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Low Ackworth West Yorkshire Map

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

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

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PlaceLow Ackworth
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughWakefield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.651139
Longitude-1.324267
Place TypeVillage

About Low Ackworth

Low Ackworth occupies a quiet fold of the West Yorkshire landscape, where the pale northern light catches the grey stone of older farmsteads. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Featherstone (from Featherstone: bearing 139°T, OS grid SE 447 173), and is situated south-east of High Ackworth village. The terrain slopes gently toward the water-meadows, keeping a watchful distance from the persistent, slow-moving currents of Hessle Beck. To the south, the rising profile of Shepherd's Hill breaks the horizon, offering a muted vantage point over the patchwork of fields that define the district. Low Ackworth retains a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of the industrial corridors that once hummed just beyond its borders. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and the faint, metallic tang of the nearby beck. History lingers in the architecture of the older houses, which stand with a stoic, unadorned grace against the changing seasons. The landscape remains defined by its agricultural roots, where the fields provide a steady, rhythmic continuity that persists regardless of the encroaching modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Brackenhill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 252° WSW
  • Shepherd's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 179° S
  • Hessle Beck (River) — 1.2 mi, 264° W
  • Purston Park (Park) — 1.7 mi, 320° NW
  • Went Beck (River) — 1.7 mi, 304° NW
  • Roman Fort And Associated Features 150M South-West Of Standing Flat Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 108° ESE · 9 ha
  • Wentbridge Ings Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 078° ENE · 2 ha
  • Fitzwilliam Country Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 233° SW
  • Hemsworth Marsh (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 200° SSW
  • Thorp Marsh (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 096° E
  • Nostell Priory (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.4 mi, 274° W · 180 ha
  • Lower Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 277° W
  • Medieval Buildings At Nostell Priory Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 269° W
  • Nostell Brickyard Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 266° W · 11 ha
  • Middle Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 273° W
  • Upper Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 269° W
  • Churchyard Cross At The Parish Church Of St Luke And All Saints (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 055° NE
  • Pontefract Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 010° N
  • Pontefract Castle (Castle) — 3.2 mi, 015° NNE
  • Swillington Tower (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 014° NNE
  • St Clement's Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 015° NNE
  • Long Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 069° ENE
  • Wooden Faces (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 012° NNE
  • Addey Bottoms (Valley) — 5.0 mi, 203° SSW
  • Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.1 mi, 262° W · 105 ha
  • Little John's Well (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Howell Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.2 mi, 187° S
  • Castleford Forum Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 348° NNW
  • Diggerland Yorkshire (Theme Park) — 5.3 mi, 333° NNW
  • Robin Hood's Well (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 129° SE

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About This Low Ackworth Map Page

Explore Low Ackworth, 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: 53.651139, -1.324267. 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.