Calder Island
Calder Island is an island in Wakefield, England. Calder Island is situated nearby to the suburb Thornes, as well as near Portobello.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pugneys Country Park and Sandal Castle.
Pugneys Country Park
Park
Pugneys Country Park is a 250-acre park located on the A636 between Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England and Junction 39 of the M1 motorway. It is a Local Nature Reserve.
Sandal Castle
Ruins
Photo: Abcdef123456, CC BY 3.0.
Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, a suburb of the city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, overlooking the River Calder. It was the site of royal intrigue and the setting for a scene in one of William Shakespeare's plays.
Thornes Park
Park
Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thornes Park is a large public park situated close to the centre of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Along with Clarence Park and Holmfield Park it forms a large parkland to the south west of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandal Magna and Durkar.
Sandal Magna
Suburb
Photo: SMJ, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandal Magna or Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England with a population in 2001 of 5,432. An ancient settlement, it is the site of Sandal Castle and is mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Durkar
Village
Durkar is a small village in the southwestern suburbs of the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The name 'Durkar' derives from the Norse drit kjarr meaning 'dirt marsh'.
Agbrigg
Suburb
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Agbrigg is a suburb of the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Calder Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.66382° or 53° 39′ 50″ northLongitude
-1.50534° or 1° 30′ 19″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9C5WMF7V+GVGeoNames ID
13285543
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