Pictures of Featherstone

in the county of West Yorkshire

Take a picture tour of Featherstone

Featherstone Pictures Featherstone Hotels Submit a history of Featherstone Featherstone Attractions Nearby Towns Submit Pictures Featherstone Map Add to favourites

About Featherstone

Featherstone is a large town lying between Wakefield and Pontefract in West Yorkshire. For the past couple of centuries the town was known chiefly for its coal mines. It came to the fore during the miners' strike of 1893 when soldiers fired on striking miners killing two. This horrific act came to be known as "The Featherstone Massacre" and today a large sculpture marking the centenary of the killings, stands in the shopping precinct at the centre of the town.

At the crossroads of the town there is an interesting mural depicting the town's heritage. It's hey-day lies in the period covering the Industrial Revolution and the introduction of the railways, but the town's history extends beyond this. The Travellers Rest, a noted inn has its roots in the 17th century, and the Jubilee Hotel patronized by wealthy Victorians is now a listed building.

Featherstone is undergoing a period of change, gone are the old "pit" cottages, in their place is land covered with smart new housing and a new "state of the art" community centre has been built in Station Lane.

The "Green Lungs" of the town are found in Purston Park, a lovely tranquil oasis which was opened in 1950. This offers scope for recreation, with a lake, golfing, bowling greens and a children's play area.

Featherstone has plenty of shops, all the usual food stores are represented, with a few individual shops such as antiques and art. There are several churches, one a small chapel, is now an antique sale room! The town has a wide choice of pubs, restaurants, cafe's and tea-rooms, there are also take away's and fish 'n' chips. Sport is well provided for, this is the home of Featherstone Rovers Rugby League, and Pontefract racecourse is just a short distance away.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Featherstone

Nostell Priory	(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Pontefract Castle	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Anglers Country Park	(3.9 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Sandal Castle	(5.6 miles, 9.1 km, direction W)	Pictures
Wakefield Cathedral	(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)	Pictures
Newmillerdam Country Park	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Pugneys Country Park	(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Howell Wood Country Park	(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Temple Newsam	(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Monk Bretton Priory	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Brodsworth Hall	(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Yorkshire Sculpture Park	(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Brodsworth Community Woodlands	(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds	(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
National Coal Mining Museum	(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction W)	Pictures

All attractions in Featherstone
All attractions in West Yorkshire
Complete A to Z of attractions in England

Recommended towns near Featherstone

Pontefract, a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction NE)
Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Castleford, in the county of West Yorkshire (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction N)
This is a large Northern town with roots stretching back to the Romans and beyond, as proven by the recent finding of a Bronze Age male skeleton and his chariot.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)
Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Eggborough, in the county of North Yorkshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction E)
This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Barnsley, in the county of South Yorkshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)
This is an attractive town laid out along the River Dearne, it is enclosed by spectacular Pennine scenery and is an ideal place from which to discover the limestone hills and fresh green valley's of the Yorkshire Dales.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire (11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction NW)
In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage...
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Sprotbrough, in the county of South Yorkshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)
Sprotbrough lies in the valley of the River Don, it is a lovely rural location with fertile fields and meadows leading from leafy lanes whose hedgerows are full of wild plants and flowers.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Snaith, in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)
This small town appears to be almost surrounded by water, it developed along the banks of the River Aire and to the east is the Ouse.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Mirfield, in the county of West Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)
Mirfield is a residential town situated between Huddersfield and Dewsbury. It has a long history, and associations with Robin...
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Doncaster, in the county of South Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SE)
Doncaster lies in what was once a great sweep of Yorkshire coalfields. It is home to one of the finest racecourses in the country where the classic St.Leger Stakes has been run each September since 1776, making the race four years older than the Derby.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Tadcaster, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)
Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Thrybergh, in the county of South Yorkshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)
Thrybergh is a pretty South Yorkshire village with a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book, for centuries it was little more than a small rural village with scattered housing and farms.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Almondbury, in the county of West Yorkshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction W)
Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Wadworth, in the county of South Yorkshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)
This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

Rotherham, in the county of South Yorkshire (17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction S)
This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution.
Info | Pictures | Hotels

All towns in West Yorkshire
Complete A to Z of towns in England

Nearby travel help

Featherstone Station	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NE)
M62 Junction 32	(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
M62 Junction 31	(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction NW)
Leeds Bradford International Airport	(18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NW)
Sheffield City Airport	(19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction S)
Featherstone to London	(158.5 miles, 255.0 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Featherstone

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Featherstone center
Tulip Inn Leeds/Castleford	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)
Stoneleigh Hotel	(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction W)
Best Western Waterton Park Hotel	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction SW)
Stanley View Guest House	(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction W)
Chasley Hotel	(5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)
Hotel St Pierre	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction SW)
Campanile Hotel Wakefield	(6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction W)
De Vere Oulton Hall	(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction NW)
Quality Hotel Leeds	(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction NE)
Best Western Milford Hotel	(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction N)
All hotels in Featherstone