Wakefield

Introduction

Wakefield was the county town of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Its county hall was then used by the Metropolitan County of West Yorkshire. On the demise of this county the county hall was bought by the Wakefield Metropolitan Borough, where it is in the same street as the old Town Hall.

Neighbourhoods

It is important to recognise that what are now regions were previously boroughs or districts of the West Riding until 1974. Most of their residents would still give them as their town rather than Wakefield

• Ossett
• Hemsworth
• Normanton
• Pontefract
• Castleford
• Knottingley
• Bretton

Sights and Activities

• Wakefield Cathedral
• County Hall
• Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton - sculptures by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth on continuous display outdoors as well as a large underground gallery for temporary exhibitions.

In Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters. All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.