Interesting place. Not a lot left of it and consequently there is no entrance fee. There is an adjacent cafe with information boards inside and more outside around the castle grounds. Access through a 20s/ 30s housing estate, quite incongruous!
Nice little wander round here well maintained grounds and boards with info as well. Sadly the cafe was shut when we went after 3pm on a Saturday which was a shame. Car park gets busy . When you are done there is Pugneys Country Park just down the hill as well
Easy to find. Free easy parking. Easy to walk round and great for kids to have a run round and imagine what it was like. Plenty of information boards and a cafe and toilets. Litter could do with clearing. Will go again.
Beautiful castle ruin. Stunning scenery. Breathtaking views at sunset. Nice and spooky at night. Steeped in history. What's not to love?!
Been here several times, once during a frosty, sunny morning and the remains of the castle are very good. Views from the tower are excellent and to be able to access the moat is a bit special, although the shrubbery needed trimming. There are plenty of benches on the pathway around the perimeter so you could just sit and chill a while, otherwise the visit could be no more than 45 to 60 minutes. Free parking. Visitor centre on site. It is a pity that some idiots had left a shopping trolley and party litter around the motte.
This is a free, fun, historical, educational place to visit in Wakefield. The car park is free and you just wander around as you want, you can walk all around the remains and there is a brilliant viewing platform on top of what was the keep. The signage used is informative and interesting. These good remains of what was once an impressive hilltop Castle and keep are well worth a visit for an hour or so.
Really lovely castle ruins area, there is a few walks off in different directions a lookout area and some info boards so you can understand what you might have been looking at. Within the grounds area there is a coffee shop and a small (free) car park. Kids loved running up and down the hills and pretending to be knights!
Really nice little place, great for a nice saunter or a picnic. The history of the area is incredible and information boards are plentiful, although to get the full picture of the history I had to do a little googling. Parking was easy and free. Stunning views of the nearby reservoir but be prepared for a fair few steps! Most of the area is accessible on flat ground but some of the more interesting parts are up or down stairs
Beautiful scenery despite Wakefield in the background and lovely to see the remains of this castle. It's nice that it's free as well. It's a decent walk around too and there's a nice cafe.
Sandal Castle is located at Manygates Ln, Sandal, Wakefield WF2 7DS, UK
You can contact Sandal Castle at +44 1977 722741
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