| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. breakfast is offered for a surcharge, and there's a classic bar/restaurant. it's 2. the modern rooms have desks and free wifi, plus flat-screen tvs with dvd players, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. 7 miles from pontefract baghill train station and 15 miles from downtown wakefield. other amenities include meeting space and free on-site parking. this relaxed hotel, off the a1 road, is 2. 8 miles from pontefract castle
Manchester Airport 1 hr 14
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