Wakefield is the city located in West Yorkshire, which is located in England.The city is located on the banks of River Calder.The city is located in the district of Metropolitan district of Wakefield.The city is very densely populated with total population of 76,886 as per 2006 census. Wakefield was known by the name as Merrie city in the medieval period.
There is an annual festival known as Rhubarb which is celebrated in the city of Wakefield and many tourists from all the cities of United Kingdom and other European countries gather here to participate in this festival and enjoy the culture of the city.
There are many exhibitions, talk shows, tourist spots in the city, which tourists can take a glance Clarence Park Festival is held at Thornes Park on annual basis in which music show is organised.
There are many tourist spots in Wakefield, which adds glory, attraction and charmness to the city.Tourists come from all over the world and consider Wakefield for tourism due to beautiful surrounding and soothing atmosphere in the city.
Some of the main tourist spots of Wakefield are as follows:
- Barbara Hepworth gallery
- Wakefield Theatre Royal
- Pugneys Country Park
- The ruins of Sandal Castle
- The National Coal Mining Museum
- Walton Hall
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- Bretton Hall
- Wakefield Cathedral
- Nostell Priory
- Anglers Country Park and the Heronry
- Thornes Park
Wakefield Westgate railway station is located in the northern part of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, situated in England.The railway station is located in the western part from the city center facing other railway station in the city named as Kirkgate.
There are many direct trains to Wakefield such as National Express East Coast, which connects Wakefield via running through the city of Doncaster, Newark, Grantham, Retford, Petersborough, Steven age and London King cross.
There are many trains such as Cross Country, Virgin Trains which are operated to and from Wakefield for Leeds, Scotland and many other cities located in United Kingdom.
There are many trains, which ply on regular basis in the difference of half an hour from London to Wakefield. It just takes 2 hours to cover the distance of 283 km between the two cities.There are many tourists who travel to Wakefield district from London on regular basis to explore the tourists attractions of the city.
The Wakefield railway stations are regularly served by cross country, Northern Rail and East midland Trains on daily and weekly basis, which are operated from different cities of United Kingdom.
The railway stations in Wakefield are well supported with facilities such as Internet cyber cafe, telephone booth service, tea and snacks stalls, first aid facility, ticket counter, room booking in different hotels, magazines and newspapers.
There is a facility of taxi stand just located outside every railway station located in the city for the convenience of the passengers. It takes hardly 15 minutes to reach the city center from both the Wakefield railway stations located just opposite to each other.
Hotels in Wakefield :
- Days Hotel
- Campanile Hotel
- Cedar Court Hotel
- Hotel St Pierre
- Parklands Hotel
- Chasley Hotel
