Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Wakefield · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Woodthorpe, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woodthorpe 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Woodthorpe, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Woodthorpe |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.648764 |
| Longitude | -1.480733 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Woodthorpe reveals itself as a quiet expanse of suburban life, defined by the steady pulse of West Yorkshire. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 164°T, OS grid SE 344 170), and is situated west of Walton village. The morning light often catches the soft rise of Gallows Hill, casting long, contemplative shadows across the neighbouring gardens and quiet residential streets. Woodthorpe maintains a modest composure, its geography shaped by the gradual transition from the urban reach of Wakefield into the more open, breathing space of the countryside. Residents often walk the paths near the ruins of Sandal Castle, where the stone walls hold the cool, damp memory of centuries past against the modern skyline. Small waterways like Bull Bridge Dike thread through the periphery, bringing a persistent, silver clarity to the lowland edges of the landscape. This particular corner of the district offers a perspective where the industry of the past has softened into a verdant, manageable horizon. Every evening, the transition of the sky above Woodthorpe seems to settle the day with an uncomplicated, honest grace.
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Explore Woodthorpe, 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: 53.648764, -1.480733. 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 | August 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. |