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Pledwick West Yorkshire Map

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

Explore Pledwick, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pledwick 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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PlacePledwick
Traditional CountyWest Yorkshire
District / BoroughWakefield
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.642597
Longitude-1.492909
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Pledwick

Pledwick occupies a quiet fold of the West Yorkshire landscape, defined by a modest elevation that overlooks the gentle descent toward the valley floor. It lies 2.8 miles south of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 176°T, OS grid SE 336 163), and is situated north-east of Newmillerdam village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the low-slung light of late afternoon catches the stone of the nearby Facade of Bridge Chapel, a silent witness to centuries of passage. Pledwick remains anchored by its proximity to the winding course of Owler Beck, which moves with a persistent, silver clarity through the surrounding fields. The air often carries a damp, earthy scent from the damp hollows, a reminder of the water that shapes the local topography. To the south, the expansive waters of Newmiller Dam draw the eye toward a horizon softened by the silhouettes of mature trees. The architecture of Pledwick reflects a pragmatic endurance, blending into the rural character of a region long shaped by its agricultural and industrial heritage. Such surroundings possess a singular composure, holding their history in the quiet alignment of walls and the steady, unobserved rhythm of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Facade Of Bridge Chapel In Grounds Of Kettlethorpe Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 291° WNW
  • Owler Beck (River) — 0.3 mi, 231° SW
  • Humley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 236° SW
  • Newmiller Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 186° S
  • Newmillerdam Village Green (Park) — 0.6 mi, 231° SW
  • Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 080° E
  • Newmillerdam Country Park (Park) — 0.8 mi, 175° S
  • Long Bank Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 171° S
  • Pugney's Drain (River) — 0.8 mi, 350° N
  • Sandal Castle: Motte And Bailey Castle And Shell Keep Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 008° N · 3 ha
  • Sandal Castle (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 004° N
  • Seckar Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 204° SSW · 48 ha
  • Bob (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 329° NNW
  • Lupset Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 318° NW
  • Bridge And Medieval Gateway At Walton Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 092° E
  • Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.9 mi, 093° E · 105 ha
  • The Clough (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 241° WSW
  • Family of Man (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 001° N
  • Dame Mary Bolles Water Tower (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 024° NNE
  • West Yorkshire History Centre (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 001° N
  • Theatre Royal Wakefield (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 352° N
  • Wakefield Museum (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 351° N
  • St Austin's Theatre (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 353° N
  • Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 238° WSW
  • Stony Cliffe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 267° W
  • Mental Health Muesum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 360° N
  • Denby Grange Colliery Ponds Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 261° W · 18 ha
  • Lofthouse Colliery Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 353° N
  • Nostell Priory (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.6 mi, 080° E · 180 ha
  • National Coal Mining Museum (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 271° W

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About This Pledwick Map Page

Explore Pledwick, 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: 53.642597, -1.492909. 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.