Wakefield walks

Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.

Nice walk with superb views of the East Pennines from the top of Windmill Hill.

An easy, circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and good footpaths with some field side grass walking.

The Wakefield Way is a 70 mile walk around the Wakefield Metropolitan District. It takes the walker through attractive undulating countryside of fields and woodland, stretches of water, country estates, charming villages and unexpected views. The walk visits places of historical interest and sites of Wakefield’s industrial past.

Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.

Nice and easy walk passing by The Walton War Memorial and using mostly the Wakefield Way.

Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.

Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.

This walk start at the large common at Heath, then take you along footpath and bridleways to the smaller commons at Warmfields, Goosehill and Kirkthorp where you can discover the hidden gems such as pond at Goosehill or the village stocks, last used in the 1860's, at Kirkthorp.

A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.

A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.

A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.

A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.

A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.

An easy circular walk, mainly all-weather footpaths together with some field walking.

A moderately difficult circular walk round The Half Moon Ox-Bow Lake.

A walk in Southern Washlands Nature Reserve with its lakes, beautiful trees, wildlife and excellent views of the River Calder.

The Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve is small but contains a wide variety of habitats and can be enjoyed in any season of the year.

Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.

This an easy, relatively flat circular walk south of Wakefield. It makes use of a disused railway line and the Newmillerdam Country Park - beautiful woodlands and rolling countryside.

A circular walk around Pinderfields Hospital passing by hill and golf course.

A moderately difficult walk, mainly on good field side footpaths together with some roadside walking.

A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.

A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.

From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.

An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.

A circular walk with superb panoramic views from the top of the hill.

A circular walk from St George’s Centre passing by Mormon Church.

The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.

A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.

A nice walk from Kirkhamgate to Stanley using Wakefield Way.

An easy circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and green footpaths alongside field edges.

An easy, circular walk, mainly on pavements and good footpaths.

An easy walk mainly on roadside pavements and green footpaths alongside field edges.

A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.

Lovely circular walk along the River Aire from Ferrybridge.

A circular walk from the Maypole and around Gawthorpe.