The Tallest Spire in Yorkshire

Wakefield Cathedral's spire is 247 feet tall, It was the first church in England to have 14 bells in its tower.

Inside, the cathedral is beautiful and well-maintained.

On the outside of the tower is a peregrine falcon nest box. The pair of peregrines have hatched 26 chicks over the past 6 years. Peregrines like cathedrals because of their similarity to cliffs, and because of a ready supply of pigeons for their food.Read more