Woolgreaves West Yorkshire Map

About Woolgreaves

Woolgreaves rests in the quiet folds of West Yorkshire, a place where suburban contours meet the softer hues of the countryside. It lies 4.1 km south of Wakefield (from Wakefield: bearing 173°T, OS grid SE 337 168), and is situated north-north-east of Newmillerdam village. The gentle incline of the land here allows for sweeping views, particularly in the late afternoon when the sunlight, softened by a veil of cloud, casts long shadows across the modest gardens and well-tended verges. Here and there, the brickwork of older dwellings, their facades a warm, earthy red, speaks of a time when the pace of life was dictated by more fundamental rhythms than the hum of distant traffic. Woolgreaves, though a product of modern expansion, retains a certain groundedness, a sense of belonging to the wider Yorkshire landscape that surrounds it.

About This Woolgreaves Map Page

Explore Woolgreaves, 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: 53.646804, -1.490907. 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.