Welcome to Ackworth Parish Council

Ackworth is a large village with approximately 8100 inhabitants, within the Metropolitan Borough of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Situated on the river Went at the historically important crossroads of the Barnsley to Pontefract Road and the Doncaster to Wakefield Road. Ackworth was on the pathway linking the prosperous Heavy Woollen District of the West Riding of Yorkshire with the A1 and London.

Ackworth Parish Boundary Map (awaiting updated version)

Click for the interactive Boundary Map. Once in the page, down the left hand side select Boundary, scroll down and select Civil Parish or Communities, zoom in to find Ackworth, once found click on Ackworth and the image will change colour. Now you can zoom in to see individual roads and streets in the parish.

Upcoming Meetings

Latest News

Spring Art Competition

Published: 1 May 26

Show us your creativity and take part in our Miniature Garden Art Competition! Read More...

Volunteers Needed!

Published: 27 Apr 26

If you have a little time to spare, take a look at the variety of volunteering opportunities there are and get in touch if you think you can help. Read More...

Coffee Mornings

Published: 20 Apr 26

Click to see the dates of this year's coffee mornings. Read More...

Ackworth Gala

Published: 14 Apr 26

We're please to announce that this year's Gala is on Saturday 27th June - 12pm while 4pm. Read More...

Parish Assembly

Published: 17 Mar 26

Join us for this year's Parish Assembly, where residents can meet and discuss village matters. Location TBC Read More...

Grow Your Own!

Published: 10 Mar 26

Come along to our first event of 2026 - Sunflower & Pumpkin Planting. Read More...