Geography
Sandal, situated on the south side of the River Calder on the road from Wakefield to Barnsley, covers 1,700 acres (688 ha). It is 2 miles (3.2 km) from Wakefield, 8 miles (13 km) from Barnsley, 9 miles (14 km) from Pontefract and 30 miles (48 km) from York. The main road through Sandal is the A61 Wakefield to Barnsley road.
Location grid
| Ossett | Wakefield | Normanton | ||
| Horbury | Crofton | |||
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| West Bretton | Barnsley | Ryhill |
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