Editing Castleford (section)

==Amenities and entertainment==
[[File:Xscape.jpg|thumb|''Xscape'' in Glasshoughton, Castleford]]

The town contains the ''Junction 32'' multi-store outlet shopping village and the ''[[Xscape (building)#Xscape Yorkshire|Xscape]]'' leisure complex, both in the Glasshoughton suburb at the south of the town. Within Xscape is the large ''Snozone'', which used to have Britain's largest indoor real snow slope; this was later edged out by ''Chillfactore'' in Manchester.<ref>{{cite web|title=Homepage|url=http://www.chillfactore.com/|website=Chillfactore.com|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> It is also home to [[Frankie & Benny's]] and [[Nando's#Europe|Nando's]] restaurants. It is also home to a 14-screen ''Cineworld'', which underwent a refit in 2018 and is now home to a 4DX screen and a Screen X.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centre Map|url=http://www.xscape.co.uk/yorkshire/centre-information/centre-map|website=xscapeyorkshire.co.uk|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref> 

[[File:Carlton Lanes shopping centre, Castleford, West Yorkshire (24th April 2021) 001.jpg|thumb|Carlton Lanes shopping centre]]

Castleford has an open and an indoor market, a shopping centre on Carlton Street and a retail park; in addition, [[Asda]], [[Morrisons]], [[Aldi]] and [[The Co-operative Group|Co-operative]] supermarkets are located there.

[[File:Castleford Forum Museum April 2017.jpg|thumb|left|Entry to the Castleford Forum Museum]]

In December 2013, the ''Castleford Forum Museum'', a library and heritage museum, opened in a new building. The town's library had been in temporary accommodation for two years, while the old site was redeveloped. The existing frontage was kept, while the building further back was demolished.  A new three-floor building was then constructed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.friendsofcastlefordlibrary.org.uk|title=Homepage|work=Friends of Castleford Library|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>

The town centre has [[public house]]s, bars and social clubs, although the number of these has declined in recent years {{when|date=May 2017}} with leisure becoming focused on the ''Xscape'' complex. In 2000, three nightclubs were situated in the town centre; today, none remain.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}