WAKEFIELD | A walk through the City Centre of Wakefield, West Yorkshire!

WAKEFIELD | A walk through Wakefield City Centre in West Yorkshire, England
We visited the city of Wakefield Yorkshire to have a look around the streets
This was filmed in November 2021 and shows a quiet city centre
Wakefield is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is a cathedral city (we show Wakefield Cathedral in this video too) and is set on the River Calder.
In the 18th century, Wakefield traded in corn, coal mining and textiles. In 1888 its parish church acquired cathedral status. These days Wakefield is a quiet city but comes to life at night due to the great nightlife here and the wild parties and nights out you can have!
It is the first time we have visited here and filmed the city and whilst it's nice to have a nice quiet peaceful walk it would have felt better to have a more thriving city centre. Where was everyone!?
We wander the streets on this city tour and try and find some of the blue plaques that the council has put up to celebrate and educate people about Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
I hope you enjoy this walk around Wakefield. If so please subscribe to see where I go next!
#wakefield #yorkshire #westyorkshire

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[@irenelucas5240]

Thanks for sharing this nice walk tour of Wakefield. It is the first time I heard of this town.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Our pleasure!

[@brittania1974]

Thank you for the tour! I went to Art college on Margaret street 1990 to 1992 and Wakefield always looked and felt very vibrant and active. This video made me a bit sad, be ause it looks really dead and with all the empty shops. You never saw empty shops back then. I used to love going into the cathedral to sit and sketch, the lady who worked there used to make me cups of tea- folk used to be nice like that, not sure you'd get free cups of tea now they'd probably tell me to bog off. I loved Wakefield. I did well at college there, went on to get a degree in fashion/textiles and landed a design opportunity in New York City in 1994. I wound up staying, Now I live in the desert. I have to thank Wakefield and the college because it gave me a lot of creativity and good energy, very very happy days. Hello from Tucson Arizona.

[@terryallen4505]

Thank you for this video. I'm Australian (Cairns, Queensland) & my son was born at Manygates in 1984. His Huddersfield born Dad & I lived in Ossett until we returned home to Australia in June 1984. I'm looking forward to showing my son his birthplace when I see him at Christmas. Thanks again

[@ianrowe9337]

We love Wakefield & especially The Theatre Royal !!!

[@bexhil7]

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[@GimbalWalkTV]

Many thanks!

[@paulinefearnley9379]

Different video but still as interesting as the seaside ones thanks and keep on walking 👍👍

[@GeorgeGiles76]

17:37 I Love Wakeyfone It’s Amazing

[@5Heth]

Watching Gimbal Walk TV is like taking a trip back in time to my childhood when I grew up in West Yorkshire until I came to Australia when I was 11 in 1973. I was born in Huddersfield so we would often go to Leeds, Halifax, Wakefield, Manchester, Blackpool, Bridlington, Brighton, Scarness, Skegness, Whitby, York, Scarborough, Sheffield & Llandudno are all places I remember visiting either for holidays if it was at the beach or shopping if it wasn't near the beach. I'm loving watching these videos 😍👍 💖Hello from The Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia🦘💖👋👋👋

[@paulscarth]

Great video. Wakefield has some fantastic architecture. Just a shame it’s suffered in the hands of a council, that like many others, doesn’t listen to its residents. They tried to redevelop around Westgate not realising nobody uses that side of town. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ratedrko666gmailcom]

wow thats crazy i also know someone that lives here freddy shipley is his name

[@dennisnicoll5333]

The council are rubbish, even the leader lives in Leeds.

[@888ssss]

the MALT ST kids eat shreddies everyday.

[@vickygibson1519]

Thank you for sharing this walk through this wonderful city. I lived there for 60 years, living abroad for the last 10 years and not been able to get across to England, Wakefield recently because of the Coronavirus restrictions. Looking forward to seeing the place again in the future. Thank you again.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Our pleasure!

[@shiver_me_timbers]

Vicky please keep your memories of this once great city in your head. If you see it now you would be appalled. What Wakefield used to be is not there anymore. It is a withered husk now. No market, no shops, filth, beggars, buskers, rubbish everywhere. Search on YT for the old Ridings Shopping Centre videos and leave it there. Sad but true x.

[@vickygibson1519]

@@shiver_me_timbers It's true that many things have changed in Wakefield, I last visited in 2019 and saw quite a lot had changed. I remember the opening of The Ridings was an exciting time, I believe it was one of the first such shopping centres in the North. I've watched a few of the KZbin videos, lovely to look back on. Good memories.

[@OfficalGamingFFC]

I usually go to Wakefield, get what I need and go home, I never really have a good walk around and take in how beautiful some of the buildings look, thanks for this film :);

[@maggiemitchell4359]

Great to see Wakefield again. I used to work in the Casanova's nightclub back in the early 80's loved it.Beautiful buildings.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Ah yes I remember the Casanova! Good times!

[@fairycat]

Such a beautiful town❤

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Nice town

[@nancyallen5008]

thank you, my daughter now lives in wakefield and I love going over to visit

[@kevinstones9326]

Hi Nancy yeah I go there to may be we could go together.kevin

[@jiangjiang7402]

I've been to Wakefield twice in June and July this year. In June I walked from railway station to Lupset to have a viewing on a new-built property, quite enjoying on the trip and on the July's trip, I just take bus from the city centre to the coal mine museum and also worth a visit from the viewpoint of a Hongkonger. Quite enjoying too.

[@wammyhead]

Did you buy the house? 😊

[@cheman579]

Can't lie to you mate you don't want to live in Wakie

[@robertfreeman2608]

Hello totally love your videos thank you very much

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Thank you so much Robert that really does mean a lot to me Hope you are safe and well my friend ❤️

[@robertfreeman2608]

@@GimbalWalkTV Thanks going to watch all your vids me and my mum watched them best we have watched and you keep well and safe

[@sianashley-tait7496]

Nice to see my home town 😊

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Wakey's ok isnt it! I liked my time there Will be back soon!

[@dieselbushcraft1299]

Wow that place has changed, it has some beautiful ornate civic buildings.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

It does!

[@LifeinLancashire]

Nearest that I've been to Wakefield is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, so it's great to see what Wakefield actually looks like

[@ExploreTheBritain]

This is very nice walk i love it and i learned a lot.Many thanks

[@GimbalWalkTV]

So nice of you

[@vlofvl]

Thanks for covering Wakefield The City gets a bit of a bad rap at times,although sometimes deserved, we’ve had too many years of unambitious Councillors letting the place slip into a decrepit sate. It’s only in the last 8 or 10 years that we’ve seen some modernisation and welcome addition to the City centre and surrounding areas. The Hepworth Gallery is amazing and the redevelopment of Kirkgate is continuing, Trinity Walk shopping centre, the new Wakefield College buildings, CAPA college and the redevelopment of the civic quarter around the Queen Victoria statue and the cenotaph. Those who have lived in Wakefield during these years will speak critically about the demise but as one who sees many many other Towns and Cities of similar size and age, I can tell you that although Wakefield has deteriorated it is in far better shape than others. The City centre has become a real destination for fine restaurants and good pubs. We need a new and appropriate open market place, one which traders will be happy to return to. The loss of the old market, market house and fish market has been a huge blow to trade in the centre of town, the footfall from the old market spilled out into the surrounding shops and stores, without the market this no longer happens.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Well said I will be back in summer for another wander

[@davidwright7923]

Born on York street in wakefield town centre in 1952 thanks for posting!

[@NewsRedial]

Wakefield seems to have transformed from a thriving shopping hub full of shoppers on week days and crammed with shoppers on Saturdays to a ghost town just a few decades. I'm guessing that is equal parts retail park and malls in the 90's followed by internet shopping in the 2,000's and today and also some mismanagement by the council. It is going to have to evolve into something else as a shopping destination alone will never compete with next day and sometimes same day Amazon delivery; not to mention far better prices and selection and often with free delivery online. I think the best strategy is to transform the town centre into a place of commerce experiences that online or shopping malls can not give. I don't think just restaurants will do it but I'm sure a combination of things such as schools and colleges, restaurants, libraries, free parking and other things I can't think of could give the centre some life.

[@dehewitt341]

I've been to Wakefield a few times, mostly between trains. The town centre looks like any other town centre to me. I do like the look of the multi colored cobblestone!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yeah same!

[@capricornmagic63]

@@GimbalWalkTV i didn't see a Greggs or Primark! 🤣

[@unknowntemptation6187]

@@capricornmagic63 there’s 4 Greg’s and a primark, he just didn’t go to the two shopping centres lol

[@musiclystonned420]

My girlfriend lives their I want to visit from the USA so bad too finally spend time with her in person ❤

[@GimbalWalkTV]

You should

[@WakefieldTolbert]

It's interesting to see the city where some of my ancestors came from. Yes, my real name. Wakefield is actually my middle name. 😊

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Wow have never heard of anyone with that name! Quite unique surely

[@aidenleeds]

Great video but you missed the Trinity shopping centre where everyone goes opposite the bus station where old market used to be and the ridings centre to the left of the cathedral but overall a great place to shop and visit.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Yeah I do miss some places out / simply because I don’t know the places or haven’t been before etc

[@ARaha.8395]

Does anyone have any information about how is the area around Pinderfields Hospital? I am due to moving there shortly. Thanks.

[@puppets.and.muppets]

looks cold ?

[@dirtyleeds5852]

Leeds is ruff but wakey towns tiny it's like Royal rumble

[@GimbalWalkTV]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AB-ys4tm]

You are joking. Leeds is sophisticated whilst Wakefield is dreary, full of boarded up shops, plus ample Lunkheads and beggars.

[@Roberto-tu5re]

Not been there in years, looks very quiet though but great video

[@GimbalWalkTV]

It is - very!

[@kouser2011]

Beautiful city, which is a better option to live wakefield or wellingborough also please mention about the schooling options in both cities if u r aware, as we r planning to move, Thanks for the help in prior

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Sure I will

[@dennisnicoll5333]

Wouldn't come to this dump if I were you.

[@alihart]

Another treat, many thanks. Spiritual home of Bill Nelson. Do check out Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape (live version) if you don't already know it. Cheers

[@porclino]

I own it! ✨✨

[@lynnetaylor379]

My sister lives here in Durkar so have been many times have you filmed in Liverpool before

[@derryshore5586]

Love your video's..You did one in Bridlington not so long ago. I live in Brid. It is very quiet in the winter. I like it when u do little captions on your thoughts. You seemed to have stopped them now.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

The captions will definitely be back!

[@annettecurtain356]

Whatever happened to Kirkgate ❓❓❓you missed quite a few Roads and Streets out of your video 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I never cover every street

[@brianparker5228]

You walked past a few Blue Plaques which you could see in the video but did not show, why???

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@brianparker5228 Because I chose to. The first thing I learnt about filming places is that whatever you do, whatever you film, wherever you show you will ALWAYS get some moaners saying 'You missed xxxxxx out WHY?' So I have learned to just crack on and on the next one in that place film other places etc!

[@brianparker5228]

@GimbalWalkTV Not moaning just a question from a Wakefield resident as it seemed you were showing all others as you passed them but not a select few

[@GimbalWalkTV]

@@brianparker5228 sometimes as I’m filming I will be watching my screen to see how it’s going so will miss a few things as I don’t spot them - I do my best but always miss a few!

[@lynnetaylor379]

We went to Liverpool yesterday as you go into city you will see the famous Liver Building then on the left town centre & Liverpool 1 lovely then opposite there’s Albert Dock that’s interesting to walk round places to eat & drink walk on further & you can get a photo with the fab 4 statues then the ferry that takes you across the Mersey a little way up the road is Crosby where you’ll find the village & the beach very unusual bronze statues of men dotted about on the sands it’s an art installation by Antony Gormleys Another Place then went to Southport also has a pier you might want to go there another day

[@kevinstones9326]

No thanks best road is out of liverpool

[@ananinxd8714]

Hace días me fui de esa ciudad tan hermosa

[@dennisnicoll5333]

Good decision

[@shiver_me_timbers]

The first 60 seconds, Wakefield! empty and dead! Labour council thankyou.

[@KevinStraw]

The Crown Court was closed about 30 years ago, the Magistrate’s Court about 10 years ago the Police Station about 9 years ago. None of them closed the Council, bloody Tories

[@fendigucci6307]

whats the best shop in wakefield wakey wines, ha haa the town centre looks very similar to Tamworth.

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Where else would you like me to film?

[@aidenleeds]

Bradford Huddersfield Harrogate Leeds 😊😊

[@andywright3450]

Hey mate Sheffield please Harrogate please thanku

[@alanlauder1476]

Ulan Bator...

[@paulinefearnley9379]

I spied a DPD van 😂😂

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Always!

[@chapterswithmoyo]

Please which lovely camera did you use?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Just my phone for this one

[@spac9745]

so quiet since 2007. Love the city.

[@dianequelch3771]

Will you be back in skegness again?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Oh definitely!

[@cliffbaker]

Interesting but limited coverage. Few people or buses on a (Sunday?) morning and no visit to Trinity Walk, the Hepworth or Chantry Chapel. If this film had been made 50 years ago, many would comment how clean the streets used to be!

[@GimbalWalkTV]

So true!

[@JakeChristian-x1b]

Hi, My name's Jake and I'm an editor at a media company called Beeston Media. We're interested in using your drone footage in a short film with Wakefield council we're making on housing. Please could you reply back to my comment so I can provide you with more details?

[@GimbalWalkTV]

Hi Jake Try Envato 👍👍

[@888ssss]

MALT STREET

[@sianashley-tait7496]

You missed out trinity shopping area

[@GimbalWalkTV]

I did

[@dianequelch3771]

Sorry i have seen been in hospital home

[@alisonpridmore842]

No one lives in the middle of Wakefield

[@GimbalWalkTV]

👍

[@dennisnicoll5333]

Plenty of immigrants, illegal or otherwise, do. Go & see them all congregating at the bottom of Westmorland Street near the junction with Kirkgate and at the Citi hotel around there. The police are always there to deal with drunks, shoplifters & rowdy people. Just lovely. NOT! 🤬 23:19

[@stevencoward3895]

there is not many people about

[@GimbalWalkTV]

No was very quiet!

[@porclino]

@@GimbalWalkTV I thought so too, what time of day was it, please?

[@GeoSverre]

stop walking