Woodend West Yorkshire Map

About Woodend

Woodend rests in the West Yorkshire landscape, a quiet sentinel shaped by the gentle roll of the land. It lies 3.6 km north-north-west of Castleford (from Castleford: bearing 327°T, OS grid SE 407 286), and is situated south-south-east of Great Preston village. The fields around Woodend, often a patchwork of greens and golds under the expansive Yorkshire sky, speak of a long agricultural tenancy, the land patiently yielding its bounty. Though no grand abbey or towering castle dominates its skyline, Woodend possesses a more subtle, lived-in beauty, evidenced in the sturdy brickwork of its older dwellings and the enduring presence of its village green, a space that has undoubtedly witnessed countless seasons of change. The air here carries a faint, earthy scent, a reminder of the soil’s enduring strength and the quiet persistence of rural life.

About This Woodend Map Page

Explore Woodend, 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: 53.752945, -1.383617. 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.