Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Castleford, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Castleford map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Castleford |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.725795 |
| Longitude | -1.353535 |
| Place Type | Town |
Castleford's story is etched in the rich alluvial plains where the River Aire and Calder meet, a geography that has shaped its destiny from Roman encampment to industrial heartland. It lies 4.7 km north-west of Pontefract (from Pontefract: bearing 322°T, OS grid SE 427 256), and is situated south-south-east of Allerton Bywater village. The very air here once carried the scent of coal smoke and the thrum of industry, a legacy of its significant role in coal mining and glass manufacturing that fuelled generations. This fertile land, however, has always offered sustenance, its agricultural roots intertwined with its more robust economic past. The cultural pulse of Castleford beats with a proud, down-to-earth spirit, reflecting the resilience of its working-class heritage. It is famously the birthplace of the renowned rugby league player Jamie Jones-Buchanan, whose sporting prowess echoes the town's deep connection to the sport. The Castleford Museum, with its fascinating Roman artefacts, offers a tangible link to the ancient past, a quiet testament to the layers of history beneath the modern streets. One can still feel the echo of the market day bustle in the very stones of the town centre, a vibrant energy that persists even as the landscape shifts.
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Explore Castleford, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.725795, -1.353535. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |