Wakefield Museums and Castles

A small bird on the grass at Pontefract Castle with the remains of a castle wall in the background

Big Castle Birdwatch

Sat 24 January 2026 - Sun 25 January 2026, 11am - 3pm

The next occurrence is Sat 24 January 2026

Pontefract Castle

Join us for the Big Castle Birdwatch on 24 and 25 January! We're taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

We'll have RSPB guides to help you identify our feathered friends. Borrow some of our binoculars to use around the site.

You can join our official count at 1pm on Saturday 24, or give it a go any point of the weekend.

Once you've taken flight, see what birds you can identify near your home too!

No matter what the weather, we'll have fun family crafts indoors. Make your own bird puppets and paper 'rocking robins'. A little bird has told us there's a few colourful friends hiding around the Visitor Centre too - can you spot them all?

You can find out more about the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch on their website. It's the world's largest garden wildlife survey!

24 January 2026 - Sun 25 January 2026

11am - 3pm

Pontefract Castle

Free - no booking required

All ages

Plan your visit

Contact information

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

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