| Tourist information on Wakefield
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| | food and offers a choice of indoor and
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| The Wakefield borough comprises more than
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| | outdoor seating. Catering for up to 60
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| forty towns and villages, including
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| | people is available.
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| woodlands and countryside, and the
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| | The Kaye Arms serves contemporary British
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| principle city has a population of almost
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| | cuisine and snacks, with an extensive,
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| 80,000 people.
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| | international wine list. The restaurant
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| The history of the city dates back to the
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| | is family-run and has been trading for
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| Middle Ages, and much time and care has
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| | forty years.
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| been devoted to preserving and excavating
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| | Rinaldi Ristorante Italiano is an Italian
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| the city's archaeological treasures. But
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| | fine dining restaurant, serving
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| the numerous museums, heritage centres
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| | traditional Italian cuisine and an
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| and historical sites do not detract from
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| | extensive choice of specials. Other
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| the city's vibrant, modern atmosphere.
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| | Italian fine dining restaurants include
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| The thriving nightlife, cultural
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| | Valentinos and Bella Roma.
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| facilities and top quality restaurants
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| | Spice Cottage and Aggrah are popular
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| make the city a popular place to visit,
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| | Indian restaurants that serve quality
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| and the £100million regeneration plans
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| | food at reasonable rates. Thai Kitchen's
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| are sure to further increase tourism to
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| | prices are higher, but its dishes are
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| the area.
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| | authentic Thai that have been praised by
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| History
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| | critics and customers.
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| Wakefield has existed since the medieval
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| | Pubs/Bars
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| era, and gained industrial importance
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| | The Westgate Run is a 500-yard stretch,
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| from its cloth-dealing industry. Coal
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| | that forms a popular (and notorious)
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| mining provided much employment in the
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| | pub-crawl.
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| area, and Wakefield was hit hard by the
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| | Harry's Bar is one of twenty on The
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| closure of the pits during the mid- to
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| | Westgate Run, voted 'Pub of the Season'
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| late twentieth century.
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| | in Spring 2006 by CAMRA, and listed in
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| Caphouse Colliery, the oldest working
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| | Good Beer Guide.
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| mine in the country, has since been
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| | The Redoubt is another real ale bar, and
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| converted into the National Coal Mining
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| | regarded as the start of 'The Run'. The
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| Museum, providing tours several times a
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| | pub is separated into snugs, lounges and
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| day, exhibitions and educational events.
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| | games room, and staff are said to be
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| Sandal Castle, immortalised by the rhyme
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| | friendly and welcoming. The Union is
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| 'The Grand Old Duke of York', is the ruin
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| | another place to start, and serves a wide
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| of the castle at which the Duke of York
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| | selection of beers, wines and cocktails.
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| was defeated during The War of the Roses,
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| | Escobar is a more upmarket establishment,
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| and is open to the public today.
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| | with higher prices and playing host to
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| Art Galleries
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| | live music events and DJs in the
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| The Wakefield Art Gallery is home to a
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| | evenings. Mex is a reasonably priced
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| vast collection of paintings and
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| | cocktail bar, and Pink Lizard is an
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| sculptures, dating from the sixteenth to
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| | upmarket cafe-bar.
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| the twentieth century. Local sculptors,
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| | Nightclubs
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| Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, are
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| | Club Ikon is one of the most popular
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| well reflected in the gallery's
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| | clubs in the city, and offers trance and
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| collections. The gallery is close to the
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| | hard house, including a Ministry of Sound
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| city centre and located in a nineteenth
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| | night. There are separate nights for
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| century town house.
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| | under-18s and over-21s, but the majority
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| The Hepworth will replace this gallery in
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| | of nights are for the 18+ crowd.
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| 2008, as it is believed The Wakefield Art
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| | Mustang Sally's is a popular student
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| Gallery is not able to display the works
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| | club, presenting cheesy pop and
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| to their best advantage.
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| | commercial dance. ICE nightclub is also
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| The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is based in
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| | loved by students, and offers techno,
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| 200-year old landscaped gardens, and
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| | tech-trance, hardstyle and house music
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| comprises four exhibition areas,
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| | most nights, and r'n'b, hip-hop and funk
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| showcasing a variety of sculptures and
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| | on others.
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| art installations.
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| | With a capacity of 1400, Club Havana is
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| Theatres
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| | the largest of the club, bar and lounge
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| The Wakefield Theatre Royal and Opera
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| | complexes in the city. The club is open
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| House comprises three levels and seating
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| | every night, and presents 70s and 80s
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| for 500 people. The building is Grade II
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| | retro, soul and funk.
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| listed Victorian, and retains much of its
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| | Zeus is the city's most popular gay club,
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| original dramatic ambience and acoustics.
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| | offering chart music and sing-along
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| The theatre is incredibly successful,
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| | classics.
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| with an annual turnover of £1million,
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| | Shopping
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| and presents a busy programme of drama,
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| | Wakefield's markets have been in
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| comedy, musicals and lectures. As with
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| | existence since 1204, and there are
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| many theatres, its most popular
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| | currently eight of them. Regular markets
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| production is that of the annual
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| | trade in food, electricals, new and
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| Christmas pantomime.
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| | second-hand clothing, and much more.
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| The Wakefield Cycle is the performance of
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| | Specialist markets held at various times
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| 32 plays, based on Bible and folk
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| | throughout the year include a Farmers
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| stories, in various locations around the
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| | Market and a Victorian Market. There is a
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| city over 32 days. The 'cycle' is an
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| | second-hand market on Tuesdays and a Car
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| ancient British tradition, but
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| | Boot Sale on Sundays.
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| Wakefield's is one of only four
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| | The Ridings Shopping Centre comprises 90
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| remaining. No dates have yet been set for
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| | stores, including major retailers such as
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| 2007.
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| | Miss Selfridge and Marks and Spencer.
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| The Stagecoach Theatre Arts School stage
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| | There is a multi-kiosk food court with
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| performances twice a year.
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| | family entertainment and seating for 300
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| Restaurants
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| | people, secure parking, and a car hand
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| The Cow Shed is the sixteenth century,
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| | wash and valet service.
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| Grade II listed building that inspired
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| | Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre includes 50
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| Joanne Harris's novel, 'Chocolat'. The
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| | stores, a multi-kiosk food court and
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| restaurant serves contemporary grilled
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| | secure parking.
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