Castle · near Wakefield · West Yorkshire

Sandal Castle

Sandal Castle is a medieval castle. You will find it 100 m south of Wakefield. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.

Photo: Sandal Castle, Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia (CC BY 3.0)

Where

100 m

south of Wakefield

How well known

Top 4%

#309 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Castle near Wakefield

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#309 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Wakefield

Sandal Castle is 100 m south of Wakefield. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Wakefield has 242 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Warm weather in Wakefield runs June to September, with highs of 18–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°47 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr13° / 5°46 mm

May17° / 7°48 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°59 mm

Aug21° / 12°62 mm

Sep18° / 10°55 mm

Oct14° / 7°63 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wakefield, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wakefield. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wakefield’s full climate →

About

Sandal Castle

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 17 languages. Top of the 40 other places within 15 km is Wakefield Cathedral, 2.7 km off.

Wakefield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 17 languages
Town: 100 m south of Wakefield
Official site: wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/sandal-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Sandal Castle and what surrounds it

Numbered points are the places near Sandal Castle, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

By population, Wakefield leads the 8 with 97,871. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · 100 m north of it

Wakefield

97,871 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 1.5 km southeast of it

Walton

3,266 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 1.6 km southwest of it

Crigglestone and Durkar

6,672 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km east of it

Crofton

6,127 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Sandal Castle is	People	Places to visit
Wakefield	100 m north of it	97,871	12
Walton	1.5 km southeast of it	3,266	8
Crigglestone and Durkar	1.6 km southwest of it	6,672	9
Crofton	2.5 km east of it	6,127	9
Hall Green	2.7 km southwest of it	2,307	5
Horbury	3 km west of it	9,868	10
Sharlston	4.4 km east of it	2,163	4
Ossett	4.4 km west of it	21,854	12

Make a day of it

Also within reach

The 40 places within 15 km include 3 museums, a cathedral and an art gallery.

CathedralWakefield Cathedral2.7 km away 2

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park7.2 km away · 300K visitors a year 3

Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield1.9 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory6.7 km away 5

CastlePontefract Castle13 km away 6

MuseumWakefield Museum2.9 km away 7

Abbey or priory · English HeritageMonk Bretton Priory12 km away 8

MuseumNational Coal Mining Museum8.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Sandal Castle

Where is Sandal Castle?

Sandal Castle is 100 m south of Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

What is Sandal Castle?

Medieval castle in England.

When is the best time to visit Sandal Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Wakefield, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Sandal Castle a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Sandal Castle?

Within 15 km: Wakefield Cathedral (2.7 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (7.2 km), The Hepworth Wakefield (1.9 km) and Nostell Priory (6.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Monk Bretton Priory: Tony Grist, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
National Coal Mining Museum: Ian M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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