Calder Island

Calder Island is a commercial area in Wakefield, England. Calder Island is situated nearby to the fitness club Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing, as well as near the playground Happy Days Play Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pugneys Country Park and Sandal Castle.

Pugneys Country Park

Park

Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 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. Sandal Castle is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Calder Island.

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. Thornes Park is situated 3,700 feet north of Calder Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandal Magna and Durkar.

Sandal Magna

Suburb

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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'.