High Ackworth is a village in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England, forming part of the larger Ackworth area a few miles east of Wakefield and close to Pontefract. It retains a compact historic core of stone houses, a village green and a conservation area, giving it a distinctly rural feel despite being within easy reach of regional centres.
Historically the village grew from agriculture and had links to the coalfield economy of the Wakefield district; today it is largely residential with local shops, community groups and regular village events, while the nearby Ackworth School, a Quaker‑founded institution dating from the 18th century, adds a notable cultural presence. Good road and rail connections make High Ackworth popular with commuters to Wakefield, Leeds and beyond, and the surrounding lanes and footpaths appeal to walkers exploring the Yorkshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering High Ackworth
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.1 miles
- Leeds 13.4 miles
- Bradford 19.9 miles
- York 23.2 miles
- Huddersfield 18.9 miles
- Rotherham 15.7 miles
- Doncaster 12.9 miles
- Wakefield 7.4 miles
- Harrogate 24.7 miles
- Halifax 22.9 miles
- Barnsley 8.5 miles
- Castleford 4.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ackworth Parish 0.5 miles
- Low Ackworth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ackworth Moor Top Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 1.4 miles
- East Hardwick Parish 1.5 miles
- West Hardwick Parish 1.5 miles
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton Ward 1.6 miles
- Pontefract South Ward 2 miles
- Featherstone Built-up area 2 miles
- Badsworth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thorpe Audlin Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in High Ackworth
WF7 7NX, WF7 7EL, WF7 7EU, WF7 7EE, WF7 7LW, WF7 7LP, WF7 7EQ, WF7 7LJ, WF7 7ED … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 19.7 miles
- Featherstone Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Fitzwilliam Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near High Ackworth Ad
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 1.9 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 5.1 miles
- ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 3 4.5 miles
- The Darrington 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Castleford Xscape 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Pontefract North 3 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 7 miles
- Host & Stay | Joffre Avenue 4.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 2.4 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 3.1 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 6.1 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.2 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 7.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 7.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 9.1 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 10.5 miles
- Cusworth Hall Museum Museum 10.9 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 11.8 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 12.9 miles