Welcome to Cutsyke

Cutsyke is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It is situated on the outskirts of Castleford and is home to a population of around 2,000 people. The village has a rich history, dating back to the 19th century when it was a thriving mining community. Today, Cutsyke is a peaceful and picturesque village, with a strong sense of community and a range of amenities for residents to enjoy.

One of the most notable features of Cutsyke is its proximity to a number of beautiful natural areas. The village is situated close to the River Aire, which provides a stunning backdrop for walks and picnics. There are also several parks and green spaces in the area, including the nearby Fryston Country Trails, which offer miles of scenic walking and cycling routes. For those who enjoy outdoor activities, Cutsyke is the perfect place to call home.

Despite its small size, Cutsyke has a range of amenities to cater to the needs of its residents. There are several local shops and businesses, including a post office, convenience store, and hair salon. The village also has a primary school, a community centre, and a number of sports clubs and facilities. With its strong sense of community and range of amenities, Cutsyke is a great place to live for those who value a peaceful and friendly environment.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Half Acres Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Taylor	Temple Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5RE 1977802325 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
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
Castleford Park Junior Academy Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Kathryn Law	Medley Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4BB 01977518959 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
St Wilfrids Catholic High School And Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Philip Dore	Cutsyke Road Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 6BD 01977691000 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 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Castleford Beancroft Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5DN 0.61 Miles

Glasshoughton Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 0.79 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 1.96 Miles

Pontefract Monkhill Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX 2.58 Miles

Normanton Lower Station Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BG 2.64 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Advance Taxis 01977 551777 Xscape Colorado Way, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 0.78 Miles
Tiger Cars 01977 558899 82A Carlton Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1EE 0.93 Miles
Allstarshuttle - Airport Transfers 01977 512045 76 Front Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4QF 0.98 Miles
Arrow Cars 01977 553333 17 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.98 Miles
Advance Cars 01977 551666 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.98 Miles
Eagle Cars 01977 558811 67 Church Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1ES 0.98 Miles
A A A Taxis 01977 550690 1 Sagar Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1AG 1.03 Miles
Premier Cars 01977 556080 Unit 7, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1NE 1.05 Miles
Ace Airport Transfers 07821 246346 3 Lansdowne Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4DA 1.07 Miles
Action Cars 01977 703333 Duchy Farm/Halfpenny La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BG 2.13 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Westwood Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cutsyke Po Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Asda Glasshoughton Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Love Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smawthorpe Grove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cannon Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rhodes Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pasture Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Half Acres Po Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Lumley Mount Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Richmond Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Pauls Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albion Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitwood Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Wilkinsons Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Henry Moore Clinic 01977 552007	Henry Moore Clinic 26 Smawthorne Lane Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 4EN
Castleford Medical Practice 01977 465777	The Health Centre Welbeck Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1DP
Welbeck Street Health Centre	Welbeck Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1HB
Castleford Civic Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Ferrybridge Road Castleford WF10 4JJ
Castleford Civic Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	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
1.07 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Castleford Vets4pets
Unit 3, Willowbridge Court Willowbridge Lane Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 5NN 01977 551 070 castleford@vets4pets.com Website 0.84 miles
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Animals Treated
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Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 1.02 miles
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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 1.07 miles
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Chantry Vets
104 Castleford Road Normanton Yorkshire WF6 2EE 01924 899988 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.24 miles
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Medivet Pontefract
58 Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1HJ 01977 600588 pontefract@medivet.co.uk Website 2.49 miles
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Chantry Vets
26 Horsefair Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1PD 01977 796 666 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.53 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 6.11 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 6.12 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

Location what3words mothering.reveal.intrigued

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 6.22 miles

Location what3words hang.shot.sprint

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 7.21 miles

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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 7.86 miles

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Rabbit Ings
Rabbit Ings Is A Country Park Located On The Former Colliery Yard And Spoil Heap Of The Monkton Colliery And Then The Royston Drift Mine, Which Closed In 1989. The 64-Hectare Site, Situated Near Royston In South Yorkshire, Is Home To An Array Of Wildlife – Including Newts, Snakes And Herons. Rabbit Ings Country Park Shafton 8.24 miles

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