Around Ackworth and Hessle
Departure from Ackworth (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk around Ackworth. You'll pass The Dando Way, Brackenhill Quarries, Constitution Hill, Hessle Hall and Water Mill.
Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.
Featherstone Library
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.
Featherstone Library to Purston Park
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.
Featherstone Library to Old Town Hall
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.
Featherstone Library to the Sports Field
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.
From Crofton Community Centre to Anglers Country Park
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
An easy, circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and good footpaths with some field side grass walking.
From Crofton Community Centre to Windmill Hill & Foulby
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk with superb views of the East Pennines from the top of Windmill Hill.
From Crofton Community Centre to Foulby
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.
Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station
Departure from Thorpe Audlin (West Yorkshire)
Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station using mostly Wakefield Way.
The Wakefield Way
Departure from Wintersett (West Yorkshire)
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.
Anglers Country Park to Notton
Departure from Wintersett (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.
Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.
Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park
Departure from South Kirkby and Moorthorpe (West Yorkshire)
Easy walk from Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park using mostly Wakefield Way.
The Balk
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Nice and easy walk passing by The Walton War Memorial and using mostly the Wakefield Way.
Walton Colliery Nature Park
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.
Shay Lane to Haw Park Bridge
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.
North Elmsall Hall Farm
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
On the site of Upton Colliery
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
Via North Elmsall Church
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
From Heath to Goosehill, Kirkthorpe and back
Departure from Warmfield cum Heath (West Yorkshire)
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.
Castleford to Pontefract
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.
South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass
Departure from South Elmsall (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass passing by fields, hills and parks.
Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.
Airedale Square via Well Wood
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.
Notton and Newmillerdam Circular
Departure from Notton (West Yorkshire)
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.
Notton to West Bretton Country Park
Departure from Notton (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Southern Wahslands Reserve
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A walk in Southern Washlands Nature Reserve with its lakes, beautiful trees, wildlife and excellent views of the River Calder.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
The Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve is small but contains a wide variety of habitats and can be enjoyed in any season of the year.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Park Hill
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.
Ferrybridge Community Centre around Brotherton Marshes
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.
More walks in Hessle and Hill Top
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Fairburn
- Featherstone
- Great and Little Preston
- Great Houghton
- Hampole
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley
- Hemsworth
- Hickleton
- High Melton
- Hillam
- Hooton Pagnell
- Huddleston with Newthorpe
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- Kippax
- Kirk Smeaton
- Ledsham
- Ledston
- Little Houghton
- Little Smeaton
- Marr
- Micklefield
- Monk Fryston
- Newland with Woodhouse Moor
- Normanton
- North Elmsall
- Norton
- Notton
- Ryhill
- Shafton
- Sharlston
- Sherburn in Elmet
- South Elmsall
- South Hiendley
- South Kirkby and Moorthorpe
- South Milford
- Sprotbrough and Cusworth
- Stainborough
- Stapleton
- Sturton Grange
- Swillington
- Thorpe Audlin
- Upton
- Walton
- Warmfield cum Heath
- West Hardwick
- Wintersett
- Woolley