Pontefract Liquorice Festival

The main precinct and event site are relatively flat, the area can be easily navigated around without having to cross many steps and inclines. A mapped area of festival including accessible toilets will be available here soon.

Market Place – Speciality trader stands, catering and stage area.

Corn Market – Street Food, Stalls, seating area

Beastfair – Children’s rides & fairground stalls.

Salter Row – Speciality Market Trader stands.

The Town Hall – Craft Fair

Buttercross – children’s workshops and street theatre show

Our friendly team of staff, security, first aiders and contractors will be on hand to offer any assistance. You can find us in ither Hi-Viz or Wakefield council Uniform, look for ‘EVENT STAFF’ on our backs!

Please note this is not a ticketed event and therefore we cannot confirm what the site capacity will be on the day. The crowds generally gather close to the stalls and break out areas can be found just off the precinct where benches can be found for rests. The Town Hall & Library will be open during the event where welfare facilities and a quiet space can be found.

Toilets – A portable disabled access toilet unit will be located on the precinct next to the Boots however if you prefer, full accessible toilets can be found within the Town Hall & Library building. Unfortunately, there is no changing places on the precinct you can find the closest one at Junction 32 (Changing Places Toilets (changing-places.org)).

Parking – The closest and most convenient disabled parking to the precinct is on Valley Road (WF8 1LW) or Bridge Street (WF8 1PQ), however, to see other car parks close by follow – Car parks in Pontefract – Wakefield Council

Should you need any form of medical attention please inform a member of staff or security on site where they can show you where the medical tent is located or request for a medic to come to you. We do not have any secure storage for medicines on site.

Assistance dogs are welcomed to all areas of the event, this must be an assistance dog that is recognised by one of the official charitable organisations as members of Assistance Dogs UK.

The closest and most convenient disabled parking to the precinct is on Valley Road (WF10 1JL) however there are very minimal spaces available. On street parking is also available on Bridge Street (WF10 1JP), equally very close to the precinct. Alternative car parks are Newgate South (WF8 1DP).

You can reach the event by bus or by train with no trouble.

Bus – plan your route here.

Train, Pontefract Baghill – plan your route here.

Train, Pontefract Monkhill – plan your route here.

Train, Pontefract Tanshelf – plan your route here.

We are continually updating our access provisions for the Liquorice festival with updated maps etc, so please keep checking back on this page.

If you do have any queries or feel that there is anything we can improve on, we are open to suggestions!

Please feel free to contact us – specialistmarketsandevents@wakefield.gov.uk