Crofton, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Crofton is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the City and Borough of Wakefield region. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Crofton
Main Region: City and Borough of Wakefield
Country: England
Latitude: 53.65639 South (53°39'23"N)
Longitude: -1.42968 West (1°25'46"W)
Altitude: 64 metres above sea-level
Population: 5417 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Crofton to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 255 km
- distance from Birmingham: 134 km
- distance from Liverpool: 106 km
- distance from Leeds: 17 km
- distance from Sheffield: 30 km
- distance from Bristol: 257 km
- distance from Manchester: 57 km
- distance from Leicester: 115 km
- distance from Islington: 252 km
- distance from Coventry: 139 km
Find driving distances to Crofton from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 18 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Crofton):
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Park) (10 km)Springhead Park (Park) (11 km)
Temple Newsam Park (Park) (14 km)
Ledston Park (Park) (15 km)
Elsecar Heritage Centre (Museum) (18 km)
Chapel Allerton Park (Park) (21 km)
Cusworth Hall Museum (Museum) (22 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Crofton (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Sandal Castle (Castle) (4 km)
Chantry Chapel (Church) (5 km)
Wakefield Lowe Hill (Castle) (5 km)
St. Peter's Church (Church) (7 km)
Zion Christian Centre (Church) (7 km)
Whitwood Ferry Hill (Castle) (7 km)
Stanley Methodist Church (Church) (7 km)
Christ Church (Church) (9 km)
Pontefract Castle (Castle) (9 km)
Rothwell Castle (Castle) (11 km)
KippaxManor Garth Hill (Castle) (13 km)
Hampole Castle Hill (Castle) (15 km)
Stainborough Lowe (Castle) (16 km)
Mirfield Castle Hall Hill (Castle) (17 km)
Skellow (Castle) (17 km)
Barwick in Elmet (Castle) (20 km)
Adwick le Street Castle Hills (Castle) (21 km)
Mexborough Castle Hill (Castle) (21 km)
Saxton (Castle) (21 km)
Sherburn in Elmet Castle Hill (Castle) (22 km)
Rest Park (Castle) (23 km)
Conisbrough Castle (Castle) (23 km)
Cawood Castle (Castle) (28 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Crofton.
Pugneys Country Park (Nature reserve) (5 km)Fairnurn Ings (Nature reserve) (13 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Crofton.
Wakefield Golf Club (Golf course) (6 km)Normanton Golf Club (Golf course) (7 km)
Pontefract Racecourse (Racecourse) (8 km)
Lofthouse Hil Golf Club (Golf course) (9 km)
Low Laithes Golf Club (Golf course) (9 km)
Spring Mill Golf Club (Golf course) (9 km)
Oulton Park Golf Course (Golf course) (10 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Crofton.
Streethouse Railway Station (3 km)Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station (3 km)
Fitzwilliam Railway Station (4 km)
Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station (5 km)
Normanton Railway Station (5 km)
Featherstone Railway Station (5 km)
Wakefield Westgate Railway Station (6 km)
Glasshoughton Railway Station (8 km)
Pontefract Tanshelf Railway Station (8 km)
Outwood Railway Station (8 km)
Castleford Railway Station (9 km)
Pontefract Baghill Railway Station (9 km)
Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station (10 km)
Darton Railway Station (10 km)
Moorthorpe Railway Station (11 km)
Woodlesford Railway Station (11 km)
South Elmsall Railway Station (12 km)
Barnsley Interchange (12 km)
Knottingley Railway Station (13 km)
Dewsbury Railway Station (14 km)
Batley Railway Station (14 km)
Dodworth Railway Station (14 km)
Thurnscoe Railway Station (15 km)
Morley Railway Station (15 km)
Ravensthorpe Railway Station (15 km)
Wombwell Railway Station (15 km)
Goldthorpe Railway Station (16 km)
East Garforth Railway Station (16 km)
Silkstone Common Railway Station (16 km)
Cottingley Railway Station (16 km)
Micklefield Railway Station (16 km)
Cross Gates Railway Station (17 km)
Bolton-on-Dearne Railway Station (17 km)
Leeds Railway station (17 km)
Mirfield Railway Station (17 km)
Elsecar Railway Station (18 km)
City Station (18 km)
Denby Dale Railway Station (18 km)
Rockingham Station (18 km)
South Milford Railway Station (18 km)
Whitley Bridge Railway Station (18 km)
Adwick Railway Station (19 km)
Penistone Railway Station (19 km)
Shepley Railway Station (20 km)
Burley Park Railway Station (20 km)
Sherburn-in-Elmet Railway Station (20 km)
Stocksmoor Railway Station (21 km)
Mexborough Railway Station (21 km)
Swinton Railway Station (21 km)
Headingley Railway Station (21 km)
Bramley (22 km)
Bentley (22 km)
Conisbrough Railway Station (23 km)
Church Fenton Railway Station (23 km)
New Pudsey Railway Station (23 km)
Doncaster Railway Station (24 km)
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