Experience Wakefield: The official tourism website for the Wakefield district

EXPERIENCE A PLACE WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Welcome to Experience Wakefield, your online portal for everything happening in the Wakefield district.

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Wakefield Armed Forces Day

ON Sun 03 Jul 2022 - Sun 03 Jul 2022

Wakefield Armed Forces Day is a day of celebration! It is a real opportunity for the people of the Wakefield District to come together to say a big thank you to our military personnel and their ...

$Pontefract Liquorice Festival market$

Festival Food and Drink

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

AT Pontefract Precinct

ON Sat 09 Jul 2022 - Sun 10 Jul 2022

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is back – and what a bumper crop it is, this year! Stretching over a whole weekend, it’s two days of sweet-themed fun celebrating Pontefract̵...

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$Pontefract Liquorice Festival market$

Free event

Festival Food and Drink

Pontefract Liquorice Festival

AT Pontefract Precinct

ON Sat 09 Jul 2022 - Sun 10 Jul 2022

Pontefract Liquorice Festival is back – and what a bumper crop it is, this year! Stretching over a whole weekend, it’s two days of...

Free event

Families Festival

A Grand Day Out

ON Sat 06 Aug 2022 - Mon 29 Aug 2022

Join us every weekend throughout the month of August as we bring A Grand Day Out to various locations across the district. Expect full days of FREE f...

Free event

Exhibition Heritage

Powering a Nation

AT National Coal Mining Museum

Now - Sun 02 Oct 2022

Coal has been powering Britain in one form or another since 1200 BC. Follow the rise and fall of this energy source as we delve into the nation’s evo...

Music Performance

Proms at the Castle

AT Pontefract Castle

ON Sat 09 Jul 2022 - Sat 09 Jul 2022

Pontefract Castle’s biggest musical event returns for 2022! Enjoy an evening of beautiful music from the West Y...

Wakefield Armed Forces Day

AT Pontefract Racecourse

ON Sun 03 Jul 2022 - Sun 03 Jul 2022

Wakefield Armed Forces Day is a day of celebration! It is a real opportunity for the people of the Wakefield District to come together to say a big t...

Exhibition Visual Arts

Emii Alrai: Future Collect Commission

AT The Hepworth Wakefield

Now - Sun 04 Sep 2022

Emii Alrai (b.1993), will present a new commission at The Hepworth Wakefield this spring. Alrai, who lives in Leeds and has a studio in Wakefi...

Summer of Love

AT Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Now - Thu 22 Sep 2022

Taking inspiration from the current exhibition Robert Indiana: Sculpture 1958–2018, the programme runs from the summer solstice to the autumn equinox...

Free event

Festival

Wakefield Live

AT Wakefield City Centre

ON Sat 17 Sep 2022 - Sat 17 Sep 2022

Wakefield Live is a free, multi-venue festival across Wakefield City Centre. Taking place across the full day and night, a huge range of venues will ...

EXCITING EXPERIENCES AWAIT!

When, where, what, how? Wakefield’s full of possibilities. Click below to start planning your next adventure.

Guides

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Top 11 Attractions in the Wakefield District

Discover, or rediscover, what makes Wakefield such an incredible destination with our top 11 best attractions.

20 Things You Didn’t Know About West Yorkshire

Think you know all there is to know about West Yorkshire? See if you knew all these tantalising titbits.

4 Walks around Wakefield

Enjoy a series of self-led walks around Wakefield illustrating some of our fascinating and rich heritage.

Brunch Spots in Wakefield

Brunch has never been more popular. There are loads of great locations to get your best-ever brunch all over the Wakefield district, so read on to discover our favourites. We may have ...

Attractions

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Country Park Gallery Tourist Attraction

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a leading international centre for modern and contemporary sculpture. It is an independent charitable trust and registered mus...

Family Attraction Museum

National Coal Mining Museum

Experience the National Coal Mining Musuem, the site of two former working coal mines! Explore Caphouse, a modern colliery that witnessed more than ...

Adventure Family Attraction Sports Leisure Venue Tourist Attraction

Xscape Yorkshire

Xscape Yorkshire is the ultimate, fun-fuelled day out destination. With a variety of pastime favourites and something a little more adventurous, th...

Landmark or Historical Building Park Tourist Attraction

Nostell, National Trust

National Trust Nostell is a Georgian treasure house, with landscaped gardens, parkland and stables courtyard. Nostell is one of the greatest treasu...

Theatre

Theatre Royal Wakefield

Opened in 1894, the theatrical masterpiece that is Theatre Royal Wakefield was designed by Victorian architect Frank Matcham. In his prolific caree...

Gallery

The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield is an award-winning art gallery in the heart of Yorkshire, set within Wakefield’s historic waterfront overlooking the River Calder....

Landmark or Historical Building Place of Worship

Wakefield Cathedral

For over 1,000 years people have gathered in this holy place to offer their prayers and praise. A historic gem is located in the heart of the city.

Gallery

The Art House

Welcome to the house that art built. The Art House provides time, space and support for artists, makers and creative businesses to develop their pr...

Places to eat & drink

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Restaurant

Corarima

The friendly team here at Corarima welcome you to join them in their vegan friendly, gluten free restaurant in the heart of Wakefield, and sample the sens...

Cafe

The Boathouse Newmillerdam

Fresh locally sourced produce, barista coffee, great cakes and your favourite tipples in the idyllic settings of Newmillerdam Country Park. Plan yo...

Restaurant

Tet Restaurant

A contemporary Thai, Vietnamese cuisine, Tết offers exquisite flavors delivered by head chef and his talented team using only the finest ingredients. ...

Bar or Pub

RBT Video

Be Kind Rewind – back to the 80s. Unlike any block buster you’ve seen before. A Local Video rental store with a dirty hidden secret… Wel...

Restaurant

Iris

Iris is a contemporary British restaurant located in the heart of Wakefield City Centre, close to the Cathedral and the Bull Ring fountains. Set up by Che...

Bar or Pub

The Golden Pineapple

The Golden Pineapple is a cosy neighbourhood

Bar or Pub Restaurant

Qubana Tapas & Grill

Candles, palm trees, antique chandeliers, Latin rhythms, photos of Cuba and, of course, the odd homage to Che Guevara… Qubana is the pearl of Wakefi...

Hotel Restaurant

The King’s Croft Hotel

Please note: Due to the rapidly changing circumstances surrounding Covid-19, we ask that visitors please check the opening times of all venues before you ...

Places to Stay

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Hotel

EXPERIENCE A PLACE WITH ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Welcome to Experience Wakefield, your online portal for everything happening in the Wakefield district.

Top Highlights

What's On

EXCITING EXPERIENCES AWAIT!

Guides

Top 11 Attractions in the Wakefield District

20 Things You Didn’t Know About West Yorkshire

4 Walks around Wakefield

Brunch Spots in Wakefield

Attractions

PSST! WANT TO BE IN THE KNOW?

Places to eat & drink

Places to Stay

Welcome To Wakefield