Pontefract Castle, Pontefract

Name: Pontefract Castle
Address: Castle Chain, Pontefract, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1977 723440

#2 among attractions in Pontefract

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

Pontefract Castle is a castle ruin in the town of Pontefract, in West Yorkshire, England. King Richard II is thought to have died there. It was the site of a series of famous sieges during the 17th-century English Civil War. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°41'44"N, 1°18'14"W

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Castle ChainPontefract NorthPontefract United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1977 723440

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Day trips

Pontefract Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Giles' Church, Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract Town Hall, Pontefract Museum.

$st giles church pontefract$ 0.4 miSW
Church
St Giles' Church, Pontefract
11 min walk • The Church of the St. Giles' in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church in the archdeaconry of Leeds and the Diocese of Leeds. The church is Grade II* listed. St Giles is one of two Anglican churches in the town centre; the other being All Saints' which united into one benefice in June 2019.
$pontefract market hall$ 0.4 miSW
Market, Shopping
Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract
10 min walk • Pontefract Market Hall is a market hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1860. Pontefract market takes place both in the hall and on the Market Place on which the hall is situated.
$pontefract town hall$ ~1770 ftSW
City hall
Pontefract Town Hall, Pontefract
9 min walk • Pontefract Town Hall is a town hall in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was completed in 1882. It is now owned and used by Wakefield Council as a registry office. The building has been Grade II listed since 15 November 1988.
$pontefract museum$ 0.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Pontefract Museum, Pontefract
11 min walk • Pontefract Museum is a local museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The collections cover archaeology, archives, decorative and applied art, fine art, photographs and social history.
$micklegate methodist church pontefract$ ~650 ftSW
Church
Micklegate Methodist Church, Pontefract
4 min walk • Micklegate Methodist Church is an active Methodist Church of Great Britain church in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
$pontefract library$ 0.4 miSW
Library
Pontefract Library, Pontefract
11 min walk • Pontefract Library is a public library in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The present day building is notable as one of the last examples of architecture by John...
$pontefract hospital$ 0.5 miSW
Church
Pontefract Hospital, Pontefract
12 min walk • Pontefract Hermitage is a medieval hermitage situated below the old Southgate entrance to the General Infirmary in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade I listed structure. The retreat consists of two chambers carved out of sandstone, side by side but on different levels.
1.5 miNE
Archaeological site
Ferrybridge Henge
38 min walk • Ferrybridge Henge is a Neolithic henge near Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire. It is close to the A1 and M62 and Ferrybridge power station. Ferrybridge Henge is the furthest south of Yorkshire's henges, and is the only one in West Yorkshire.
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0.5 miSW
Monastery
Pontefract Friary, Pontefract
14 min walk • St Richard's Friary, also known as Pontefract Friary, was a Dominican friary in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It was located near today's Pontefract General Infirmary, on the eastern edge of Friarwood Valley Gardens.
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0.4 miN
Monastery
Pontefract Priory, Pontefract
12 min walk • Pontefract Priory was a Cluniac monastery dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, founded about 1090 by Robert de Lacy, 2nd Baron of Pontefract, and located in Yorkshire, England. It existed until the dissolution of the monasteries.
$new college pontefract$ 0.8 miW
Universities and schools
New College, Pontefract
22 min walk • New College is a coeducational, sixth form college in Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. It acquired academy status in 2017, forming a trust to open colleges in other areas, called the New Collaborative Learning Trust.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Pontefract Castle open?

Pontefract Castle is open:

Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Pontefract Castle?

Nearby attractions include Micklegate Methodist Church, Pontefract (4 min walk), Pontefract Town Hall, Pontefract (9 min walk), Pontefract Market Hall, Pontefract (10 min walk), Pontefract Museum, Pontefract (11 min walk).

How to get to Pontefract Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pontefract Castle:

Train

Pontefract Monkhill (6 min walk)
Pontefract Baghill (7 min walk)

Bus

Pontefract Bus Station (7 min walk)