Why go
- City in West Yorkshire, England.
History
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England, located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, which had a 2024 population of 367,666, the 27th most populous district in England. It is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area and the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Where to stay
77 Dale St, Ossett WF5 9HN, United Kingdom · mews-hotel.co.uk
Paragon Business Park, Herriot Way, Wakefield WF1 2UJ, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
35 The Grn, Ossett WF5 8JX, United Kingdom · dimplewell.co.uk
Waterton Park Hotel, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6PW, United Kingdom · watertonparkhotel.co.uk
Calder Park, Denby Dale Rd, Durkar, Wakefield WF4 3BB, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
Denby Dale Rd, Wakefield WF2 8DY, United Kingdom · greeneking.co.uk
108 Barnsley Rd, Wakefield WF1 5NX, United Kingdom · aagrah.com
2 Aberford Rd, Oulton, Woodlesford, Leeds LS26 8EJ, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Queen St, Wakefield WF1 1JU, United Kingdom · ihg.com
Queen's Dr, Lupset, Wakefield, Ossett WF5 9BE, United Kingdom · ihg.com
9 Silver St, Wakefield WF1 1UY, United Kingdom · deuce-hotels.com
10 Drury Ln, Wakefield WF1 2TE, United Kingdom · yorkhousehotel.net
Fryers Way, Wakefield WF5 9TJ, United Kingdom · hotels.welcomebreak.co.uk
Victoria St, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 6EH, United Kingdom · facebook.com
Monckton Rd, Wakefield WF2 7AL, United Kingdom · aghotels.co.uk
The Kirklands Hotel, 605 Leeds Rd, Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2LU, United Kingdom · kirklandshotel.co.uk
34 Bond St, Wakefield WF1 2QP, United Kingdom · beds24.com
2 Dennington Ln, Crigglestone, Wakefield WF4 3ET, United Kingdom
Andrew St, Wakefield WF1 3QH, United Kingdom
11 Bank St, Wakefield WF1 1EH, United Kingdom
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147-149 Westgate, Wakefield WF2 9RY, United Kingdom
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226-228 Stanley Rd, Wakefield WF1 4AE, United Kingdom
13 Calder Row, Stanley, Wakefield WF3 4LX, United Kingdom
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Restaurants & places to go
British, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-00:00; Su 08:00-22:30 · 2 Aberford Road, Leeds, LS26 8EJ · tobycarvery.co.uk
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, We, Th, Fr, Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free… · mimiksushi.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00 Features: takeaway · Mill Street West, Dewsbury, WF12 9AE · storelocator.asda.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 31 Market Walk,… · locations.burgerking.co.uk
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:30 Features: delivery · 70 Horbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 8TU · pizzahut.co.uk
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Su 08:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access · Unit 10… · restaurants.subway.com
Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; 11:00-17:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, step-free access · Unit J Brook Street, Wakefield, WF1 1QN · utea.uk
Noodle, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, halal, step-free… · chopstixnoodles.co.uk
Chicken, Burger, Asian, Korean, Fusion, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:00-22:00 Features: delivery · Dale Street, Ossett, WF5 9HE · pay.yoello.com
Taiwanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 17:30-21:30, Fr-Sa 17:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 27 Station Road, Ossett, WF5 8AY · mttaiwanesespecialfriedchicken.co.uk
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: We-Fr 11:30-13:30, Mo-Fr 16:00-19:30 · Park Square, WF5 0JU · parksquarefisheries-ossett.co.uk
Italian, Pizza, Burger, Pasta, Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su 16:00-23:30, Mo-Th 15:30-22:30, Fr 15:30-00:00, Sa 16:00-00:00 Features: delivery · 45… · saporitoossett.com
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Jacket Potato, Dessert, Tea, Cake, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian… · ageuk.org.uk
Restaurant · Wakefield College Hospitality & Catering Restaurant Reservations Only. Table d’hôte (set menu). · Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH · wakefield.ac.uk
French, British, English, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access, air conditioning · Thompsons Yard, New Street,… · cafeviethebistro.co.uk
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: halal · Upper Warrengate, Wakefield, WF1 4JZ · freshcowakefield.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Su Features: takeaway · 133 Wide Lane, Leeds, LS27 8DF · hongkongchefmorley.co.uk
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 09:30-17:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 37 Market Walk,… · littlelotus.uk.com
Asian, Chinese, Noodles, Buffet, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-15:00; Mo-Th 16:30-21:30; Fr 16:30-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:30 Features:… · pandamami-restaurant.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, halal, step-free access · Unit 3 Mulberry Way, Wakefield,… · mexibeanexpress.com
Steak House, Burger, Chicken, Wings, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, vegan options,…
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 13:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 13:00-20:00; Su 14:00-20:00 Features: takeaway · 19 Bull Ring, Wakefield, WF1 1HB
Indian, Curry, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options, step-free access, air conditioning · 31-33 Bank Street, Ossett, WF5 8PS · gandhispice.co.uk
Donut, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-18:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · Willowbridge Lane, Castleford, WF10 5NL · doboydonuts.co.uk
Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · 9-11 Cross Street, Wakefield, WF1 3BW · josestapasrestaurant.com
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · Southfield Lane, Wakefield, WF4 5AS
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:30-16:30 Features: step-free access · 1a Westmorland Street, Wakefield, WF1 1PN · turning-point.co.uk
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access · Sainsbury's Ings Road,… · therestauranthub.co.uk
Shawarma, Pizza, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 31 Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1HS
Greek, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 118 Aberford Road, Leeds, LS26 8LG · yiros.co.uk
Brazilian, Restaurant · Brazilian restaurant · 1 Burgage Square, Wakefield, WF1 2TS · brazucarodizio.co.uk
European, Restaurant · European restaurant · Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford, WF10 5PT · thetwistedtree.menu
Fast Food · Features: delivery · 6b North Lingwell Road, Leeds, LS10 3SR · goodeats.io
Vietnamese, Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: step-free access · 11a Cross Square, Wakefield, WF1 1PQ
Smoothie, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 77 All Saints Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1DS
Polish, Fast Food · Polish fast food · 61 Lower York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3NA
Dessert, Restaurant · Dessert restaurant · 27 Commercial Street, Batley, WF17 5EP
Caribbean, Fast Food · Caribbean fast food · 19c Lower Warrengate, Wakefield, WF1 1SA
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Kashmiri, Restaurant · Kashmiri restaurant · Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2UJ
Kebab, Pizza, Fast Food · Kebab/Pizza fast food · 29 Towngate, Ossett, WF5 9BL
Spanish, Restaurant · Spanish restaurant · 70-72 Quarry Hill, Wakefield, WF4 5NF
Ice Cream · ice cream · Cathedral Walk The Ridings Centre, Wakefield, WF1 1YD
British, Restaurant · British restaurant · Mothers Way, Ossett, WF5 9TR
405 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) 14 mi to the centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire, ENG, GB — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (Jet2.com, Ryanair, Monarch Airlines, Transavia France…) · direct flights to 51 destinations incl. Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Dalaman… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Manchester (36 mi) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 51 direct destinations
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 757-200, 75W) · 32 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Budapest, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Duesseldorf, Faro, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Gran Canaria, Heraklion, Ibiza, Jersey, Kos, Larnaca, Malaga, Menorca, Murcia, Nice, Palma de Mallorca, Paphos, Paris, Pisa, Prague, Rhodos, Rome, Tenerife, Venice, Zakynthos
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 22 routes: Alicante, Arrecife, Bergamo, Chania, Dublin, Faro, Fuerteventura, Gdansk, Gerona, Ibiza, Kerkyra/corfu, Kos, Krakow, Limoges, Malaga, Malta, Montpellier, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Pisa, Tenerife, Treviso
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A320) · 11 routes: Antalya, Arrecife, Barcelona, Bodrum, Dalaman, Faro, Heraklion, Larnaca, Menorca, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 4 routes: Dalaman, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 2 routes: Aberdeen, Southampton
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Saab 340) · 2 routes: Belfast, Glasgow*
- Alitalia AZ (F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319) · 1 route: London*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (F70, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310) · 1 route: Islamabad
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (CRJ-900) · 1 route: Copenhagen
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Leeds Water Taxi Dock
Ferry terminal · 7.6 mi from the centre
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Wakefield, United Kingdom — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 12 mi (nearest: Leeds Water Taxi Dock, 7.6 mi).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Wakefield, United Kingdom. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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