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Discover Pontefract
Pontefract in Wakefield (England) with it's 44,710 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 159 mi (or 256 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Pontefract is now 12:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Pontefract, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Featherstone, Darrington, Badsworth, Ledston and Ledsham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 51% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
South Milford Hotel
BEST WESTERN PLUS ROGERTHORPE
QUALITY HOTEL LEEDS SELBY FORK
Monk Fryston Hall
TRAVELODGE PONTEFRACT FERRYBRIDGE A1-M62
M62 J32) Castleford (Xscape
Pontefract North
DARRINGTON HOTEL
Castleford M62 Jct 31
Videos from this area
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Remembrance Sunday, Pontefract 2010
The people of Pontefract lay poppy wreaths at the footsteps of the War Memorial while a brass band plays 'Abide With Me'.
Yorkshire Building Society Pontefract promote Pontefract Yorkshire Town
http://www.PontefractYorkshire.co.uk We're proud to have Yorkshire Building Society on board as a sponsor to the Pontefract website and being an active supporter of the town. Offering mortgages,...
NEW College Pontefract BTEC Sport
Fitness Flex Specialism combine with Pontefract Titans in BTEC Sport lesson.
Southgate Kitchen & Bathroom Studio luxury bespoke kitchen & bathroom business in pontefract town
http://wwwPontefractYorkshire.co.uk The website built to showcase everything Pontefract has to offer, from events, fun days, historical buildings to visit, places to eat, drink and stay over...
Pontefract Steam Rally 2011
Miniature steam engines,full size steam engines,classic motorbikes and vintage lorries at the Pontefract Steam Rally on Sunday 28th August 2011. Hosted by the Leeds & District Traction Engine...
Rainy Pontefract Stations (Monkhill & Tanshelf) - 21st June, 2012
Video footage highlighting what happens when you go out filming, but don't check the weather forecast. This film is in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, UK a small town which is served by three railway...
Silly Olympics 2012 : Three Legged Race Heats
An unsuitably sensible race to start off the games, brought to the world this year from the historic market town known to many as Pontefract, and to the local delinquents as "Ponte", and what...
Pontefract Northerns Cross Country 2015 - Sen Mens finishers part 1
Pontefract Northerns Cross Country 2015.
Maccys Mate
I took my motorbike thru a McDonald's drive thru and this is what happened. Warning there will most likely be swearing in this video. FOLLOW ME ON; Twatter: https://twitter.com/ConfusedRider...
Tomahawk Throwing 4. Spin and a Half + Explanation & Failures
Hello and welcome to the fourth instalment of short videos looking at the sport of Tomahawk Throwing. My name is Neil, owner of Northern Forge, and I recently took up the sport of Knife and...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pontefract Castle
Pontefract Castle is a castle in the town of Pontefract, in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is believed to be the site of the demise of King Richard II, and later the place of a series of famous sieges during the English Civil War.
Pontefract and Castleford (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract and Castleford was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 2010 general election. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Pontefract Museum
Pontefract Museum is a local museum in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The collections cover archaeology, archives, decorative and applied art, fine art, photographs and social history.
Pontefract Collieries F.C
Pontefract Collieries F.C. are a football club based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. They play at the White Rose Stadium (Sponsored by White Rose Tools) off Skinner Lane, near the old Prince of Wales Colliery.
New Castleford Stadium
The New Castleford Stadium is the tentative name of a proposed rugby league football stadium which would be built in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. The stadium is intended to have a capacity of 13,300 spectators, and would replace The Jungle as the home stadium of Castleford Tigers.
Pontefract Priory
Pontefract Priory was a Cluniac monastery dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, founded about 1090 by Robert de Lacy, and located in Yorkshire, England. It existed until the dissolution of the monasteries. The Church and buildings have been completely destroyed, but the site is still indicated by the name of Monk-hill.
Pontefract bus station
Pontefract bus station serves the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Metro (WYPTE). The bus station is situated in Pontefract Town Centre and can be accessed from Horsefair and Northgate. There are nine stands at the bus station and the main operators are Arriva Yorkshire, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Stringers and M Travel.
Monkhill, West Yorkshire
Monkhill is an area of Pontefract, in the Wakefield District, in the English county of West Yorkshire.