
Castleford Rail Station
- River
- Peaks nearby
- 11
- highest 96m
- Walking routes
- 13
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Castleford Rail Station
Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield district, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the River Calder joins the River Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. It is located north east of Wakefield, north of Pontefract and south east of Leeds. Castleford is the largest town in the Wakefield district after Wakefield itself.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Red Hill | 75m | 1.0 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) |
| Glasshoughton Colliery Tip | 62m | 1.2 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) |
| Prince of Wales Colliery Tip | 82m | 2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot) |
| Kings Mead | 86m | 2.9 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot) |
| Garforth Cliff | 104m | 4.1 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Wakefield Way ↗Regional | 77.1 mi | 0.0 mi |
| Lowther Loop ↗ | 1.4 mi | 2.0 mi |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) ↗Regional | 30.0 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Leeds Country Way ↗Local | 62.6 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Bowers Bimble ↗Local | 0.9 mi | 2.4 mi |







