The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a pub in Wakefield, England which is located on Batley Road. The Red Lion is situated nearby to the community center Balne Lane Community Centre, as well as near New Scarborough Post Office.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wakefield Westgate railway station and HM Prison Wakefield.

Wakefield Westgate railway station

Railway station

Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY 2.5.

Wakefield Westgate is one of two railway stations that serve Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies 10 miles south of Leeds to the west of the city centre, on the Wakefield Line and Leeds branch of the East Coast Main Line. Wakefield Westgate railway station is situated 3,300 feet southeast of The Red Lion.

HM Prison Wakefield

Prison

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His Majesty's Prison Wakefield is a Category A men's prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prison has been nicknamed the "Monster Mansion" along with HM Prison Frankland due to the large number of high-profile, high-risk sex offenders and murderers held there. HM Prison Wakefield is situated 2,600 feet southeast of The Red Lion.

Wakefield Cathedral

Church

Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wakefield Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of All Saints in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, is a co-equal Anglican cathedral with Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals, in the Diocese of Leeds and a seat of the Bishop of Leeds. Wakefield Cathedral is situated 1 mile east of The Red Lion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flanshaw and Alverthorpe.

Flanshaw

Suburb

Flanshaw is a suburb of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is located to the west of the city centre and is administered by the City of Wakefield.