Welcome to Wentbridge

Wentbridge is a small village located in the district of West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Went and is known for its picturesque surroundings and historic landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in Wentbridge is the Wentbridge Viaduct, which was built in the 19th century and is still in use today. The viaduct is a popular spot for tourists and locals alike, offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

In addition to its natural beauty and historic landmarks, Wentbridge is also home to a number of charming pubs and restaurants. The Wentbridge House Hotel is a popular destination for those looking for a luxurious stay in the area, while the Black Bull Inn offers a more traditional pub experience. The village also boasts a number of independent shops and boutiques, selling everything from handmade crafts to locally sourced produce.

Overall, Wentbridge is a charming and idyllic village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life. Whether you're interested in exploring the area's history, enjoying the natural beauty of the surrounding countryside, or simply relaxing in one of the village's many pubs and restaurants, Wentbridge has something to offer everyone.

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
Kirk Smeaton Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Cuddy	Main Street Kirk Smeaton Pontefract North Yorkshire WF8 3JY 01977620497 School Website
Badsworth Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Griffiths	Main Street Badsworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1AJ 01977649157 School Website
Upton Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lynne Williamson	Waggon Lane Upton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1JS 01977650820 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
Ackworth Howard Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior And Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Michael Walker	Station Road Low Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7HH 01977612124 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
Ackworth Mill Dam School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Lauren Norton	Mill Gate Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7PH 1977610062 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Featherstone Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ 2.48 Miles

Pontefract Baghill Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB 3.35 Miles

Pontefract Monkhill Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX 3.73 Miles

South Elmsall Station Road, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, WF9 2HP 3.97 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 4.01 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lizzie's Cars 01977 658524 1 New La Cr, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1HH 2.80 Miles
Ladies Only Luxury Travel 01977 651693 3 Buttercup Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1ND 2.89 Miles
Ackworth Kiddicare 07907 710234 7 New Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JF 3.26 Miles
Hempsworth Cars 01977 618888 Torvaly Cross Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4LB 3.54 Miles
Slatters Cars 01977 791151 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 3.55 Miles
Slatters Taxis 01977 705674 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 3.55 Miles
Data Cars 01977 600680 24 Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1BJ 3.57 Miles
Ponty Cars 01977 699121 Mill Dam Works/Mill Dam La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NP 3.60 Miles
Allstar Limousine Services 01977 607979 110 Womersley Rd, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0DL 3.60 Miles
Action Cars 01977 703333 Duchy Farm/Halfpenny La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BG 3.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wentbridge Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpe Audlin Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Kennels Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thorpegate Estate Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Leigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Darrington Po Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Hardwick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stapleton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirk Smeaton Po Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Harewood Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Badsworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Smeaton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Thorpe Lane Surgery	Thorpe Lane Thorpe Audlin Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1NW
Greenview Medical Centre	Waggon Lane Upton Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1JS
College Lane Surgery 01977 611023	College Lane Surgery Barnsley Rd,Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7HZ
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

Local Stores

New Upton
Waggon Lane
Upton
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 1JT
01977 643923
Store Website
2.22 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	07:00	22:00
Tue	07:00	22:00
Wed	07:00	22:00
Thu	07:00	22:00
Fri	07:00	22:00
Sat	07:00	22:00
Sun	07:00	22:00

SPAR Ackworth
Ackworth Service Station
Barnsley Road
Ackworth
Ponterfract
WF7 7HY
01977 611 832
Store Website
3.0 miles

	Open	Close
Mon	00:00	00:00
Tue	00:00	00:00
Wed	00:00	00:00
Thu	00:00	00:00
Fri	00:00	00:00
Sat	00:00	00:00
Sun	00:00	00:00

Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chantry Vets
26 Horsefair Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1PD 01977 796 666 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 3.50 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	19:00
Tue	09:00	19:00
Wed	09:00	19:00
Thu	09:00	19:00
Fri	09:00	19:00
Sat	09:00	13:00
Sun	09:00	13:00

Medivet Pontefract
58 Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1HJ 01977 600588 pontefract@medivet.co.uk Website 3.60 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:30
Tue	08:30	18:30
Wed	08:30	18:30
Thu	08:30	18:30
Fri	08:30	18:30
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Medivet South Elmsall
28A Minsthorpe Lane South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2NY 01977 643146 south.elmsall@medivet.co.uk Website 3.96 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:45	18:30
Tue	08:45	18:30
Wed	08:45	18:30
Thu	08:45	18:30
Fri	08:45	18:30
Sat	08:45	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Equine Veterinary Centre
Gap Farm Moorhouse Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 7HA 01977 652280 equinevetcentre@hotmail.com Website 4.40 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	17:30
Tue	09:00	17:30
Wed	09:00	17:30
Thu	09:00	17:30
Fri	09:00	17:30
Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Hemsworth Vets4pets Ltd
Wakefield Road Hemsworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 4AB hemsworth@vets4pets.com Website 4.45 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	01:24	01:24
Tue	01:24	01:24
Wed	01:24	01:24
Thu	01:24	01:24
Fri	01:24	01:24
Sat	01:24	01:24
Sun	01:24	01:24

Petmedic
Pet Medic 3 Mill Lane Adwick-Le-Street Doncaster South Yorkshire DN6 7AG 01302 337 838 gillian@petmedic.biz 6.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:00
Tue	09:00	18:00
Wed	09:00	18:00
Thu	09:00	18:00
Fri	09:00	18:00
Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

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 4.62 miles Parking Off Doncaster Road

Location what3words brochure.responses.milder

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 7.66 miles

Location what3words scribble.committee.negotiators

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 8.01 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 8.30 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

Location what3words banks.tightrope.segregate

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 9.95 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 10.23 miles

Location what3words laces.bloodshot.negotiators

Your Village

If you would like to add content to this page on behalf of your village, please contact us at listing@townandvillageguide.com