Billingley walks

Barnsley and Rotherham may not be amongst the first places to spring to mind when planning a walk. However the area has many attractive rural locations including one of the country's finest houses, Wentworth Woodhouse, which is passed on this walk. The house featured in the TV series "The Country House Revealed" which visited stately homes not open to the public.

Easy walk from Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park using mostly Wakefield Way.

Nice walk from South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass passing by fields, hills and parks.

A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.

A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.

A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.

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.

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

A circular walk around Ackworth. You'll pass The Dando Way, Brackenhill Quarries, Constitution Hill, Hessle Hall and Water Mill.

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

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.

Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station using mostly Wakefield Way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Bushcliff Wood.

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Chapelthorpe.

Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.

A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.

A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.

A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.

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

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 circular walk in Pugneys Country Park and around Sandal Castle.

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

This walk explores the Rivelin Valley which lies to the west of Sheffield. The route includes a short section within the Peak District National Park. This walk goes out from Malin Bridge along the top of the valley side and comes back along the river.

A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.