Castleford precinct is very flat, the area can be easily navigated around without having to cross any steps or inclines. A mapped area of the event including accessible toilets can be found here (a link to the site map will be available here for you to view soon).

Carlton Street – This is the main festival site and where most activities will take place, the street is easily accessible and completely flat.

Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre – Shopping area, rest spaces, cafés, restaurants and accessible toilets.

Castleford Library & Museum – Quiet rest space, children’s craft activities and accessible facilities.

Our friendly team of staff, security, first aiders and contractors will be on hand to offer any assistance. You can find us in ither Hi-Viz or Wakefield Council uniform, look for ‘EVENT STAFF’ on our backs!

Please note this is not a ticketed event and therefore we cannot confirm what the site capacity will be on the day. The crowds generally gather close to the stalls and break out areas can be found on the precinct with benches to rest. Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre will be open during the event where welfare facilities and a quiet space for a coffee in a café can be found.

Toilets – A portable disabled access toilet unit will be located on the precinct next to the former Marks & Spencer’s store on Florence Street, however if you prefer, full accessible toilets can be found within the Carlton Lanes shopping centre building. Unfortunately, there is no nearby changing place – the closest to the event would be located at Xscape.

Parking – The closest and most convenient disabled parking to the precinct is Aire Street (WF10 1JL), Bridge Street (WF10 1JP) and Castlefields (WF10 5BH) car park.

BSL Interpreter – We will be welcoming British Sign Language Interpreters to Roman Street Theatre Show – please stay tuned on this page for the BSL times.

Mobility Scooter / Wheelchair Hire – This facility can be found within Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre, call 01977 603338 for more information.

Should you need medical attention please inform a member of staff or security on site, they will direct you to the medical tent or request for a medic to come to you.

Unfortunately, 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.

The closest and most convenient disabled parking to the precinct is Castlefields (WF10 5BH) which has 136 spaces, including 17 disabled spaces.

Please click here for all council-run on street and off street car parks.

You can reach the event by bus or by train with no trouble.

Bus – plan your route here.

Train – plan your route here.

We are continually updating our access provisions for the Roman Festival with updated maps etc., 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 – specialistmarketsandevents@wakefield.gov.uk