Medieval Master Chefs (SEND session) - Wakefield Museums and Castles
A medieval-style illustration of two men baking bread using a medieval bake oven.

Medieval Master Chefs (SEND session)

Wed 12 August 2026, 10am - 10:45am

Pontefract Castle

Join our medieval servants as they prepare the castle for an important visit.

See how people ate, lived and worked in the Middle Ages.

Learn where food came from in the past.

Discover old recipes to try at home.

Get hands-on with crafts, games and imaginative roleplay.

This is an SEND session. SEND families are welcome at all of our sessions. We also run bookable SEND sessions for families preferring a more relaxed atmosphere with fewer people.

The activities are still free, but booking is required to manage numbers.

There are drop-in versions of this event Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 August, 11am to 3pm.

Free medieval-themed family activities at Pontefract Castle for the summer holidays.

12 August 2026

10am - 10:45am

Pontefract Castle

Free, booking required for SEND sessions

SEND Families

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Contact information

Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF

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