Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Heath, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Heath 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.
| Place | Heath |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.675258 |
| Longitude | -1.463634 |
| Place Type | Village |
Heath, a quiet English village, whispers tales of its past amidst the gentle Yorkshire landscape. It lies 2.5 km east-south-east of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 112°T, OS grid SE 355 199), and is situated south-west of Kirkthorpe village. The fields surrounding Heath often hold a soft, verdant glow under the wide West Yorkshire sky, a colour that seems to deepen with the setting sun. Ancient hedgerows, like gnarled fingers, trace the boundaries of fields that have known countless seasons, their leafy arms rustling with the secrets of generations. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated land, a subtle perfume that speaks of the agricultural roots from which Heath has grown. While no grand monuments dominate its skyline, the quiet dignity of its older cottages, their brickwork mellowed by time and weather, offers a humble beauty.
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Explore Heath, 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: 53.675258, -1.463634. 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 | June 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. |