So let's hear it for Merry Wakefield. If you thought the city was a down at heel former coal mining town you couldn't be more wrong. In fact it's…
So let's hear it for Merry Wakefield. If you thought the city was a down at heel former coal mining town you couldn't be more wrong. In fact it's been regarded as a 'happy'' place since medieval times. Back then it took on the sobriquet of Merry Wakefield for the quality of entertainment on offer. And although not immune to the problems facing urban centres, it remains in parts one of the smartest places in the county, with elegant architecture adorning Georgian streets.
To mark your card the city itself is fairly compact, but the wider district includes the so called ‘five towns’ . There’s also a good choice of schools, including the highly rated Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, and speedy direct rail links to points north and south, including London.If you want to experience the bright lights in London you go to Drury Lane. And you do exactly the same in Wakefield.
Also worth exploring is Walton Hall, a magnificent country mansion, now a hotel and resort and built on an island in a picturesque lake. It was home to nineteenth century naturalist, Charles Waterton, a passionate environmentalist, who created the world’s first nature reserve in the grounds. If it’s exercise you crave then Pugneys Country Park is a perfect location, a 250 acre park near the M1 motorway offering water sports and adventure playground, plus cycling.
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