 6TG, WF2 6LT, WF2 6PJ, WF2 6PS, WF2 6TH, WF2 6QL … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Walton Ad
- Holmfield Arms 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Mews 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- York House Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kings Croft Hotel 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Walton
- Walton Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Outwood Library Library 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Stanley Library Library 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles10 km
- Oakwell Stadium 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 9 miles14.6 km
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Elland Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km