Sandal Magna

Worth seeing in and around Sandal Magna

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Sandal Castle

   Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays.

   500 m · medieval castle in England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Wakefield Cathedral

   Wakefield Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, is a co-equal Anglican cathedral with Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals, in the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. Originally the parish church, it has Anglo Saxon origins and, after enlargement and rebuilding, has the tallest spire in Yorkshire.

   2.9 km · Grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hepworth Wakefield

   The Hepworth Wakefield is an art museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, which opened on 21 May 2011. The gallery is situated on the south side of the River Calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who was born and educated in the city.

   2 km · art gallery in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Barnsley Canal

   The Barnsley Canal is a canal that ran from Barnby Basin, through Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It was built in the 1790s, to provide a transport link from coal reserves at Barnsley to a wider market.

   3 km · canal in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Pugneys Country Park

   Pugneys Country Park is a 250-acre park located on the A636 between Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England and Junction 39 of the M1 motorway. It is a Local Nature Reserve.

   1.4 km · country park in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Walton Hall

   Walton Hall is a country house in Walton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It was built on the site of a former moated medieval hall in the Palladian style in 1767 on an island in a 26-acre lake.

   2.8 km · Grade II* listed house in Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Belle Vue

   Belle Vue, also known as the DIY Kitchens Stadium for sponsorship reasons, in Wakefield, England, is the home of Rugby League club Wakefield Trinity RLFC and, previously, Association Football club Wakefield A.F.C. It is on the A638 Doncaster Road, a mile south of Wakefield city centre.

   1.3 km · stadium in Wakefield, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Theatre Royal, Wakefield

   The Theatre Royal Wakefield is a theatre in Wakefield, England, which dates back to 1894. The theatre was originally known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House and dates back to the 1770s.

   2.9 km · theatre in Wakefield, England · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Wakefield Castle

   Wakefield Castle, Lowe Hill or Lawe Hill was a castle built in the 12th century on a hill on the north side of the River Calder near Wakefield, England. Its name derives from the Anglo Saxon hlaew meaning a mound or cairn, possibly a burial mound or barrow.

   2.3 km · motte-and-bailey castle in West Yorkshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Wakefield Museum

    Wakefield Museum is a local museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, north England, covering the history of the city of Wakefield and the local area from prehistoric times onwards.

    3.2 km · Museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Sandal Magna

Airports

Leeds Bradford (LBA), 26 km · Manchester (MAN), 63 km · East Midlands (EMA), 93 km

Stations

Wakefield Westgate railway station, 3 km · Wakefield Kirkgate railway station, 2.3 km · Sandal and Agbrigg railway station, 500 m · Wakefield bus station, 3.2 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Sandal Magna

  54 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · £7–10
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Sandal Magna

  82 km · quickest by road, 1h 53m · £9–12
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• Liverpool → Sandal Magna

  103 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · £11–15
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