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Clayton Hill West Yorkshire Map

Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Explore Clayton Hill, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clayton Hill 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.

Interactive Map of Clayton Hill, West Yorkshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clayton Hill, 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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PlaceClayton Hill
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughWakefield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.677780
Longitude-1.510941
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Clayton Hill

Clayton Hill occupies a modest rise of land where the industrial pulse of West Yorkshire softens into residential repose. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 232°T, OS grid SE 324 202). The elevation provides a quiet vantage point over the surrounding terrain, where the low-slung northern light catches the slate roofs in a pale, silver wash. A short walk to the east reveals the modest, winding progress of Chald Beck, its waters cutting through the landscape with a rhythmic, understated persistence. Nearby, the slopes of the Lowe Hill Motte and Bailey Castle serve as a silent, grassy reminder of a medieval past that predates the modern street patterns. Clayton Hill maintains a distinct character, balanced between the active heritage of the neighbouring cathedral city and the open, verdant spaces of the district. The air here carries a crispness, often cleared by the prevailing winds that sweep across the valley floor. As evening approaches, the shadows lengthen across the gardens, grounding the local architecture in the steady, enduring geology of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Chald Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 080° E
  • Westgate Beck (River) — 0.2 mi, 040° NE
  • Thornes Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 171° S
  • Clarence Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 134° SE
  • Lowe Hill Motte And Bailey Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 147° SSE · 1 ha
  • Wakefield Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 034° NE
  • Theatre Royal Wakefield (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 048° NE
  • Amazonian Caiman God (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 059° ENE
  • St Austin's Theatre (Theatre) — 0.7 mi, 031° NNE
  • West Yorkshire History Centre (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 081° E
  • Wakefield Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 096° E
  • Old Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 098° E
  • Fall Ings Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 105° ESE
  • Thornes Cut (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 194° SSW
  • Park Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 081° E
  • Mental Health Muesum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 028° NNE
  • Snow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 355° N
  • Sandal Castle: Motte And Bailey Castle And Shell Keep Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 146° SE · 3 ha
  • Sandal Castle (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 148° SSE
  • Dame Mary Bolles Water Tower (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 096° E
  • Lofthouse Colliery Memorial (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 006° N
  • Holme Leas Clough (Valley) — 3.4 mi, 283° WNW
  • Long Bank Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 165° SSE
  • Gawthorpe Maypole (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 291° WNW
  • Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.6 mi, 134° SE · 105 ha
  • Seckar Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.7 mi, 178° S · 48 ha
  • Stony Cliffe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 229° SW
  • Woolley Edge (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Mission Out (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 336° NNW
  • Denby Grange Colliery Ponds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.5 mi, 227° SW · 18 ha

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About This Clayton Hill Map Page

Explore Clayton Hill, 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: 53.677780, -1.510941. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.