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The Mental Health Museum

Museum

The Mental Health Museum

The Mental Health Museum will close for collections work at 4pm on Thursday 18th December and will reopen at 1pm on Tuesday 3rd March 2026.
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Racecourse Pontefract Racecourse

Sports Leisure Venue Stadium Tourist Attraction

Pontefract Racecourse

If it’s an equine experience you’re after then Pontefract Racecourse will not disapp...
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The Wonkey Donkey

Animal Sanctuary Family Attraction Tourist Attraction

The Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre

The Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre is a small non-profit organisation based in Cridling Stubbs dedicated to the care and protection of donkeys. They cater ...
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Ossett Brewery

Brewery Shop Tourist Attraction

Ossett Brewery Shop

Welcome to Ossett Brewery, a progressive and passionate independent brewery loc...
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Welcome event for Fan Construction on the Wakefield Sculpture Trail

Gallery Walks and Trails

Wakefield Sculpture Trail

The Wakefield Sculpture Trail is a series of sculptures across the city, ...
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Chantry Chapel

Landmark or Historical Building Place of Worship

Chantry Chapel

Have you ever seen a chapel that’s built on the side of a bridge? Head to Wakefield’s...
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Thornes Park

Family Attraction Park

Thornes Park

See the flower garden burst into colour in spring, take a ride on the mi...
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junction 32

Family Attraction Shopping Centre

Junction 32 Yorkshire Outlet Shopping

Junction 32 is where choice meets value! Set in a relaxing environment with plenty of places to relax and take a bre...
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Gravity E-Karting

Adventure Family Attraction Sports Leisure Venue

Gravity Max

Welcome to Gravity MAX Castleford at Xscape Yorkshire! Experience family fun like ...
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Wakefield Trinity

Sports Leisure Venue Stadium

Wakefield Trinity

Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorksh...
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Castleford Tigers

Family Attraction Sports Leisure Venue Stadium

Castleford Tigers

The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West ...
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The Hop

Bar or Pub Music Venue

The Hop Wakefield

The brainchild of founder Jamie Lawson, the Hop Wakefield born in 2008 was the Ossett Brewery’s firs...
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A child bouncing on trampolines at Gravity Trampoline Park

Activity Centre Adventure Family Attraction Sports Leisure Venue

Gravity Active Entertainment

Gravity Active Entertainment presents wall-to-wall trampo...
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Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park

Adventure Event Venue

Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park

Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park is Yorkshire’s premier Halloween event, w...
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Queen's Mill

Landmark or Historical Building Tourist Attraction

Queen’s Mill

Sitting on the banks of the River Aire in Castleford, Queen’s Mill (formerly known as Allinson’s Mill) is the world’s largest stone grin...
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Tileyard North

Bar or Pub Event Venue Music Venue Restaurant

Tileyard North

Championing and supporting independent and creative businesses since 2011, Tileyard is a globally recognised creative community and has expanded to an ext...
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Thornes Park Miniature Railway

Family Attraction

Thornes Park Miniature Railway

All aboard the Thornes Park Miniature Railway! The rai...
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Escapabale

Adventure Family Attraction Tourist Attraction

Escapabale, Thornes Lane Wharf

Experience Escapable, escape rooms in
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Frickley 4x4 Offroad Centre

Activity Centre Adventure Sports Leisure Venue

Frickley 4×4 Offroad Centre

Frickley 4×4 Offroad Centre is a well established offroad driving site in...
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Nature Reserve Woodland

Stoneycliffe Wood Nature Reserve

A stunning woodland with a meandering beck trickling through – step into Stoneycliffe Wood, a semi-natural ancient woodland site, to enjoy bluebells...
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Featherstone Rovers players and cheerleaders

Sports Leisure Venue Stadium

Featherstone Rovers

Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherston...
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Featherstone War Horse

Nature Reserve Park

Featherstone War Horse

In 2018 the year that marked the centenary of the end of the First World War, a new memorial sculpture was unveiled in Featherstone, West Yorkshire to com...
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Wakefield Jazz

Music Venue

Wakefield Jazz

For some, it’s a well-kept secret, but those in the know spend their Friday nights listening to some of the best British, European and American musi...
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A Touch of Craft

Arts Centre Craft Centre Event Venue Family Attraction

A Touch of Craft

A Touch of Craft is a popular new craft venue in
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