The Hatchling – Saturday

• Friday 23 August – Wakefield City Centre
• Saturday 24 August – Wakefield City Centre
• Sunday 25 August – Pugneys Country Park

The event takes place in Wakefield City Centre, an open public space. The cathedral precinct and event hub are on paved ground and the area can be easily navigated around without crossing many steps and inclines. The Cathedral Steps area has limited access for wheelchair users.

Should you need any form of medical attention please inform a member of staff or security on site where they can show you where the nearest medical facility is located or request for a medic to come to you. We do not have any secure storage for medicines on site.

Assistance dogs are welcomed to all areas of the event, this must be an assistance dog that is recognised by one of the official charitable organisations as members of Assistance Dogs UK.

There are several off-street parking options in Wakefield city centre as listed below:

• Borough Road Car Park (WF1 3AZ)
• Carter Street Car Park (WF1 1XQ)
• Garden Street Car Park (WF1 1DX)
• Granary (The) Car Park (WF1 2TF)
• Merchant Gate Car Park (WF1 2QN)
• Rodney Yard Car Park (WF1 1LN)
• Tavora Street Car Park (WF1 3NP)
• Thornhill Street Car Park (WF1 1PG)
• Turton Street Car Park (WF1 4DR)
• Unity House Car Park (WF1 1ER)
• Upper Warrengate Car Park (WF1 4JZ)
• Waterfront Car Park (WF1 5JT)
• Westgate Car Park (WF1 1XP)

You can further details including opening times and charges on the Wakefield Council website here.

You can also find parking at The Ridings Shopping Centre and Trinity Walk Shopping Centre.

You can find full Travel Information for the whole Hatchling weekend here.

Train

There are two trains stations in Wakefield, both less than a 15-minute walk away from Wakefield Cathedral.

• Wakefield Westgate Station – This station is managed by LNER. You can find more information about station facilities here.
• Wakefield Kirkgate Station – This station is managed by Northern. You can find more information about station facilities here.

Bus

Wakefield Bus Station

Wakefield Bus Station is located on Union Street (WF1 3AQ) and is a less than 10 minute walk to Wakefield Cathedral.

The bus station has three entrances:

• Union Street entrance – pedestrians only
• Marsh Way – pedestrians only
• Providence Street – suitable for vehicle access with a drop off point and pay and display car parking close by.

The main operators are Arriva, Globe Travel, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Station Coaches, Team Pennine and National Express.

You can find more information about station facilities here.

You can find a list of Wakefield Bus Services on Arriva here.

Cycling

There are several bike parking spaces Wakefield City Centre.

These are listed below:

• Northgate

Outside Sofra Restaurant / W3W – luck.order.drum

• Trinity Shopping Centre

Carpark, lower ground floor, Sainsburys / W3W – nail.frogs.spark

• Sun Lane Sports Centre

To right of main entrance to Sports Centre / W3W – pass.swim.pushy

• Kirkgate

Middle of road, opposite entrance to Ridings / W3W -train.broker.laws

• Ridings Shopping Centre

Southgate entrance, middle mall / W3W – lasted.poetic.issued

• Westgate

Top of precinct, outside Frank Bird / W3W – gaps.stiff.bulb

• Cross Square

Top of precinct near Marmalade on the Square / W3W – dating.plants.moth

• Burton Street

Outside main entrance to Wakefield One / W3W – vine.spins.stone

• Cliff Lane

Outside lower entrance to Wakefield One / W3W – launch.hook.stared

• Drury Lane

Outside the Art House / W3W – abode.hurray.riding

• Westgate Train Station

Both inside & outside the station / W3W – system.wicked.ledge

Additionally on Saturday 24 you can use:

• County Hall

On corner near Bond Street / W3W – cried.scuba.pretty

• Rishworth Street

Near Sandwich & Co / W3W – added.closes.stack

• Wood Street

Near to Cross Street Junction / W3W – vague.rating.noisy

Got a question? You can check out our FAQs here.

We are continually updating our provisions for The Hatchling so please keep checking back on this page.

If you do have any queries or feel that there is anything we can improve on, we are open to suggestions!

Please feel free to contact us at festivals@wakefield.gov.uk