Gildersome walks

A circular walk from the Maypole and around Gawthorpe.

A nice walk from Kirkhamgate to Stanley using Wakefield Way.

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

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

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

A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.

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

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

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.

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

Nice walk from Horbury Bridge along River Calder to Kirkhamgate using mainly Wakefield Way and Kirkless Way.

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

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

Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.

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

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

A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.

A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park to the Sandal Castle and back passing on the other side of the lake.

A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park and around Sandal Castle.

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.

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Chapelthorpe.

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Bushcliff Wood.

An extended exploration of our local woods and crags, with superb views and historic monuments.

Stroll down into the historic town of Otley, returning via the River Wharfe and Chevin Forest Park.

A pleasant stroll to our local viewpoint, with a prehistoric cup-and-ring marked rock en route

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

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

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

Starting from Bretton Country Park Visitor Centre, this walk will lead you to Horbury Bridge through woodland, Overton and Middlestown.

Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.

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.