Welcome to Darrington

Darrington is a small village located in the county of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles east of Pontefract and 10 miles south-east of Leeds. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Darrington is the All Saints Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and intricate stained glass windows.

Darrington is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts, with a number of walking and cycling routes in the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of local pubs and restaurants, serving traditional British cuisine and locally brewed ales. One of the most popular pubs in the area is The Boot and Shoe Inn, which has been serving customers for over 200 years. The pub is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, as well as its delicious food and drink.

Despite its small size, Darrington has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local events and festivals throughout the year. One of the most popular events is the Darrington Feast, which takes place every August. The feast is a celebration of local food, drink, and culture, and attracts visitors from all over the region. Other events in the village include the Darrington Gala, which takes place in June, and the Darrington Music Festival, which takes place in September.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 1.1°C

Feels Like: -1.8°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Darrington Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lyndsay Ranby	Denby Crest Darrington Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 3SB 01977232320 School Website
The Rookeries Carleton Junior And Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Richard Grogan	Carleton Road Carleton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 3NP 01977600368 School Website
High Well School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Louise Quinn	Rook Hill Road Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2DD 01924572100 School Website
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Miss Shaheen Shariff	Green Lane Carleton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 3NW 01977781555 School Website
Pontefract De Lacy Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr James Parkinson	Chequerfield Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2TG 01977722620 School Website
Holy Family And St Michaels Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Cade	Cobblers Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2HN 01977798303 School Website
Cherry Tree Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Dawson	Cobblers Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2HN 1977704138 School Website
Harewood Centre Nursery School La Nursery School Ages:3-4 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Godfrey	Harewood Avenue Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 2ER 01977791306 School Website
Pontefract Carleton Park Junior And Infant School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Joe Ayre	Moxon Close Carleton Park Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 3PT 01977722615 School Website
Simpsons Lane Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lee Colley	Sycamore Avenue Knottingley West Yorkshire WF11 0PL 01977722515 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pontefract Baghill Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB 1.87 Miles

Pontefract Monkhill Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX 2.15 Miles

Knottingley Hilltop, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8ED 2.40 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 2.64 Miles

Featherstone Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ 2.82 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Ponty Cars 01977 699121 Mill Dam Works/Mill Dam La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NP 2.06 Miles
Allstar Limousine Services 01977 607979 110 Womersley Rd, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0DL 2.14 Miles
Slatters Taxis 01977 705674 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 2.14 Miles
Slatters Cars 01977 791151 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 2.14 Miles
Data Cars 01977 600680 24 Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1BJ 2.21 Miles
Hempsworth Cars 01977 618888 Torvaly Cross Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4LB 2.32 Miles
Prestige Chauffeur Services 01977 673131 13 Doncaster Square, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NS 2.50 Miles
Action Cars 01977 703333 Duchy Farm/Halfpenny La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BG 2.75 Miles
Connect Cars 01977 676750 1 Kirkhaw La, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8RD 2.96 Miles
Ken's Cars 01977 557552 62 Beech Cres, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3RN 3.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Darrington Po Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley Road Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Park Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Church Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eastbourne Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Green Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chequerfield Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stapleton Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Leigh Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Circle Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Willow Park Po Collection Today available until:11:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Service Station Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Bridge Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Throstle Row Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Hardwick Collection Today available until:07:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Friarwood Surgery 01977 704777	The Friarwood Surgery Carleton Glen, Pontefract Wakefield West Yorkshire WF8 1SU
Northgate 01977 703635	Northgate Surgery Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1NF
Ash Grove 01977 673141	Ash Grove Medical Centre England Lane, Knottingley Wakefield West Yorkshire WF11 0JA
Ash Grove Medical Centre	England Lane Knottingley West Yorkshire WF11 0JA
Stuart Road 01977 703437	The Surgery Stuart Road Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4PQ

Local Stores

Ackworth
Barnsley Road
Moortop Ackworth
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF7 7NB
01977 619437
shop.4556@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.67 miles

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SPAR Baghill
SPAR
84 Baghill Lane
Pontefract
WF8 2HB
01977 794811
Store Website
1.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chantry Vets
26 Horsefair Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1PD 01977 796 666 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.07 miles
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Medivet Pontefract
58 Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1HJ 01977 600588 pontefract@medivet.co.uk Website 2.13 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 5.02 miles
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Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 5.07 miles
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Hemsworth Vets4pets Ltd
Wakefield Road Hemsworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 4AB hemsworth@vets4pets.com Website 5.40 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 5.43 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Frickley Country Park
Lots Of Different Routes, Mainly Pathed Out To Follow. Great Walk For The Dogs, Can Get Muddy When It’S Been Raining. Pontefract Lancashire 6.29 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

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 8.04 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

Location what3words mothering.reveal.intrigued

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 8.27 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

Location what3words banks.tightrope.segregate

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 8.38 miles

Location what3words scribble.committee.negotiators

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 10.03 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 10.05 miles

Location what3words laces.bloodshot.negotiators

Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	7.1°C	7.7°C	6.3°C	3.3°C	4.1°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.6°C	6.4°C	4.9°C	2.9°C	2.8°C

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	Mist	Mist	Light sleet	Moderate snow	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	5.1°C	4°C	2.8°C	1.8°C	1.9°C	3°C	5.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	3.5°C	0.9°C
Feels Like	3.8°C	4.1°C	0.9°C	-1.1°C	-2.9°C	-3°C	-1.8°C	1.7°C	3.2°C	1.1°C	-1°C	-4.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-0.7°C	-2°C	-2.8°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-0.9°C	1.8°C	3.7°C	3.9°C	2.7°C	0.9°C	0.2°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-7.3°C	-8.2°C	-8.6°C	-7.8°C	-5.4°C	-1.8°C	0.3°C	0.8°C	0.1°C	-2°C	-3.8°C

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