Pontefract Castle has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s prestigious ‘Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025’.

Pontefract Castle provided the backdrop the special civic and ceremonial event on Thursday (June 4) marking the 80th ...

Richard II was murdered there, allegedly. The English Civil War left it in ruins. It also plays host to quite a few ghosts! It is, of course, Pontefract Castle and we've been finding out more about ...

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A NEW visitor centre at Pontefract Castle welcomed almost 2,000 visitors in the first four days after it opened as a £3.5m project to regenerate the historic site nears completion. Did you know with ...

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Conservation work on a West Yorkshire Castle has been given a funding boost of £27,000. The grant from English Heritage will go towards the first phase of development work at Pontefract Castle, which ...

A project to conserve the remains of Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire has received £65,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The money has been awarded as part of a £3.6m plan to preserve the castle ...