Welcome to Castleford

Castleford is a town located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The town is situated on the River Aire and is known for its rich history and industrial heritage. Castleford has a population of approximately 40,000 people and is home to a variety of attractions, including the Castleford Tigers rugby league team and the Xscape leisure complex.

One of the most notable landmarks in Castleford is the Castleford Bridge, which spans the River Aire and connects the town to the nearby village of Whitwood. The bridge was designed by the renowned architect, McDowell+Benedetti, and was completed in 2008. The bridge is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, offering stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside.

Castleford is also home to a number of historical sites, including the Roman settlement of Lagentium. The site was discovered in the 18th century and has since been excavated, revealing a wealth of information about life in Roman Britain. Other notable historical sites in Castleford include the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Queen's Mill, which was once a thriving flour mill and is now a popular tourist attraction.

Local Schools

School	Details
Castleford Wheldon Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Davison-Mcmullen	Francis Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1HF 01977553528 School Website
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Castleford Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Spencer	Pontefract Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4JB 01977555780 School Website
Half Acres Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Taylor	Temple Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5RE 1977802325 School Website
Castleford Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Wesley Bush	Ferrybridge Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4JQ 01977605060 School Website
Castleford Park Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Kathryn Law	Medley Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4BB 01977518959 School Website
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School Castleford Community School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Dixon	Ashton Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5AX 01977558395 School Website
Glasshoughton Infant Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs A Walker	Newfield Avenue Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4BH 1977516343 School Website
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Delyth Roberts	Methley Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1PN 01977524483 School Website
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Mason	College Grove Whitwood Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5NS 1977802322 School Website
Airedale Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsten Mckechnie	Fryston Road Airedale Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 3EP 01977556946 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castleford Beancroft Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5DN 0.46 Miles

Glasshoughton Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 1.23 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 2.50 Miles

Pontefract Monkhill Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX 2.91 Miles

Pontefract Baghill Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB 3.20 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Arrow Cars 01977 553333 17 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.05 Miles
Advance Cars 01977 551666 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.05 Miles
Eagle Cars 01977 558811 67 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.05 Miles
Tiger Cars 01977 558899 82A Carlton Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1EE 0.06 Miles
A A A Taxis 01977 550690 1 Sagar Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1AG 0.14 Miles
Premier Cars 01977 556080 Unit 7, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1NE 0.36 Miles
Ace Airport Transfers 07821 246346 3 Lansdowne Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4DA 0.79 Miles
Allstarshuttle - Airport Transfers 01977 512045 76 Front Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4QF 1.06 Miles
Advance Taxis 01977 551777 Xscape Colorado Way, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 1.25 Miles
Avon Travel 07927 446494 5, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3RF 1.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wilkinsons Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albion Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Street Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Half Acres Po Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Richmond Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lock Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitwood Mere Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ferrybridge Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pontefract Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Love Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smawthorpe Grove Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rhodes Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wheldon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Byran Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redhill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Welbeck Street Health Centre	Welbeck Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1HB
Castleford Medical Practice 01977 465777	The Health Centre Welbeck Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1DP
Riverside Medical Centre 01977 554831	Riverside Medical Centre Savile Road Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1PH
Henry Moore Clinic 01977 552007	Henry Moore Clinic 26 Smawthorne Lane Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4EN
Castleford Civic Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Ferrybridge Road Castleford WF10 4JJ

Local Stores

Castleford Convenience
48 Carlton Street
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 1AQ
01977 554061
shop.4759@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.19 miles

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SPAR Castleford
Saville Road Service Station
Saville road
Castleford
WF10 1PD
01977603908
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 0.04 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Greenwood &Amp; Brown Veterinary Clinics Ltd
Greenwood &Amp; Brown Veterinary Clinics Ltd St Francis House, Bradley Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1HR 01977 554191 enquiries.greenwood-brown@zen.co.uk 0.13 miles
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Castleford Vets4pets
Unit 3, Willowbridge Court Willowbridge Lane Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5NN 01977 551 070 castleford@vets4pets.com Website 1.06 miles
Amenities
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Ledston Equine Clinic
Hall Lane Ledston Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 2BB 01977 668777 Neheq@icloud.com 2.11 miles
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Chantry Vets
104 Castleford Road Normanton Yorkshire WF6 2EE 01924 899988 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.87 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
11 High Street Kippax Leeds Yorkshire LS25 7AF 0113 286 7108 kippax@abbeyvetspets.co.uk Website 2.89 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park
Disused Colliery Now A Nature Park Which Consists Of Woodland, Heathland, Playing Fields And A Pond. Most Of The Paths Around The Site Are Named After The Various Coal Seams That Were Worked At Lofthouse Colliery. 106 Lingwell Nook Ln Lofthouse Wakefield WF3 3JA 6.36 miles

Location what3words hang.shot.sprint

Walton Colliery Nature Park
This Is A Great Place To Walk Dogs In All Weather! There Are A Number Of Different Routes You Can Take Around The Park, There Are A Couple Of Lakes/Ponds Which Do Have Ducks/Geese But There Are Still Plenty Of Spots Where The Dogs Can Get In For A Swim. Sunday Is A Popular Day For Horse Riders So Something To Watch Out For. The Train Track Is Fenced But Best Use Caution When Walking Past To Ensure Your Dog Doesn’T Get Past. 9 The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6JZ 6.96 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

Location what3words banks.tightrope.segregate

Haw Park Wood
A Beautiful Forest Walk. Starts Along A Canal, Then Opens Up Into Multiple Pathways That Can Make Either A Quick Loop Or Multiple Loops For A Longer Walk.Both Our Dogs Love It Here For The Smells, Plus Wide Pathways! La Terrazza The Balk Walton Wakefield WF2 6QL 7.00 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 7.92 miles

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Middleton Park
Almost In The Heart Of The City Of Leeds Is A Huge 190 Hectare Park With Woodlands, Open Grassland, A Cafe, A Little Lake, A Bike Track And Much, Much More. Known Affectionately As Miggy Woods By Locals. It’S So Big I’M Still Exploring It And Finding New Areas. Middleton Park Town Street Middleton 8.24 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Newmillerdam
Newmillerdam Is A Dam Surrounded By Woods. It’S A Get Walk To Let Your Four Legged Friend Run Free After Squirrels Off Their Lead. It Does Have Parking But There Is A Cost, However It Is Not Expensive. The Dam Itself It Surrounded By A Flat Gravel Path And There’S Plenty Of Shallow Parts To The Water Where Your Dog Can Go Swimming Or Get A Drink. The Dam Is Surrounded By A Wood Where You’Ll Find Loads Of Sticks To Throw. There Are Plenty Of Different Routes To Take, You Can Do A Short Walk Just Around The Dam Or A 2 Hour Long Walk Through The Woods. Fox &Amp; Hounds 672 Barnsley Rd Newmillerdam Wakefield WF2 6QQ 8.67 miles

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