The Quad

The Quad is a recreation area in Wakefield, England. The Quad is situated nearby to the pitch Astroturf, as well as near the forest The Plump.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Outwood railway station and Wakefield Westgate railway station.

Outwood railway station

Railway station

Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY 2.5.

Outwood railway station is situated in the Outwood district of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. Outwood is the first stop on the Wakefield Line 7.5 miles after Leeds for trains going towards Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster and Sheffield. Outwood railway station is situated 2,800 feet north of The Quad.

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 2 miles south of The Quad.

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 2 miles south of The Quad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Outwood and Carr Gate.

Outwood

Suburb

Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Outwood is a district to the north of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. The district is centred on the A61 Leeds Road south of Lofthouse. It grew up as a pit village and was only a small settlement until the 1970s, when construction of new houses caused it to grow and merge with neighbouring settlements such as Wrenthorpe and Stanley.

Carr Gate

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carr Gate is a village in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village stands to the north-west of Wakefield, and south-east of East Ardsley.