Wednesday  21 October 2020

Sandal Castle - Pugneys


Colin, John and Brian met at Leeds City Staion on Platform 6 for the 10:15 to Wakefield. Arriving in Wakefield Westgate in fifteen minutes from Leeds and a ten minute walk up to the bus station to catch the 110 up to the Three Houses Public House almost next to Sandal  Castle. 


On arrival at the Castle we ascended the steps to view the castle area and beyond. After a chat with some locals and espying a possible route to Pugneys we set of in an anti-clockwise direction towards the Café where we stopped to eat our lunches in glorious sunshine that the pessimists didn’t predict before continuing anti-clockwise until we reached the path that took us towards the ASDA and our 110 bus back to Wakefield and subsequently Westgate to catch the 14:10 back to Leeds where John sought the Skipton train and Brian and Colin their respective buses to Morley and Beeston. 


A little bit about our destination Sandal Castle!  





The romantic ruins of this medieval castle stand in a commanding position overlooking the Yorkshire countryside. The castle is famous for the Battle of Wakefield fought nearby in 1460.


Sandal Castle site is open to the public all year round and parking is free. Visitors can walk around the site and see superb views of the Calder Valley.


The former visitor centre has been converted into the Castle Café, an independent family run café which has proved very popular with visitors due to its fantastic view of the castle.


Another fascinating out this time in the Wakefield district.

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