Airedale Health Centre to Gallows Hill

The ideal route to do your 30 minutes of walks by day.

Technical sheet

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A Wakefield walk posted on 07/08/20 by Wakefield Council. Last update : 07/08/20
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.03 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 17 m

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    Highest point: 62 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
  • ⚐
    District: Wakefield 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 53.723093° / W 1.315316°

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Description

Start outside the Airedale Health Centre in the Square. There is plenty of free parking and a small bus station.

(S/E) Walk between the Health Centre and the end of the parade of shops into Crewe Road. Walk down a gentle hill, past Airedale Academy.

(1) Turn right into Windermere Road. From Windermere Road turn right into Kendal Drive. After walking about 50m turn right into Hillcrest Drive. At the first junction keep to the right and walk into Gallows Hill.

(2) After about 150m the road swings sharply to the left. Keep walking straight ahead onto a broad all-weather track (this is still Gallows Hill). Follow the track as it passes between the school and the sports fields until you emerge into Poplar Avenue.

(3) Turn right and walk to the end of Poplar Avenue. Turn left into Crewe Road and return to the Health Centre.(S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Airedale Health Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 47 m - Windermere Road
  3. 2 : km 1.1 - alt. 47 m - Gallows Hill
  4. 3 : km 1.65 - alt. 60 m - Poplar Avenue
  5. S/E : km 2.03 - alt. 62 m - Airedale Health Centre

Useful Information

An easy, circular walk, mainly on broad roadside pavements. This walk is wheelchair and pushchair friendly.
Toilets and refreshments available at The Airedale Centre (including Library & Café).

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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