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Discover Stanley
Stanley in Wakefield (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 163 mi (or 262 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Stanley is now 07:06 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Stanley, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Leeds Bradford Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North-West. 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 29 mi (or 46 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: Wakefield, Normanton, Walton, Crofton and Sharlston. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 986 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quebecs Luxury Apartments 3 Infirmary Street
OULTON HALL - QHOTELS
Clayton Leeds
42 The Calls
Jurys Inn Leeds
Holiday Inn LEEDS - GARFORTH
Gateway Apartments
The Grange
Waterton Park
Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ Tim Garland 07.11.14
A passionate version of Monk's Nostalgia in Times Square (in 5) with lots of fun from Tim and Ant and a riveting solo form Asaf.
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ The de Jong Cleynderts 27.02.15
Andy Cleyndert's drum-free band with lovely soloing from Martin Shaw, Ross Stanley and Colin Oxley.
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ Zoe Gilby Quartet 16 Jan 2015
Zoe Gilby's magical performance at Wakefield Jazz opened our 2105 season. This clip from "Caravan" was a rare standard she included. Andy Champion (bs), Mark Williams (gtr) and Richard...
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ Josh Kemp's Jazz Prophets on 21.02.14
A ballad on which Tim Lapthorne and Josh Kemp solo. Mick Hutton (bass) and Matt Skelton (drums).
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ Simon Read Octet 24.10.14
Mingus' tribute to Duke Ellington played by Simon Read (bs), Laura Jurd (tpt), Will Howard (tnr), Ben Lowman (alto), Kevin Holbrough (tbn), Jamil Sheriff (pno), Michael de Souza (gtr) and Jay...
Live from Wakefield Jazz
David Newton, Matt Skelton and Tom Farmer playing Secret Love as part of the tour to Promote Big Screen Take One launched in April on Linn. Friday 13 February 2015.
Live from Wakefield Jazz ~ Harry Orme's Catledown Quintet supported on 21.02.14
Harry's project (gtr) was played by Will Howard (tnr), Declan Forde (pno), Sam Vicary (bass) and Matt Parkinson (dr). This number is titled "Sincerest Form of Flattery"
Girls Aloud Dance Deans Birthday Lofthouse Golf Club
Wives and girlfriends put on a girls aloud dance routine for Deans birthday as a surprise.
UKW Live Event - 19th November, 2011
Some crappy amateur footage of the UKW Mayhem TV taping at the Wakefield City Academy on Saturday 19th November, 2011. :)
St Peters The Last Stand 1
The demolition of St Peters became complete today when they brought down the final piece of the church , The second and final tower , a truly heart breaking ...
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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.
Rhubarb Triangle
The Rhubarb Triangle is a 9-square-mile triangle in West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It includes Kirkhamgate, East Ardsley, Stanley, Lofthouse and Carlton. The Rhubarb Triangle was originally much bigger, covering an area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. From the first decade of the 20th century to 1939 the rhubarb industry expanded and at its peak covered an area of about 30-square-mile .
Lofthouse Colliery disaster
The Lofthouse Colliery disaster was a mining accident which took place in Lofthouse, West Yorkshire, England on 21 March 1973. A new coalface was excavated too close to an abandoned, flooded 19th century mineshaft. The sudden inrush of three million gallons of water trapped seven mine workers 750 feet (228.6 metres) below ground. A six-day rescue operation was carried out but succeeded in recovering only one body.
College Grove (Sports Ground)
College Grove sports ground is a multi sport facility in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is owned and run by Wakefield Sports Club (College Grove) Ltd. The current main users of the ground and Wakefield Hockey Club, Wakefield Bowls Club and Wakefield Squash Club.
Trinity Walk
Trinity Walk is a shopping centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. England. Opened on 6 May 2011, Wakefield Council describe it as "the most important City Centre development for more than 20 years."
Oulton Hall
Oulton Hall in Oulton, West Yorkshire, England is a Grade II listed building, once the home of the Blayds/Calverley family. After a major fire in 1850 the Hall was remodelled, but its fortunes eventually went into decline until it was revived for use as a hotel. It is now a 4 star hotel, part of the De Vere Group.
Wakefield bus station
Wakefield bus station serves the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and operated by Arriva Yorkshire. The bus station is situated at next to Marsh Way A61 and the city's new market and can be accessed from both Marsh Way and Union Street. The bus station was rebuilt in 2001 with a main passenger concourse and 24 bus stands.
West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum
The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum comprised four hospitals under the West Riding General Asylums Committee: 1818 Stanley Royd Hospital, Stanley, Wakefield 1872 South Yorkshire Asylum, Middlewood, Sheffield 1888 High Royds Hospital, Menston 1904 Storthes Hall, Kirkburton
Newmarket Stadium
Newmarket Stadium is the proposed home for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It will replace Belle Vue which has been home to the rugby league club for over 100 years. Outline planning permission was received from Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's planning department.