Anglers Country Park and Waterton CountrysideNewmillerdam Country ParkNostell PrioryPugneys Country ParkSandal Castle and MuseumThe Gissing CentreThe Hepworth WakefieldWakefield MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park
Anglers Country Park, Wintersett is a 64 hectare country park located 4 miles south east of Wakefield. It is dominated by a lake, surrounded by grassland, woodland and a wetland area known as the 'Pol'.
This site once formed one of the deepest ope ...
Covering 237 acres of woodland and water, Newmillerdam Country Park was once part of an area known by the Norse name of Thurstonhaugh. The name changed when the area became part of the medieval 'Chevet' estate after a new corn mill was built in the v ...
Nostell Priory is an 18th-century architectural masterpiece with Adam interiors, fine collections and landscape park. This beautiful stately home also boasts an exceptional collection of Chippendale furniture designed specially for the house and an i ...
Pugneys Country Park is a 250 acre site which was previously an open cast mine as well as a sand and gravel quarry and was turned into a country park in 1985.
The park has two lakes, the largest of which is a 100 acre watersports lake. This caters ...
Sandal Castle was probably first built in the early 12th century after William de Warenne received the Manor of Wakefield from Henry I in about 1106.
The earthwork motte and bailey castle was probably completed by about 1130.
The archaeologic ...
George Gissing, born in Wakefield, wrote 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Some believe him to be one of the best three novelists of his generation alongside George Meredith and Thomas Hardy. He also enjoyed friendships with fellow writers such as Hen ...
The Hepworth Wakefield is Yorkshire's major new art gallery opening on Wakefield's historic waterfront in 2011. Designed by acclaimed British architect David Chipperfield - winner of the 2007 RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture The Hepworth Wakefiel ...
Wakefield Museum was completely refurbished and made fully accessible in 2000. Visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring the new, interactive displays which tell the history of Wakefield from prehistoric times to the present day. An unexpected treasu ...
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is an extraordinary place that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight. With four indoor galleries and 500 acres of 18th century parkland, it is an international centre for modern and contemporary art, experienced ...
