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.
Author's time : 11 days
Distance : 74.79mi
Vertical gain : 3130ft
Vertical drop : 3274ft
Highest point : 545ft
Lowest point : 30ft 
Difficulty : Easy
Back to starting point : No
Walking
Location : Wintersett
Starting point : N 53.632774° / W 1.43504° 
Arrival : N 53.638668° / W 1.43428° This walk needs several days, please find the details below.
Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.
Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.
Starting from Bretton Country Park Visitor Centre, this walk will lead you to Horbury Bridge through woodland, Overton and Middlestown.
Nice walk from Horbury Bridge along River Calder to Kirkhamgate using mainly Wakefield Way and Kirkless Way.
A nice walk from Kirkhamgate to Stanley using Wakefield Way.
A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.
An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.
From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.
Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station using mostly Wakefield Way.
Nice walk from South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass passing by fields, hills and parks.
Easy walk from Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park using mostly Wakefield Way.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
The Wakefield Way has been devised and waymarked by the Wakefield Group of the Ramblers’ Association in liaison with Wakefield Council and is based upon a route originally suggested by Douglas Cossar of the Ramblers’ Association in 2004
Formed in 1935 to encourage factory workers into the countryside, The Ramblers Association has campaigned throughout its history to maintain, improve and map the walking environment for all users. Today we continue to oversee the footpath network and pursue countryside issues to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all walkers. Adoption by Ordnance Survey of The Wakefield Way is another example of the daily work the Ramblers undertake and fund.
Wakefield Metropolitan District is known for its countryside, farmland and many historical villages. Since the closure of the coal mines in the latter part of the 20th century, the area has boosted its number of country parks, nature reserves, and wildlife areas to 69. In addition to farmland and woodland, this means you are never far from scenic Yorkshire countryside. High among these places of natural beauty is the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at West Bretton. The Wakefield Way only touches on some of these areas so there are many more of interest within the boundary, for you to discover.
6.06mi
+203ft
-262ft
3h00
Easy
Starting point in Wintersett - West Yorkshire Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.
2.6mi
+59ft
-59ft
1h15
Easy
Starting point in Crofton - West Yorkshire An easy, circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and good footpaths with some field side grass walking.
1.88mi
+52ft
-52ft
0h55
Easy
Starting point in Crofton - West Yorkshire Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.
2.6mi
+49ft
-49ft
1h15
Easy
Starting point in Crofton - West Yorkshire Nice walk with superb views of the East Pennines from the top of Windmill Hill.
1.62mi
+75ft
-75ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Walton (West Yorkshire)-1 - West Yorkshire Nice and easy walk passing by The Walton War Memorial and using mostly the Wakefield Way.
2.31mi
+82ft
-79ft
1h10
Easy
Starting point in Walton (West Yorkshire)-1 - West Yorkshire Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.
2.92mi
+105ft
-82ft
1h25
Easy
Starting point in Walton (West Yorkshire)-1 - West Yorkshire Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.
5.84mi
+210ft
-200ft
2h50
Easy
Starting point in 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.
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