Title: Visit Wakefield District: 2026 Travel Guide for Wakefield District, England | Expedia.com

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# Wakefield District

## England

![Aerial landscape Wakefield UK cityscape skyline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976003760/f7768d60-f93c-4a90-a11c-46fe9f64bb76.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Aerial landscape Wakefield UK cityscape skyline](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635976003760/f7768d60-f93c-4a90-a11c-46fe9f64bb76.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Here is a photograph from the nave inside Wakefield cathedral. Located in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5455/2de475e8-f89a-4509-a9be-9a624a24ca6e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Here is an hdr photograph taken from Wakefield Cathedral. Located in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5455/80ff3daf-8895-4bd8-bbe4-c20265b3b303.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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### Popular cities in Wakefield District

[Wakefield

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## Reasons to visit

- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- National Coal Mining Museum
- Sandal Castle

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[Pontefract

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Escape to trendy Pontefract! Enjoy its food, adventures, and countryside. 

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[Ossett

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Like dining out? Get away to upscale Ossett! 

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[Castleford

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[Normanton

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[Knottingley

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Head to Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village and Xscape Yorkshire—just two of the sights around Knottingley.

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