15/05/2026
This week was our annual condition survey of the Sandal Castle ruins 🏰🔍
We check on our stunning site regularly. In addition, each year we spend a day crawling over every single stone. We check for any changes, and go into places we wouldn't normally go.
The first photo is from the Keep, in the tower facing Wakefield city centre. It's known as the Richard III Tower. The second one shows another view of the tower.
King Richard III had most of his landholdings in North Yorkshire. He needed a more 'southern' base. So, he chose Sandal. He had spent some of his childhood here.
In 1484, he had one of the towers of the keep renovated - the one we know as the Richard III Tower.
In the first photo, you can see the remains of the fireplace in the ground floor chamber of the tower. This room also contains the Keep's well and one of the many garderobe (toilet) shafts!
We really appreciate your help in keeping our castle site looking splendid. If you ever notice anything you think we should know about, you can:
📧 Email us at [email protected]
📱 Call on the 24-hour line at 03458 506 506
We're sure Richard III would appreciate you looking out for his favourite Yorkshire castle too!
