Wakefield Museums and Castles

As well a chance to win this main prize, everyone who signs up will get a gift!

Existing and new subscribers will be sent a discount code to use when booking a Pontefract Castle Explorer Tour online**. Our Explorer Tours stay above ground and are accessible to wheelchair users and pushchairs.

Please note: It may take up to 24 hours after subscribing for you to receive your discount code. If you have not received your code after 24 hours please email us.

All you have to do is sign up to our What's On e-newsletter by midnight on Thursday 22 January. Our What's On e-newsletter is the easiest way to stay up-to-date with our latest events, exhibitions and news.

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*Vegan and gluten-free alternatives available.

**Must be pre-booked and redeemed by Sunday 29 March.

• Prize draw applies to subscribers to the What’s On newsletter only.

• One entry per valid email address subscribed to the What’s On newsletter.

• Existing subscribers to the What’s On newsletter will be automatically entered into the draw (you do not have to resubscribe).

• You must have subscribed to the What’s On newsletter by the end of Thursday 22 January 2026 to enter the prize draw.

• Each entrant will be assigned a random number. A winner will be drawn at random from valid entries.

• The main prize is a ‘cream tea for two’ at The Keep Café at Pontefract Castle. This includes scone, cream, jam and hot drink for each person. The winner can request a vegan and / or gluten-free alternative.

• The main prize cannot be exchanged for any monetary value.

• The main prize must be pre-booked (the winner will be given details on how to do this). The prize must be used by closing time on Sunday 29 March 2026.

• The winner will be drawn on Friday 23 January 2026. They will be contacted using the email address they signed up to the What’s On newsletter with.

• All existing and new subscribers to the What’s On newsletter by midnight Thursday 22 January 2026 will be sent a discount code for 50% off a Pontefract Castle Explorer Tour booking.

• The discount code is for Pontefract Castle Explorer Tours only. It is not valid on Dungeon Tours.

• The discount code can only be redeemed by booking the tour in advance on our official Ticketsource page.

• The 50% off Explorer Tour voucher must be redeemed by Sunday 29 March 2026.

• Please note: It may take up to 24 hours after subscribing for you to receive your discount code. If you have not received your code after 24 hours please email us.

• Our full privacy notice regarding how we will use the data collected from the winners

If you are unsure about any of the above please email us and we’ll get back to you.