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Misc : Location Benefits
The Quality and Quantity of facilities/amenities are important for the successful operation of the business. Facilities that enable business to operate efficiently, together with providing a lifestyle, that allow you to enjoy the fruits of work.
Clients will normally ensure that the Executive Suite meets all their requirements. However businesses do not always appreciate that the Raines location offers close proximity to Garages and other associates motor services such as tyres repairs close at hand for real convenience when you have a problem. The Postal Sorting office is just across the road, again a bonus for delivery of that last minute important letter. When it comes to entertaining clients or just having a short lunch break away from the office there are Restaurants a short walk away or a few minutes drive in the car. Hotels / Conference Facilities are close at hand offering a wide choice to suit most requirements.
Should you or staff be relocating life style will also be an important factor. Housing, Education and Leisure are all points to consider. If you or the family want Top Quality Spectator Sport and a wide variety of Shopping amenities Wakefield and Yorkshire offer probably the widest variety of services and different scenery in the country. Wakefield is centrally placed in the country with the help of the motorway system, rail and airports for the operation of your business whether it be as main office or as part of a network.
Banking
All the major banks are within a 6 minute walk.
Garages
Within walking distance of Raines House are excellent outlets for the purchase and servicing of quality vehicles :-
Mazda
Peugeot
Citroen
Jeep
Other major dealers are no more than a 5 minute drive away:
Mercedes Benz
BMW
Toyota
Vauxhall
Citroen
Land Rover
Renault
VW
Audi
Jaguar
Seat
Volvo
Honda
There are 3 National Tyre Services companies within a few minutes walking distance.
The national car hire operators of Alamo, Enterprise, National just a few minutes drive away.
National Rails Connections
Wakefield Westgate Station has half hour connections to London Kings Cross and Leeds. The station provides connections to Huddersfield for Trans Pennine Services. Both Midland Mainline and Virgin connect to the Midlands and West Country. Numerous local services also available.
Air Travel
Within 90 drive of Wakefield there are a variety of Airports that will be able to service your needs. These are as follows :-
Leeds/Bradford International
- 45 minutes from Wakefield
Doncaster/Sheffield Robin Hood
- 45 minutes from Wakefield
Manchester International
- 60 minutes from Wakefield
Humberside Airport
- 60 minutes from Wakefield
East Midlands
- 90 minutes from Wakefield
Durham Teesside
- 90 minutes from Wakefield
Shopping
Retailers in the vicinity:
Opposite Raines House is the Ings Road Retail Park which incorporates
Sainsbury's
Homebase
United Carpets
Matalan
BM
The Cathedral Retail Park is situated adjacent to Raines House which includes :-
Staples (Office supplies)
B&Q (DIY)
Comet
Currys
Argos Superstore
Maplin Electronics
Toys R Us
Intersport Sporting Pro
plus many more outlets
PC World is at Albion Mills Retail Park opposite The Cathedral Retail Park on Ings Road.
Trinity Walk and The Ridings Shopping Complex, all major banks and financial establishments in the city centre are just a short stroll away.
Hotel/Conference
Cedar Court Hotel
4* Rating - off J39 M1
Travel Inn
- off J39 M1
Holiday Inn Express
- J39 M1
Holiday Inn
- J40 M1
Days Hotel Wakefield
- J40 M1
Oulton Hall
- 4* Rating - 15 minutes away
Waterton Park Hotel
- 3*Rating - 10 minutes from City Centre (Old House surrounded by lake and golf course)
Restaurants
The Cathedral Retail Park has the following food chains :-
Pizza Hut
Frankie and Bennies
Nando's
McDonalds (including Drive Thru)
KFC (including Drive Thru)
Subway (including Drive Thru)
Other eating options in and around Wakefield include :-
Shoppers Restaurant in Sainsbury's opposite Raines House
The popular Brassiere Ninety-Nine based at Trinity Business Park - 5 mins walk
Bellaroma (Italian) - 5 min walk
Indian Palace (Indian) - 5 min walk
Rinaldis (Italian) - 5 min drive
Pagoda (Chinese) - 5 min drive
Shaban Tandoori (Indian) - 5 min drive
The Green House (Wine Bar) – 5 minutes drive
Aagrah (Indian) – 5 minutes drive
Housing
There are several suburbs and villages in the Wakefield area, all but a few minutes drive from the centre offering a wide variety of houses.
Education
Co-Ed Public School on the outskirts of the city 2 Single Sex Private Schools (one male and one female) within walking distance of the city centre which are very high in the league table for public examination results together with several good quality State schools
Leisure Facilities
Thornes Park is a 5 minute walk from the Raines House. The park provides wide open spaces as well as a bowling green, pitch and putt and a running track.
Cineworld Multiplex cinema is in the Cathedral Retail Park
Wakefield Opera House enjoys a thriving local theatrical following
Major concert venues in the area, First Direct Leeds and Motorpoint Sheffield
Places of interest in the Wakefield and surrounding areas:
Hepworth Gallery
Yorkshire Sculpture Park at Bretton
Sandal Castle
Yorkshire Mining Museum
Nostell Priory
Wakefield Cathedral in the city centre
Yorkshire offers many cultural as well as interesting places to visit from the historical city of York and its Minster to North Yorkshire Dales, Bronte country at Haworth. TV programmes such as Last of the Summer Wine, Emmerdale Farm and numerous houses - Harewood House, Castle Howard, abbeys - Fountains, Kirkstall, museums including the National Photographic, Film and Television Museum Bradford, Royal Armouries and Thackray Medical Museum Leeds, National Railway Museum and Yorkshire Air Museum York, to mention but a few.
Sporting Facilities
Golf
The Wakefield area has excellent facilities for golf, comprising 7 courses and a driving range in Walton. Within 1 hour there is a mecca of golf including :-
The first Ryder Cup course of Moortown Leeds
Ryder Cup courses of Ganton near Scarborough
Ryder Cup course Lindrick near Junction 31 M1 South of Sheffield
The original Mackenzie course of Alwoodley Leeds
Leisure Centres
Swimming, squash, gym etc at Sun Lane Leisure complex in the city centre
Swimming, Gym, Badminton, Childrens Football etc at Rothwell Sports Centre, a 10 minute drive away
Watersports
Pugneys Lake is handy for windsurfing and sailing which is 2 miles from Raines House on Denby Dale Road.
Health Clubs / Fitness Centres
Wakefield also boasts a number of fitness centres, the nearest being Xercise 4 Less adjacent to the centre and Wakefield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre just three minutes drive away with excellent facilities including swimming pool. Others are a short drive away
Wakefield Fitness & Wellbeing Centre
Total Fitness
Fitness First
Bannatyne
Indoor Ski Slope at Xscape Castleford
Spectator Sports
Wakefield Wildcats Rugby League are in the Super League along with rivals such as Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers, Bradford Bulls and Huddersfield Giants all within 30 minutes of Wakefield
For your football fix Leeds United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham all within an easy drive of Wakefield
If Rugby Union is your sport there are the Yorkshire Tykes, and Rotherham not far away
The famous cricket ground at Headingley (Leeds) - home of Yorkshire County Cricket hosting Test Matches and One Internationals.
Racing at Pontefract (just off the M62 Jct 32)
The Ascot of the North" - York
St Leger Classic at Doncaster and numerous other racing venues within Yorkshire for both Flat and National Hunt racing. www.goracing.co.uk
Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield for International Athletics Meetings and venue for the World Student Games
Sheffield Arena - Home of the Sheffield Steelers Ice Hockey Team
Media
Television
BBC North
Yorkshire Television
Radio
BBC Radio Leeds
- 92.4 & 95.3 FM, 774 AM
Radio Aire
- 96.3 FM
Real Radio
- 106-108 FM
Ridings FM
- 106.8 FM
Newspapers
Yorkshire Post
- Every Morning
Yorkshire Evening Post
- Every Evening
Wakefield Express
- Every Friday
Raines operates in Wakefield, Leeds and surrounding West Yorkshire and Yorkshire region.
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