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All the United Kingdom England Wakefield

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wakefield

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wakefield, England

Updated October 18, 2025
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Sandal Castle.

Wakefield, England

Sandal Castle

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin

Wakefield, England

Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin

A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.
The statue with the entrance to the Ridings Shopping Centre in the background.

Wakefield, England

Amazonian Caiman God

A surreal depiction of a South American god is actually filled with deeper symbolism.
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William Oates Sykes Grave

Horbury, England

William Oates Sykes Grave

This unusual gravestone was crafted for cricket lover and master bat maker William Oates Sykes.
2 miles from Wakefield
The forced rhubarb grows in complete darkness, aside from the occasional glow of a candle.

Rothwell, England

Rhubarb Triangle

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
4 miles from Wakefield
Featherstone War Horse

Streethouse, England

Featherstone War Horse

This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of soldiers from Featherstone who died fighting World War I.
5 miles from Wakefield
Head of Melpomene.

Yorkshire, England

'Relics in The Landscape'

A unique sculpture park that features the works of several famed artists.
5 miles from Wakefield
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