Cathedral · Wakefield · West Yorkshire

Wakefield Cathedral

Wakefield Cathedral is a grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield. A short trip away is Sandal Castle, 2.7 km off, the first of 52 within 15 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 15 languages.

Photo: Wakefield Cathedral, Mike Kirby (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Wakefield

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 5%

#372 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Cathedral in Wakefield

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

#372 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (15 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Wakefield

Wakefield Cathedral is inside Wakefield’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

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

Which month to go

From June to September, Wakefield sees 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

Wakefield Cathedral

Grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield, United Kingdom.

In Wakefield, inside the town’s built-up area.

Wakefield’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 15 languages
Town: in Wakefield
Official site: wakefield-cathedral.org.uk

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

The map

Wakefield Cathedral at a glance

The map puts Wakefield Cathedral in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Wakefield Cathedral

Home to 97,871 people, Wakefield is the largest of these 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in town

Wakefield

97,871 people · 12 places to visit

2 · 3.3 km southwest of it

Crigglestone and Durkar

6,672 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 3.3 km southeast of it

Crofton

6,127 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km southeast of it

Walton

3,266 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Wakefield Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Wakefield	It’s in town	97,871	12
Crigglestone and Durkar	3.3 km southwest of it	6,672	9
Crofton	3.3 km southeast of it	6,127	9
Walton	3.3 km southeast of it	3,266	8
Horbury	3.4 km southwest of it	9,868	10
Kirkhamgate	3.4 km northwest of it	952	7
Ossett	3.8 km west of it	21,854	12
Normanton	4.3 km east of it	21,976	14

Make a day of it

After Wakefield Cathedral

Also close at hand are 2 castles, 2 art galleries and 2 museums, among 52 within 15 km.

CastleSandal Castle2.7 km away 2

Art galleryThe Hepworth Wakefield900 m away 3

MuseumYorkshire Sculpture Park9 km away · 300K visitors a year 4

MuseumWakefield Museum500 m away 5

CathedralLeeds Cathedral13 km away 6

CastlePontefract Castle13 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustNostell Priory7.8 km away 8

Art galleryThe Art House400 m away

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

A visit to Wakefield Cathedral: questions

Where is Wakefield Cathedral?

Wakefield Cathedral is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Wakefield Cathedral?

Grade I listed cathedral in Wakefield, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Wakefield Cathedral?

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

Is Wakefield Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Wakefield Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Sandal Castle (2.7 km), The Hepworth Wakefield (900 m), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (9 km) and Wakefield Museum (500 m).

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)

Wakefield Cathedral: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sandal Castle: Abcdef123456 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Hepworth Wakefield: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wakefield Museum: Jill Jennings, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Cathedral: Jungpionier, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Nostell Priory: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Art House: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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