Greener Castle at Pontefract Castle

Contact

Museums Learning and Skills Team
Tel: 01924 302700
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Venue

Pontefract Castle

Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH

www.wakefield.gov.uk/castles

See location on Google maps.    

Map reference: SE 460222  Lat: 53.69421  Long: -1.30481

By Road:
M62 jct32
Continue onto Park Road (A639)
Turn left onto Southgate (A645)

For car parking:
Turn left onto North Baileygate. Car park located off Beech Hill. WF8 2JF

Disabled car-parking spaces are available at the Castle gates (approach via Spink Lane or Micklegate).

By Public Transport:
Nearest train station: Monkhill/Baghill Railway Station
Nearest bus station: Pontefract Bus Station

Walk from Pontefract town centre via Horsefair, Micklegate and Castle Chain.

Parking : free

Accessible by Public Transport : Pontefract, Monkhill station

The Summer opening hours for Pontefract Castle are:
Monday - Friday, 08.30 – 17.00
Saturday - Sunday, 09.30 – 18.15

Please note that the opening hours change when British Summer Time begins and ends.

The Winter opening hours for Pontefract Castle are:
Monday - Friday, 08:30 until 16:15
Saturday - Sunday, 09:30 until 16:15

The Visitors Centre and Shop is open Wednesday to Sunday 11.00 – 15.00 (Mon and Tue by request)

A tour of the underground Magazine is available Wed – Sun at 15.00 See on site for prices and further details.


Guided tours available for groups.

Also at this venue

Pontefract Castle
Castle Magazine
Gift Shop & Visitors Centre

Events at this venue

Select event title for details

date	event
Fri 15 Mar 2013 - Sat 31 Dec 2016	Magazine Tour
Thu 20 Jun 2013	A Midsummer Nights Dream
Sat 13 Jul 2013	Picnic in the Castle
Sat 13 Jul 2013	Proms in the Castle
Sat 3, Sun 4 Aug 2013	Yorkshire Medieval Festival
Tue 6 Aug 2013	Big Wild Day
Sat 31 Aug 2013	Pomfret 60 Archery Tournament