Places to visit in Wakefield

The Discover Alone map has 1,415 places, people and events in Wakefield, England. Most of the places are free to visit. Choose a kind of place, or open the map to see what is near you.

Kinds of place in Wakefield

• Things to do (419)
• Historic places (366)
• Woods, forests and old trees (110)
• Memorials and graveyards (107)
• Archaeology and monuments (62)
• Viewpoints and information (27)
• Wrecks and historic events (7)
• Castles and forts (4)

Some of the best-recorded places in Wakefield

• Winding House, Heapstead and Headstock at Caphouse CollieryListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records Winding House, Heapstead and Headstock at Caphouse Colliery as a listed…
• Wentbridge Viaduct Carrying Bypass Over Valley of River WentListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records Wentbridge Viaduct Carrying Bypass Over Valley of River Went as a listed…
• Thornes Pump (at Junction of Denby Dale Road and Helmfield Lane)Listed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records Thornes Pump (at Junction of Denby Dale Road and Helmfield Lane) as a…
• Terrace and Attached Ha Ha Wall Immediately South of Bretton HallListed buildingThe National Heritage List for England records Terrace and Attached Ha Ha Wall Immediately South of Bretton Hall as a…
• Pontefract CastleCastlePontefract Castle was the last royalist stronghold to fall during the English Civil War, holding out through three…
• Lowe Hill motte and bailey castleScheduled monumentLowe Hill is a Norman motte and bailey castle in Wakefield, built during the eleventh or twelfth century to project…
• Stanley Ferry aqueductScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Stanley Ferry aqueduct as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes…
• Wakefield BridgeScheduled monumentThe National Heritage List for England records Wakefield Bridge as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the…
• Battle of FerrybridgeMajor battlefieldThe Battle of Ferrybridge, 28 March 1461, was a preliminary engagement between the houses of York and Lancaster before…
• Pontefract Castle Visitors CentreVisitor informationPontefract Castle Visitors Centre is shown as a visitor information on the public map of Wakefield. The saved point is…
• The Obelisk at the top of The Timeline, Frickley Country ParkMonument or public artThe Obelisk at the top of The Timeline, Frickley Country Park is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The…
• Southern Washlands Nature ReserveNature reserveSouthern Washlands Nature Reserve is shown as a nature reserve on the public map of Wakefield. The saved point is the…