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About Sandal

Sandal forms part of Wakefield's southern suburbs in West Yorkshire, easily reached via Junction 39 of the M1 or the A61 from Leeds and Sheffield. The area benefits from excellent transport links, with Wakefield Westgate station nearby offering direct trains to London and Scotland. Over 250 EV charging points serve the district. The ruins of Sandal Castle crown a hill above the Calder Valley, where Richard III's army assembled before the fateful Battle of Wakefield in 1460.

Where is Sandal on the map?

Sandal is in England, at 53.658, -1.483 - about 4 km south-east of St Johns, City and Wakefield.

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The closest airport to Sandal is Leeds Bradford Airport, 36 km (about 45 min by car).

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