Oakenshaw Wood

Oakenshaw Wood is a forest in Wakefield, England. Oakenshaw Wood is situated near the hamlet Horse Race End, as well as near the locality Heath Common.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sandal Castle and Wakefield Kirkgate railway station.

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.

Wakefield Kirkgate railway station

Railway station

Photo: NicholasJones, Public domain.

Wakefield Kirkgate is one of two railway stations in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Unlike nearby Wakefield Westgate, Kirkgate is unstaffed. It is managed by Northern Trains, but also served by Grand Central and TransPennine Express.

The Hepworth Wakefield

Art gallery

Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Hepworth Wakefield is an art museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, which opened on 21 May 2011. The gallery is situated on the south side of the River Calder and takes its name from artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth who was born and educated in the city.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wakefield and Normanton.

Wakefield

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, 12 miles south of Leeds. Its chief attractions are the Hepworth Gallery and the National Mining Museum for England.

Normanton

Town

Photo: Jonobass, CC BY 3.0.

Normanton is a town in the civil parish of Normanton and Altofts, in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is located north-east of Wakefield and south-west of Castleford.

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.

Oakenshaw Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.6652° or 53° 39′ 55″ north

Longitude

-1.4614° or 1° 27′ 41″ west

Open location code

9C5WMG8Q+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 220562161

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Horse Race End and Heath Common.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Doncaster Road Bridge and Oakenshaw Viaduct.

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