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Places near Sharlston by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Sharlston
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:36 pm
54 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sharlston
- Pontefract Castlechurch · 30 min
- Roman Bath House, Castlefordmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- St Peter's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Sandal Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St John the Baptistchurch · 30 min
- Back in Sharlston
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sharlston?
Sandal Castle (heritage site, about 7 km), St Peter's Church (church, about 8 km), Roman Bath House, Castleford (museum, about 9 km), Pontefract Castle (church, about 10 km), St John the Baptist (church, about 11 km), Springhead Park (park, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sharlston?
129 places on Spotwander: 46 churches, 20 forts & heritage, 18 parks, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Sharlston?
St Peter's Church, about 8 km by road; Pontefract Castle (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Sharlston?
Sandal Castle, about 7 km by road; Rothwell Castle (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sharlston?
Start in Sharlston, visit Pontefract Castle, then Roman Bath House, Castleford, then St Peter's Church, then Sandal Castle, then St John the Baptist, and drive back — about 54 km by road in all.






















