Altofts Travel Guide

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New ponds, Newland. You won't find these on the OS Map, or Google Earth. This area was extensively mined with opencast collieries, and clay workings for brick making. It is now being reclaimed, partly by landfill with Wakefield's rubbish. These ponds are approximately on the site of the brickworks shown on the OS map.
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New ponds, Newland. You won't find these on the OS Map, or Google Earth. This area was extensively mined with opencast collieries, and clay workings for brick making. It is now being reclaimed, partly by landfill with Wakefield's rubbish. These ponds are approximately on the site of the brickworks shown on the OS map.
Photo by RichTea (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
A Rapidly Changing Landscape Lagoons on restored opencast workings adjoining a giant landfill site, which, when completed will present an opportunity to create a large area of recreational land to the E of Wakefield. Currently marked as “Opencast Workings” on OS sheet 289 Explorer 1:25000, Revised 2000.
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The moat around the Bishops Palace, looking towards the Cathedral from the edge of the moat
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The moat around the Bishops Palace, looking towards the Cathedral from the edge of the moat
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The Queens Hotel

The Queens Hotel

4 out of 5
City Square Leeds England
The price is £74 per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
£74
27 Mar - 28 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this historic hotel in Leeds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,433 reviews)
Great location friendly staff

Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026

The Queens Hotel
Leeds Marriott Hotel

Leeds Marriott Hotel

4 out of 5
4 Trevelyan Square Boar Lane Leeds England
The price is £74 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
£74
1 Mar - 2 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Leeds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,111 reviews)
Very clean rooms and friendly reception staff. The rooms were ready early which was lovely after travelling. Great location, convenient to everything. They held our luggage for us once we checked out which was also helpful. Only negative was the mattress was not very comfortable at all. Luckily it ...

Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026

Leeds Marriott Hotel
Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort

4 out of 5
Rothwell Lane Leeds England
The price is £105 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
£105
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Leeds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,005 reviews)
Spotless room,nothing eas to much trouble for the staff,they were lovely.

Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026

Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
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The Chambers - Park Place - Apartments

The Chambers - Park Place - Apartments

4 out of 5
30 Park Place Leeds England
Stay at this aparthotel in Leeds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, room service and a health club. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (509 reviews)
Staff couldn't have been more friendly or helpful, allowed us to check in over sn hour early.

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

The Chambers - Park Place - Apartments
The Jubilee by Supercity Aparthotels

The Jubilee by Supercity Aparthotels

4 out of 5
163 The Headrow Leeds England
Stay at this aparthotel in Leeds. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Leeds Central Library and Leeds Town Hall ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (52 reviews)
Amazing welcoming at the entrance, room was spotless an had everything you need for a stay with no worries.Will suggest a bath robe but apart from that we are happy with our stay

Reviewed on 21 Feb 2026

The Jubilee by Supercity Aparthotels
Marygate by Deuce Hotels Ltd

Marygate by Deuce Hotels Ltd

2 out of 5
9 Silver Street Wakefield England
Stay at this aparthotel in Wakefield. Enjoy free Wi-Fi and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Wakefield Museum and Wakefield Theatre Royal are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (65 reviews)
Wasnt impressed with the manager, entered my room when i was out, spy hole on the door looked as if it had been removed

Reviewed on 6 Feb 2026

Marygate by Deuce Hotels Ltd
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Cities near Altofts

Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Sandal Magna, Wakefield.

Wakefield

Corn Exchange featuring street scenes and heritage architecture as well as a small group of people

Leeds

New ponds, Newland. You won't find these on the OS Map, or Google Earth. This area was extensively mined with opencast collieries, and clay workings for brick making. It is now being reclaimed, partly by landfill with Wakefield's rubbish. These ponds are approximately on the site of the brickworks shown on the OS map.
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