Ledston West Yorkshire Map

About Ledston

Ledston, a quiet corner of West Yorkshire, holds its breath in the gentle sweep of the land. It lies 3.1 km north-north-east of Castleford (from Castleford: bearing 12°T, OS grid SE 433 287), and is situated east-north-east of Allerton Bywater village. The sky above Ledston often carries a diffused, pearly light, a softness that seems to smooth the edges of the fields and the weathered stone of the older dwellings. Traces of its agricultural past are still visible in the hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and the occasional skeletal branch of a long-vanished oak, whispering tales of generations who worked this earth. The air here, when the wind is right, can carry the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant woods, a constant reminder of the landscape's enduring presence. Even the road that winds through Ledston seems to follow the contours of the land, a patient ribbon laid down by necessity and time, rather than ambition.

About This Ledston Map Page

Explore Ledston, 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: 53.753424, -1.343390. 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.