Visit Sandal Castle
Visit Sandal Castle
Scene of the Battle of Wakefield in 1460! It was a favourite castle of Richard III and played its part in the Wars of the Roses. You'll see why when you visit and discover the fantastic views from the Castle across the city and the Calder Valley!
Opening hours
Sandal Castle is open every day and entrance is free. The car park is open 9am to 5:30pm (from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025).
Facilities and services
- Cafe
- Free parking
Follow the Castle Café on Facebook for opening hours and updates. The Castle Café is run by a friendly, family team external to Wakefield Council.
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Memorial benches
Over the last few years we have installed a few memorial benches at Sandal Castle. The castle site is a scheduled ancient monument.
This means we have to get permission to make any changes to the site, including adding new benches. All of the benches we were allowed to add have now been allocated.
We're sorry that we can't take any new requests.