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Castleford
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0870
608 2 608. Castleford Bus Station, Albion Street, Castleford,
WF10 1EG. |
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Castleford
- Travel by road - Castleford is about
2 miles north of Junction 32 of the M 62 Motorway. The M 62 Motorway
takes traffic accross the Pennines from Liverpool to Hull. Castleford
is about 80 miles from Liverpool and 45 miles from Hull. |
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Castleford
- Travel by road - Castleford is about
2 miles west of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway known as the
A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Castleford is about 220 miles
from Edinburgh and 185 miles from London. |
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Castleford
- Travel by road - Castleford is ideally
situated with easy, convenient access to both the A1(M) and the
M62 motorway. |
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Air
- Leeds
Bradford International Airport is signposted
on all major roads over a wide area, including the M1 and M62
motorways and the Yorkshire section of the A1. It is 7 miles
north east from the centre of Bradford and 11 miles north west
of Leeds city centre. Leeds Bradford International Airport, Leeds,
LS19 7TU. Tel: 0113 250 9696. The Airport is about 30 miles from
Castleford. |
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Air
- Robin
Hood Airport is easily accessible from
the M62 (Hull to Liverpool), M1 (London to Leeds), the A1 (London
to Edinburgh) and also the M18. Doncaster is the nearest Railway
Station, 7 miles away. The airport lies to the east of Doncaster.
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster / Sheffield, First Avenue, Doncaster,
DN9 3RH. Tel: 08708 33 22 10. The Airport is about 25 miles from
Castleford. |
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Castleford
- Ferries - Hull Ferries, P&O Ferries,
King George Dock, Hedon Road, HU9 5QA. Main ferries to Rotterdam
in Holland or Zeebrugge in Belgium. The Ferry Port at Hull is
about 50 miles from Castleford. |
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Castleford
- Sport - XSCAPE CASTLEFORD (Located at
J32 off M62), Xscape Ltd, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford
WF10 4TA. The country’s biggest REAL snow slope. Pontefract Racecourse, 33 Ropergate, Pontefract WF8 1LE Tel: 01977 703224 |
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Castleford
- Shopping - Castleford Market is held
in the Market Place on Monday, Friday and Saturday. Nearby Pontefract
Market Hall is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Pontefract Open Market is held on Wednesday and Saturday. Castleford
is about 3 miles from Pontefract. Marks & Spencer, 57 Carlton
Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1AL. Tel: 01977 557272.
Castleford Outlet - Unit G1-G5 Carr Wood Road, Glasshoughton, Castleford,
West Yorkshire, WF10 4SB. Tel: 01977 520238. |
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Castleford
- Entertainment - Cineworld Cinema, Xscape,
Colorado Way, Castleford. West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA. Tel: 0871
200 2000. |
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Castleford
- Other information - Leeds City Art Gallery, The
Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248. Henry Moore was born
here and a version of his Reclining Figure Draped is on show
outside the Civic Centre. He died in 1986 and in September 2000
Moore Square was opened on the site of his Castleford birthplace. |
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Airport indicated is Leeds/Bradford. Castleford is about 2 miles west of the A1(M). |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Castleford. |
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- National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford,
West Yorkshire Tel: 01274 202030. nmpft.org.uk.
- The Piece Hall, Halifax
HX1 1RE Tel: 01422 321002.
- Eureka! The Museum for Children, Discovery Road, Halifax Tel:
01422 330012. eureka.org.uk.
- XSCAPE CASTLEFORD (Located
at J32 off M62), Xscape Ltd, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, Castleford
WF10 4TA. xscape.co.uk.
- The Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, Keighley BD22 8DR Tel:
01535 642323
- Leeds City Art Gallery,
The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AA Tel. 0113 247 8248.