Pontefract, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Pontefract is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the City and Borough of Wakefield region.
Geographical information
Place name: Pontefract
Main Region: City and Borough of Wakefield
Country: England
Latitude: 53.69107 South (53°41'27"N)
Longitude: -1.31269 West (1°18'45"W)
Altitude: 69 metres above sea-level
Population: 28620 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Pontefract to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 256 km
- distance from Birmingham: 140 km
- distance from Liverpool: 114 km
- distance from Leeds: 19 km
- distance from Sheffield: 36 km
- distance from Bristol: 263 km
- distance from Manchester: 65 km
- distance from Leicester: 118 km
- distance from Islington: 253 km
- distance from Coventry: 143 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 16 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Pontefract):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Ledston Park (Park) (9 km)Springhead Park (Park) (12 km)
Temple Newsam Park (Park) (14 km)
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (Park) (19 km)
Cusworth Hall Museum (Museum) (20 km)
Chapel Allerton Park (Park) (21 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Pontefract (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Whitwood Ferry Hill (Castle) (6 km)
Nostell Priory (Stately home) (7 km)
KippaxManor Garth Hill (Castle) (9 km)
Zion Christian Centre (Church) (11 km)
St. Peter's Church (Church) (11 km)
Stanley Methodist Church (Church) (11 km)
Chantry Chapel (Church) (12 km)
Sandal Castle (Castle) (12 km)
Hampole Castle Hill (Castle) (13 km)
Christ Church (Church) (13 km)
Rothwell Castle (Castle) (13 km)
Wakefield Lowe Hill (Castle) (13 km)
Skellow (Castle) (14 km)
Sherburn in Elmet Castle Hill (Castle) (14 km)
Fenwick Moat Hill (Castle) (14 km)
Rest Park (Castle) (15 km)
Saxton (Castle) (15 km)
Barwick in Elmet (Castle) (17 km)
Adwick le Street Castle Hills (Castle) (18 km)
Hazlewood Castle (Castle) (18 km)
Cawood Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Ryther Castle (Castle) (20 km)
Nun Appleton Hall (Estate) (21 km)
Stainborough Lowe (Castle) (23 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Pontefract.
Fairnurn Ings (Nature reserve) (6 km)Pugneys Country Park (Nature reserve) (13 km)
Saw Wood (Forest) (19 km)
Sandall Beat Wood (Forest) (25 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Pontefract.
Pontefract Racecourse (Racecourse) (2 km)Normanton Golf Club (Golf course) (11 km)
Oulton Park Golf Course (Golf course) (11 km)
Lofthouse Hil Golf Club (Golf course) (13 km)
Wakefield Golf Club (Golf course) (14 km)
Low Laithes Golf Club (Golf course) (16 km)
Spring Mill Golf Club (Golf course) (16 km)
Doncaster Racecourse (Racecourse) (24 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Pontefract.
Pontefract Tanshelf Railway Station (1 km)Pontefract Baghill Railway Station (1 km)
Pontefract Monkhill Railway Station (1 km)
Glasshoughton Railway Station (3 km)
Featherstone Railway Station (3 km)
Knottingley Railway Station (4 km)
Castleford Railway Station (5 km)
Streethouse Railway Station (6 km)
Normanton Railway Station (7 km)
Fitzwilliam Railway Station (8 km)
Whitley Bridge Railway Station (10 km)
Moorthorpe Railway Station (11 km)
South Elmsall Railway Station (11 km)
Micklefield Railway Station (11 km)
South Milford Railway Station (11 km)
Woodlesford Railway Station (11 km)
Sandal & Agbrigg Railway Station (12 km)
Wakefield Kirkgate Railway Station (12 km)
East Garforth Railway Station (13 km)
Wakefield Westgate Railway Station (13 km)
Sherburn-in-Elmet Railway Station (13 km)
Hensall Railway Station (13 km)
Outwood Railway Station (13 km)
Cross Gates Railway Station (16 km)
Adwick Railway Station (16 km)
Church Fenton Railway Station (16 km)
Thurnscoe Railway Station (16 km)
Goldthorpe Railway Station (18 km)
Darton Railway Station (18 km)
Barnsley Interchange (19 km)
Snaith Railway Station (19 km)
Bolton-on-Dearne Railway Station (19 km)
Ulleskelf Railway Station (19 km)
Leeds Railway station (19 km)
Selby Railway Station (19 km)
Morley Railway Station (19 km)
Bentley (20 km)
City Station (20 km)
Cottingley Railway Station (20 km)
Wombwell Railway Station (20 km)
Kirk Sandall Railway Station (21 km)
Dodworth Railway Station (22 km)
Doncaster Railway Station (22 km)
Burley Park Railway Station (22 km)
Hatfield And Stainforth Railway Station (22 km)
Headingley Railway Station (23 km)
Silkstone Common Railway Station (24 km)
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