Experience Wakefield Again – Home of iconic art and sculpture, captivating history and heritage and mouth-watering food and drink
Picturesque vales, secluded woods and vibrant towns and cities, the vivid, varied landscapes of Wakefield have inspired artists for centuries. The birthplace of world-renowned sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth is home to a thriving artist community today. Be wowed at multi-award-winning venues Yorkshire Sculpture Park and The Hepworth Wakefield as you discover magnificent works of art, and use their settings as space for personal reflection.
The Wakefield district has a history stretching back thousands of years. From the Roman settlement of Lagentium – present-day Castleford – to the story of medieval might at Pontefract Castle, the Palladian grandeur of National Trust Nostell, the world’s first nature reserve (thanks to Victorian conservationist Charles Waterton) at Anglers Country Park and Haw Park Woods and above all, coal mining.
The toil for “coyl” is in the very fabric of the district. Come and experience the fascinating stories of the work which became a way of life at The National Coal Mining Museum. But that’s not the only legacy of the many mines across the district. Spend a long, lazy day at RSPB Fairburn Ings or Pugneys Country Park and experience the beauty of these man-made lakes, carved out of the earth by local mining activity and now home to myriad plants, insects and birds.
Wakefield loves good food. Whether you’re after afternoon tea in cosy cafes, exciting fusion and innovative city center cuisine, or the wholesome flavours of field to fork, we’ve got it in spades. The city also hosts the legendary Rhubarb Festival each February. A tribute to Wakefield’s history in the Rhubarb Triangle, it’s packed full of delicious local produce, cooking workshops and demos, as well as a full programme of live entertainment.
Beer lovers rejoice: we’re proud to have a commitment to real ale, with small, local breweries producing show-stopping flavours to suit every palate.
And there’s so much more, too. Defying gravity or whizzing down real snow slopes at Xscape. Taking in the panto in the splendid surrounds of Theatre Royal Wakefield . Exploring the nature trail at Newmillerdam Country Park and so much more.
So what the ‘eck are you waiting for? Come and see us! You never know what you’ll discover when you experience Wakefield.
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Wakefield on the Map
You will find Wakefield is very centrally located for travel from North, South, East or West. Both the A1 and the M1 pass close by, as does the M62 Manchester to Hull motorway.
Wakefield lies just south of Leeds and north of Barnsley. Immediately to the west you’ll find Dewsbury and to the east, Pontefract.
Accommodation in Wakefield
The Waterton Park Hotel
Walton Hall, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6PW
1 St Johns North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
11, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
The Coach House, 4, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
Redbeck Motel
Doncaster Road, Wakefield, WF4 1RR, United Kingdom
Kilby Lodge
Wakefield, WF1 2RB, United Kingdom
Kilby Coach House
Wakefield, WF1 2RB, United Kingdom
9, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
8, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
7 St Johns North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
6 St Johns North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
5, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
3, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
2, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
10, St John’s North Apartments
Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
Agbrigg Park View Place – Bright 2-Bed House
16 Church View, Wakefield, WF1 5AL, United Kingdom
Cheerful 2-bed townhouse in Wakefield with parking
Finchdale Close, Wakefield, WF1 2GB, United Kingdom
Daisy Cottage
22 Stoney Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3JN, United Kingdom
Designer Spacious Apartment in Yorkshire – Parking
South Parade, Wakefield, WF1 1LP, United Kingdom
Wakefield Town House
24 Saint John’s North, Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United Kingdom
Wakefield Holiday Home – By Duplex Relocations
Westfield Terrace, Wakefield, WF1 3RD, United Kingdom
Wakefield City centre 1bed apartment
48 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TJ, United Kingdom
Valee Stay, Wakefield City One Bedroom, apartment 4
48 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TJ, United Kingdom
Valee Place, Wakefield city centre, leeds, One Bedroom
48 Kirkgate 1, Wakefield, WF1 1TJ, United Kingdom
Valee Place, One Bedroom, Heart of wakefield, apartment 2
48 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TJ, United Kingdom
The Victoria
2 Victoria Street Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 6EH, United Kingdom
The Pavilion – Stunning, 4 Bedroom House with Free Parking
27 Wicket Drive, Wakefield, WF1 3AL, United Kingdom
The Old Dairy
26 Almshouse Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7ST, United Kingdom
The Mews Hotel
77 Dale Street, Wakefield, WF5 9HN, United Kingdom
The Gallery – Vibrant, 4-bed Townhouse by The Hepworth
25 Chancel Road, Wakefield, WF1 5JH, United Kingdom
The Exclusive House in Yorkshire – Garden -Parking
3 South Parade, Wakefield, WF1 1LR, United Kingdom
York House Hotel
Drury Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2TE, United Kingdom
Swanky 10 guest house in the heart of Wakefield – free wifi !
21 Berners Street, Wakefield, WF1 4EA, United Kingdom
Sunnydale Serviced Apartments – Central location, with allocated parking
49 Delamere Gardens, Wakefield, WF1 4LJ, United Kingdom
St Johns, Wakefield – Self check in & free parking
3 Saint John’s North, Wakefield, WF1 3PZ, United Kingdom
St Johns North Apartments Wakefield
16 Saint John’s North, Wakefield, WF1 3QA, United KingdomThings to do in Wakefield
Visit Yorkshire Sculpture Park
West Bretton, West Yorkshire, WF4 4LG
Trinity Walk Shopping Centre
Trinity Walk Shopping Centre, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1QX
Created in Yorkshire
103 Cathedral Walk, Ridings Shopping Centre, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1DS
Double TWO Ltd
Thornes Lane Wharf, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5RL
National Coal Mining Museum for England
Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH
Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park
Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park, Hell Lane, Off Black Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5SG
The Barn Cafe at Blacker Hall Farm
Branch Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3DN
Blacker Hall Farm Shop
Branch Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3DN
Anglers Country Park
Haw Park Lane, Wintersett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2EB
Diggerland
Willowbridge Lane, Whitwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NW
Nostell
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QE
Wetherby Whaler Wakefield
Calder Island, Calder Island Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7AW
Wakefield Railway Modellers Society
West Yorkshire, WF1 1XP
The Cricketers Arms
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5AG
Kingfisher Fish & Chips Restaurant and Takeaway
597 Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3DA
Aagrah Wakefield
108 Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NX
Vintoto
Wakefield Westgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN
Wakefield Market
Teal Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1PP
Wakefield Cathedral
Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1HG
Wakefield Museum
Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DD
The Ridings Shopping Centre
The Ridings Shopping Centre, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 1DS
The Garden Centre Group
Old Bradford Road, Carr Gate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0SY
Sandal Castle
Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7DS
Ponderosa Zoo
Off Smithies Lane, Heckmondwike, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF16 0PN
Production Park
53 Lidgate Crescent, Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF9 3NR
Pugneys Country Park
Asdale Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EQ
Production Park
Production Park, Langthwaite Business Park, South Kirkby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF9 3NR
Outdoor World Direct
Unit 7, Roundwood Industrial Estate, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 9SQ
Newmillerdam Country Park & Boathouse
Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam, WF2 6QQ
JCT600 Volkswagen Wakefield
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9BE
jam
49 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3BH
JCT600 Mazda Wakefield
Waldorf Way, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8DHJCT600 SEAT Wakefield
Waldorf Way, Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8DH
Crafty Owls Pottery
3 Wellgate, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 8NS
Woolley Park Golf Club
New Road, Woolley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2JJ
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Rapid Solicitors Stadium, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5EYWakefield FAQs
What is Wakefield best known for?
Wakefield was the birthplace of world-renowned sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. Wakefield is also famous for its coal mining heritage, cathedral, and rhubarb.
The city of Wakefield is also home to the largest high security prison in Western Europe.
Where Next?
Wakefield is home to many attractions in West Yorkshire, but also nearby and well worth a visit are the towns of Pontefract and Castleford. You’ve also got Leeds just 9 miles to the north, and Barnsley a little further away, to the south.