Welcome to Lofthouse Gate

Lofthouse Gate is a small village located in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between the cities of Leeds and Wakefield and is part of the metropolitan borough of Wakefield. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community.

One of the most notable landmarks in Lofthouse Gate is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is still in use today and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

In addition to its historic buildings, Lofthouse Gate is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, restaurants, and pubs. The village has a strong sense of community and is known for its friendly residents who are always willing to lend a helping hand. Overall, Lofthouse Gate is a charming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 2°C

Feels Like: -2.6°C

Wind: 11.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Rodillian Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Lorraine Bradley	Longthorpe Lane Lofthouse Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3PS 01924872252 School Website
Carlton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Roe	New Road Carlton Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3RE 01133783040 School Website
Robin Hood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Harris	Leeds Road Robin Hood Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3BG 01132823444 School Website
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Hewitt	Canal Lane Lofthouse Gate Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3HU 01924821160 School Website
Stanley St Peters Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Dr Michelle Wiggins	Lake Lock Road Stanley Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 4HS 01924663641 School Website
Thorpe Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Alexandra Wilks	Dolphin Lane Thorpe Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3DG 01133368760
Rothwell Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Leila Rothenburg	Carlton Lane Rothwell Leeds West Yorkshire LS26 0DJ 01133862570 School Website
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Skirrow	Ledger Lane Outwood Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 2PH 01924907430 School Website
Rooks Nest Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Kimberley Dawson	Rooks Nest Road Outwood Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 3DX 01924870700 School Website
Rothwell St Marys Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Siobhan Leonard	Royds Lane Rothwell Leeds West Yorkshire LS26 0BJ 01132828182 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Outwood Lingwell Court, Outwood, West Yorkshire, WF1 2NX 1.18 Miles

Woodlesford Station Lane, Woodlesford, West Yorkshire, LS26 8RA 2.86 Miles

Wakefield Westgate Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN 3.15 Miles

Wakefield Kirkgate Monk Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4EL 3.44 Miles

Normanton Lower Station Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BG 3.56 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
City Cars 01924 371777 9 George Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2LR 1.16 Miles
Outwards Cars 01924 820044 530 Leeds Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DX 1.34 Miles
G M Cars 0113 372 0002 Rothwell, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 0AG 1.42 Miles
Hummer Limo Wakefield 01924 820080 511 Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4AH 1.44 Miles
Rothwell Line Private Hire 0113 282 9670 34 Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 0AW 1.53 Miles
All Aboard Travel 0113 270 0424 33 Cranmore Dr, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 4AW 1.92 Miles
Oulton Cars 0113 282 4477 Brook House John O Gaunts Trading Estate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 0JB 2.01 Miles
Airport Express Travel 0113 282 9905 43 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EP 2.03 Miles
Asquiths Executive Private Hire 07766 741747 27 Lanshaw Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3NN 2.12 Miles
C And D Executive Travel 07702 022863 2 Parkways Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8TZ 2.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Leeds Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Lofthouse Po Green La No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ouzlewell Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longthorpe Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lee Beck No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Main Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potovens Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
8 Canal Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Canal Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lee Moor Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Hollies No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lingwell Gate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadmeadows No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Half Way House No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Lofthouse Surgery 01924 822273	2 Church Farm Close Leeds Road, Lofthouse Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 3SA
Stanley 01924 822328	Stanley Health Centre Lake Lock Road, Stanley Wakefield West Yorkshire WF3 4HS
Rothwell Health Centre	Stone Brig Lane Rothwell Leeds LS26 0UE
Outwood Park Medical Centre 01924 822626	Outwood Park Medical Ctre Potovens Lane, Outwood Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 2PE
The Manse Surgery 0113 2823390	4 Marsh Street Rothwell Leeds West Yorkshire LS26 0AE

Local Stores

Outwood
Meadow Vale
Outwood
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 3TR
01924 872950
Store Website
0.94 miles

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SPAR Outwood
SPAR
Potovens Lane
Outwood
Wakefield
WF1 2LE
01924 822641
Store Website
1.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Beehive Vets
103 Commercial Street Rothwell Leeds West Yorkshire LS26 0QD 0113 8242700 hello@beehivevets.co.uk 1.52 miles

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Purple Vet
26 Commercial Street Rothwell West Yorkshire LS26 0AW 0113 2887788 Website 1.59 miles
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Chantry Vets
Unit 3 Brindley Way Wakefield West Yorkshire WF2 0XQ 01924 363464 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 1.63 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Abbey House Veterinary Clinic
1 Oulton Lane Rothwell Leeds West Yorkshire LS26 0EA 0113 2827117 rothwell@abbeyvetspets.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Paragon Veterinary Referrals
1 Red Hall Crescent Paragon Business Village Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 2DF 01924 908333 info@paragonreferrals.co.uk Website 1.95 miles

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Chantry Vets
22 Middleton Park Road Leeds Yorkshire LS10 3ST 0113 271 7799 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.35 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 0.74 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 2.87 miles Middleton Park, Town Street, Middleton, Leeds, Ls10 3Sh

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Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 4.94 miles

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Horbury Lagoon
Great Walk Especially In Summer There Is Pathway Around The Lagoons Along Side The Calder River, With Plenty Of Safe Areas For Dogs To Get Into Lagoon For A Swim. There Is Also A Grass Area Next To The Lagoon, Ideal For The Dog Run To Around &Amp; Dry Off After A Swim. If You Continue Walking Along The Calder River (Keeping It On Your Left) You’Ll Come Across A Small Dog Friendly Cafe, Which Is An Added Bonus After A Walk. Horbury 5.21 miles Parking Is Available Under The Railway Line. Forge Lane, Horbury, Wf4

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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 5.68 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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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 6.03 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Clear	Mist
Temp	9.2°C	8.1°C	7.3°C	6.5°C	5.4°C	5.8°C	7.9°C	10.9°C	12.7°C	7.7°C	4.4°C	4.8°C
Feels Like	6.9°C	6.1°C	4.7°C	3.4°C	2.4°C	2.7°C	5°C	8.6°C	10.8°C	5.4°C	2.1°C	2.4°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Mist	Mist	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Mist	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy
Temp	1.6°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	1.1°C	0.9°C	1.5°C	2.9°C	6.1°C	7.2°C	5.7°C	5.1°C	3.1°C
Feels Like	-1.1°C	-0.6°C	-0.2°C	-1.1°C	-2.1°C	-1.9°C	-0.5°C	3.3°C	4.8°C	3.2°C	2.4°C	0.3°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate rain	Moderate rain	Light rain	Heavy rain	Heavy rain	Moderate rain	Light rain shower
Temp	4.3°C	5.1°C	5.5°C	5.8°C	7.2°C	8.5°C	9.3°C	10.8°C	12.2°C	13.2°C	14.6°C	9.9°C
Feels Like	1.3°C	1.9°C	2.2°C	2.4°C	4.2°C	5.8°C	6.7°C	8.3°C	9.8°C	11.3°C	13.7°C	8.2°C

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