HELLO, GOOD BUY FAB FARM If you love independent record shops, Wake昀椀eld’s SHOPS got some options that’ll spin you right round! 1. Farmer Copleys Wah Wah Records, in the heart of Wake昀椀eld city is a Pontefract-based centre, stocks new and used vinyl from all eras award-winning farm and genres. Lightning Bolt Records has branches shop which includes in Castleford’s indoor market and Pontefract’s an excellent vegetable Magistrates Market, and stocks rock, pop, stall and butchery - they soul, gospel, hip hop, jazz, funk, reggae - and even make their own everything in between! Criminal Records has a huge stock of vinyl records (especially Northern delectable jams! 2. Blacker Hall Farm Soul), as well as hi-昀椀, turntables, ampli昀椀ers and more. Hellraiser Records, based in The Ridings, prides itself on the fact stocks o昀케cial merchandise for metal, rock, 昀椀lms, that more than 75% comics, plus vinyl and CDs. of everything sold in the shop is produced and prepared on-site, including their delicious, award-winning beef products. 3. Methley Bridge Farm Shop is a Castleford-based, down-to-earth farm shop with no frills - but everything you need. Stock up on bread, veg, dairy, fruit and preserves. including local tipple market halls. Speaking 4. The Rhubarb Triangle Forged Spirits at The of markets, you can 昀椀nd Farm Shop Distillery, a barrelful of regular and speciality in Carlton was one of beers and more at Ossett markets taking place Brewery Taproom throughout the year, the 昀椀rst to develop the Yorkshire forced rhubarb and Shop, indulgent o昀昀ering a variety of technology, and sells a Yorkshire chocolates at locally grown produce, variety of farm produce Chox, based at Blacker handmade crafts and and delicatessen goodies. Hall, or stock up on gifts galore. the best cheese in the See more at expwake.co/ district from Cryer and Stott, located in ShoppingWake昀椀eld both Castleford and Pontefract’s indoor www.experiencewake昀椀eld.co.uk 13
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