Welcome to East Hardwick

East Hardwick is a small village located in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Pontefract and 10 miles south of the city of Leeds. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Grade II listed St. Stephen's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

The village of East Hardwick has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving agricultural community, with many of the local residents working in the fields and farms that surrounded the village. Today, the village is a popular destination for tourists and visitors, who come to explore the beautiful countryside and historic landmarks that can be found in and around the village.

Despite its small size, East Hardwick is home to a number of amenities and facilities, including a village hall, a primary school, and a number of local shops and businesses. The village is also well-connected to the surrounding towns and cities, with good transport links to Pontefract, Leeds, and other nearby destinations. Overall, East Hardwick is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a glimpse into the rich history and culture of West Yorkshire.

Local Weather

Cloudy

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
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
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
Pontefract Larks Hill Junior And Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kara Adams	Larks Hill Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4RJ 01977722845 School Website
Ackworth School Other Independent School Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Anton Maree	Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7LT 01977233600 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
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 Kings School Specialising In Mathematics And Computing Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Dominic Pinto	Mill Hill Lane Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4JF 01977601701 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Featherstone Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ 1.19 Miles

Pontefract Baghill Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB 2.07 Miles

Pontefract Tanshelf Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA 2.51 Miles

Pontefract Monkhill Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX 2.53 Miles

Fitzwilliam Railway Terrace, Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, WF9 5DA 3.59 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hempsworth Cars 01977 618888 Torvaly Cross Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4LB 1.96 Miles
Ackworth Kiddicare 07907 710234 7 New Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JF 2.10 Miles
Action Cars 01977 703333 Duchy Farm/Halfpenny La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BG 2.11 Miles
Data Cars 01977 600680 24 Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1BJ 2.12 Miles
Slatters Taxis 01977 705674 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 2.15 Miles
Slatters Cars 01977 791151 5 Finkle Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HE 2.15 Miles
Ponty Cars 01977 699121 Mill Dam Works/Mill Dam La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NP 2.36 Miles
Travel R Us 01977 600234 Unit 6/7/Acton Hall Enterprise Pk/Station La, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6EQ 2.76 Miles
Ladies Only Luxury Travel 01977 651693 3 Buttercup Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1ND 3.37 Miles
Lizzie's Cars 01977 658524 1 New La Cr, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1HH 3.48 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Hardwick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Leigh Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Kennels Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Church Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Low Ackworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Townend Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Castlegate Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Ackworth Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carlton Bridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ackworth War Memorial Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Park Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Carleton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Darrington Po 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
College Lane Surgery 01977 611023	College Lane Surgery Barnsley Rd,Ackworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF7 7HZ
Thorpe Lane Surgery	Thorpe Lane Thorpe Audlin Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 1NW
Northgate 01977 703635	Northgate Surgery Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1NF
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
2.04 miles

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SPAR Ackworth
Ackworth Service Station
Barnsley Road
Ackworth
Ponterfract
WF7 7HY
01977 611 832
Store Website
1.8 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 2.13 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Medivet Pontefract
58 Northgate Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 1HJ 01977 600588 pontefract@medivet.co.uk Website 2.28 miles
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Hemsworth Vets4pets Ltd
Wakefield Road Hemsworth Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 4AB hemsworth@vets4pets.com Website 3.85 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet South Elmsall
28A Minsthorpe Lane South Elmsall Pontefract West Yorkshire WF9 2NY 01977 643146 south.elmsall@medivet.co.uk Website 4.44 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 4.97 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Chantry Vets
Church Street Castleford West Yorkshire WF10 1ES 01977 553 131 reception@chantryvets.co.uk Website 4.99 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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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 5.42 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 6.50 miles Free Parking Outside The Waterton Park Golf Club.

Location what3words mothering.reveal.intrigued

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

Location what3words scribble.committee.negotiators

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 6.75 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 8.48 miles

Location what3words twisty.wiggling.tiptoes

Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Rd 8.61 miles

Location what3words laces.bloodshot.negotiators

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-11.7°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
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