Sharlston is a small former mining village in the metropolitan district of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It sits on the outskirts of the town and combines rows of traditional housing with patches of open green space and agricultural land, giving it a semi‑rural character while remaining within easy commuting distance of larger urban centres.
Historically the community grew up around coal mining and the industrial heritage still shapes the local landscape and identity; the closure of the pits brought social and economic change, with many residents now working in nearby towns. Today Sharlston retains village amenities such as a parish church, pubs and community groups, and local events tend to reflect a close‑knit, community‑minded atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Sharlston
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 20.3 miles
- Leeds 10.8 miles
- Bradford 16.6 miles
- York 24.2 miles
- Huddersfield 15.6 miles
- Rotherham 16.5 miles
- Doncaster 15.9 miles
- Wakefield 3.9 miles
- Harrogate 23 miles
- Halifax 19.4 miles
- Barnsley 7.6 miles
- Castleford 4.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Streethouse Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Crofton Built-up area 1 mile
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell Parish 1.3 miles
- Warmfield cum Heath Parish 1.6 miles
- West Hardwick Parish 1.9 miles
- Heath Built-up area 2 miles
- Wintersett Parish 2.1 miles
- Walton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hessle and Hill Top Parish 2.3 miles
- Normanton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Crofton, Ryhill and Walton Ward 2.5 miles
- Featherstone Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Sharlston
WF4 1DY, WF4 1AE, WF4 1AX, WF4 1DD, WF4 1DS, WF4 1AJ, WF4 1ED, WF4 1ET, WF4 1WX … See all
Transport links
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 17 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 21.1 miles
- Streethouse Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Normanton Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Sharlston Ad
- Holmfield Arms 3.6 miles
- Wentbridge House Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Kings Croft Hotel 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wakefield 3 3.5 miles
- Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- Ibis Wakefield East-Castleford 4 3.2 miles
- Waterton Park Hotel 4 2.3 miles
- Hotel St Pierre, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.3 miles
- The Mews 6.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield M1 Jct.40 4 5.6 miles
Schools in Sharlston
- Sharlston Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Nostell Priory Country house 1.4 miles
- Pugneys Country Park Nature reserve 3.8 miles
- Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- Stanley Library Library 4.1 miles
- Outwood Library Library 4.6 miles
- Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 6.9 miles
- Oakwell Stadium 8.3 miles
- Hampole Priory Historic site 9.1 miles
- Elland Road Stadium 10 miles
- Trinity Leeds Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- Cortonwood Colliery Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Elsecar Heritage Centre Museum 12 miles