Welcome to Ackton

Ackton is a small village located in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Castleford and is home to a population of around 2,000 people. Ackton is a quiet and peaceful village that offers a great quality of life to its residents. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many local events and activities that take place throughout the year.

One of the most notable features of Ackton is its proximity to the beautiful countryside of West Yorkshire. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. There are also several parks and nature reserves in the area, including the popular Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve, which is home to a wide variety of wildlife.

Despite its rural location, Ackton is well-connected to the rest of West Yorkshire. The village is just a short drive from the M62 motorway, which provides easy access to Leeds, Bradford, and Manchester. There are also regular bus services that run through the village, making it easy to travel to nearby towns and cities. Overall, Ackton is a charming and welcoming village that offers a great quality of life to its residents.

Local Schools

School	Details
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
Featherstone All Saints Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Jones	North Close North Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 6BQ 1977780225 School Website
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Michelle Cunnington	Gordon Street Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 6LW 01977799888 School Website
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathryn Hampshire	George Street Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5BG 01977706063 School Website
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katie Hartley	Beckbridge Lane Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2HZ 01924891685 School Website
Normanton Common Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Adam Riby	Castleford Road Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1QU 01924890576 School Website
Outwood Academy Freeston Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Principal Lisa Allott	Favell Avenue Normanton WF6 1HZ 1924302560 School Website
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Littlewood	Hardwick Road Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5JB 1977702261 School Website
Tlg Wakefield Other Independent School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Gavin Budby	Parish Rooms Snydale Road Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 1HY 1924895375
Featherstone Purston Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Phil Barnett	Nunns Lane Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5HF 01977704344 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Glasshoughton Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 1.89 Miles

Normanton Lower Station Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BG 1.95 Miles

Castleford Beancroft Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5DN 2.04 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 2.28 Miles

Pontefract Baghill Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB 2.99 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Travel R Us 01977 600234 Unit 6/7/Acton Hall Enterprise Pk/Station La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6EQ 1.06 Miles
Nigels Cars 01924 898329 66 Henderson Av, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1DQ 1.66 Miles
Nigel Cars 01924 891910 Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2DQ 1.82 Miles
Advance Taxis 01977 551777 Xscape Colorado Way, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA 1.85 Miles
Action Cars 01977 703333 Duchy Farm/Halfpenny La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BG 1.87 Miles
5 Star Taxis 01924 891111 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1DT 1.98 Miles
Pas Cars 01924 223259 27 Sovereign Gdns, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BN 2.01 Miles
Clems Cars 01924 863864 High St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BD 2.24 Miles
Allstarshuttle - Airport Transfers 01977 512045 76 Front Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4QF 2.24 Miles
Power Cars 01924 860555 75 Crossley St, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1BQ 2.30 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Aketon No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Featherstone Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Old Snydale No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane Ind Est No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Vicarage No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gleneagles Park Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Gales Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Green Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Featherstone Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingston Drive / Sunningdales No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairway No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Snydale Rd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Normanton Industrial Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Wentworth Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Featherstone Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Station Lane 01977 600381	Station Lane Medical Ctre Station Lane Featherstone,Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 6JL
St Thomas Road Surgery 01977 801363	St Thomas Road Surgery St.Thomas Rd,Featherstone Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 5HE
King's Medical Practice 01924 223909	Kings Medical Centre King Edward Street Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2AZ
Park View Surgery 01977 644141	The Surgery 60 Queen Street Normanton West Yorkshire WF6 2BU
Queen Street Surgery 01924 893277	Queen Street Surgery 60 Queen Street Normanton WF6 2BU

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Chantry Vets
104 Castleford Road Normanton Yorkshire WF6 2EE 01924 899988 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 1.57 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 1.79 miles
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Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.51 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 2.57 miles
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Chantry Vets
26 Horsefair Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1PD 01977 796 666 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 2.78 miles
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Medivet Pontefract
58 Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1HJ 01977 600588 pontefract@medivet.co.uk Website 2.82 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 4.69 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

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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 4.71 miles Free Parking Is Available Wf2 6Nb

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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 5.94 miles

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Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 6.02 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 6.50 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 6.75 miles

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