Castleford, England
Castlefjord of the Outlet Malls
"Where Rugby League Meets Retail Therapy"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield quartered with a rampant rugby tiger and a Melton Mowbray-style pork pie rampant, set beneath a chevron representing the M62 flyover. The crest features two crossed shopping bags from the Xscape outlet, motto scroll beneath reading 'Vendimus Ergo Sumus' (We Shop, Therefore We Are).
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the Xscape shopping outlet, stayed because I got stuck in traffic on the M62 junction for 40 minutes. The Tigers rugby ground has a proper old-school atmosphere, I'll give it that. Wagon Lane and the town centre could do with some love, but the fish and chips near the market are genuinely excellent. Three stars because the pork pies are doing more heavy lifting for this town's reputation than the council is."— BarryFromPontefract_DaysOut
Property Listing
Nestled conveniently at the confluence of the M62 and A1, this vibrant West Yorkshire gem offers unrivalled access to a retail outlet village, a beloved rugby league heritage, and the kind of characterful terraced housing that whispers 'former mining town' with real conviction. A rare opportunity to live five minutes from a motorway junction AND a discount designer outlet — what more could you want?
Twinned With
Frisco Texas — Both towns built their entire modern identity around an out-of-town retail outlet complex next to a motorway.
Supporting Evidence
Castleford is famous for its pork pies, its rugby league club Castleford Tigers, and being the birthplace of sculptor Henry Moore, who presumably left to find somewhere with better parking.