Lead walks
Airedale Square via Well Wood
Tourist office 
4.54 km
+37 m
-36 m
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.
Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill
Tourist office 2.03 km
+17 m
-17 m
0h 40
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.
Castleford to Pontefract
Tourist office 7.31 km
+59 m
-11 m
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.
Ferrybridge Community Centre around Brotherton Marshes
Tourist office 4.78 km
+5 m
-5 m
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.
Ferrybridge Medical Centre to Brotherton Church
Tourist office 4.04 km
+15 m
-16 m
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
Lovely circular walk along the River Aire from Ferrybridge.
Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin
Tourist office 12.19 km
+47 m
-75 m
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.
Stanley to Castleford
Tourist office 13.13 km
+11 m
-35 m
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.
Featherstone Library to the Sports Field
Tourist office 1.81 km
+7 m
-7 m
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.
Featherstone Library to Old Town Hall
Tourist office 1.73 km
+6 m
-6 m
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.
Featherstone Library to Purston Park
Tourist office 2.34 km
+13 m
-13 m
0h 40
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.
Featherstone Library
Tourist office 3.27 km
+10 m
-10 m
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Park Hill
Tourist office 3.21 km
+12 m
-12 m
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Southern Wahslands Reserve
Tourist office 4.43 km
+4 m
-4 m
1h 15
Easy
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
Tourist office 3.86 km
+7 m
-7 m
1h 05
Easy
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.
Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill
Tourist office 4.79 km
+33 m
-28 m
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.
From Pinderfields Hospital to Newton Hill
Tourist office 2.76 km
+45 m
-45 m
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk around Pinderfields Hospital passing by hill and golf course.
St Swithuns to Broadreach Lock
Tourist office 3.10 km
+28 m
-28 m
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy circular walk, mainly all-weather footpaths together with some field walking.
St Swithuns to Kirkthorpe
Tourist office 5.73 km
+41 m
-37 m
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A moderately difficult circular walk round The Half Moon Ox-Bow Lake.
New Southgate Surgery to Newton Hill
Tourist office 3.28 km
+22 m
-22 m
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A moderately difficult walk, mainly on good field side footpaths together with some roadside walking.
From Heath to Goosehill, Kirkthorpe and back
Tourist office 5.81 km
+44 m
-42 m
1h 45
Easy
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.
Newton Bar Depot to Wrenthorpe Park
Tourist office 2.98 km
+22 m
-30 m
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.
Circular Walk from Kirkgate Train Station
Tourist office 2.42 km
+6 m
-6 m
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.
Around Ackworth and Hessle
Tourist office 6.47 km
+40 m
-47 m
2h 00
Easy
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.
From Crofton Community Centre to Windmill Hill & Foulby
Tourist office 4.18 km
+15 m
-15 m
1h 15
Easy
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
Tourist office 3.03 km
+16 m
-16 m
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.
From Crofton Community Centre to Anglers Country Park
Tourist office 4.18 km
+18 m
-18 m
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
An easy, circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and good footpaths with some field side grass walking.
Shay Lane to Haw Park Bridge
Tourist office 4.71 km
+32 m
-25 m
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.
Walton Colliery Nature Park
Tourist office 3.72 km
+25 m
-24 m
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.
The Balk
Tourist office 2.60 km
+23 m
-23 m
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Nice and easy walk passing by The Walton War Memorial and using mostly the Wakefield Way.
St George’s Centre to Airedale Heights
Tourist office 1.76 km
+19 m
-19 m
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk with superb panoramic views from the top of the hill.
St George’s Centre to the Lupset Pub
Tourist office 1.83 km
+23 m
-23 m
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk from St George’s Centre passing by Mormon Church.
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- Collingham
- Colton
- Copmanthorpe
- East Keswick
- Eggborough
- Fairburn
- Gateforth
- Great and Little Preston
- Great Ribston with Walshford
- Grimston
- Hambleton
- Healaugh
- Hessay
- Hillam
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- Hunsingore
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- Kippax
- Kirk Deighton
- Kirk Hammerton
- Kirkby Wharfe with North Milford
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- Ledston
- Little Fenton
- Little Ribston
- Long Marston
- Lotherton cum Aberford
- Micklefield
- Monk Fryston
- Nether Poppleton
- Newland with Woodhouse Moor
- Newton Kyme cum Toulston
- Normanton
- North Deighton
- Oxton
- Parlington
- Plompton
- Rufforth with Knapton
- Ryther cum Ossendyke
- Saxton with Scarthingwell
- Scarcroft
- Shadwell
- Sherburn in Elmet
- Sicklinghall
- South Milford
- Spofforth with Stockeld
- Steeton
- Sturton Grange
- Stutton with Hazlewood
- Swillington
- Tadcaster
- Thorner
- Thornville
- Thorp Arch
- Thorpe Willoughby
- Tockwith
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