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Hemsworth walks
Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park
Tourist office
6.71 mi
+200 ft
-180 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from South Kirkby and Moorthorpe (West Yorkshire)
Easy walk from Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park using mostly Wakefield Way.
Around Ackworth and Hessle
4.02 mi
+171 ft
-171 ft
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 Anglers Country Park
2.60 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
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.
From Crofton Community Centre to Windmill Hill & Foulby
2.60 mi
+56 ft
-52 ft
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
1.88 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Crofton (West Yorkshire)
Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.
The Wakefield Way
75.94 mi
+3,671 ft
-3,675 ft
11 days
Easy
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
6.06 mi
+279 ft
-335 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Wintersett (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.
North Elmsall Hall Farm
1.62 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
Via North Elmsall Church
2.84 mi
+82 ft
-72 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
On the site of Upton Colliery
1.33 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
0h 40
Easy
Departure from Upton (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk from Upton Country Park car park.
Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station
6.10 mi
+269 ft
-285 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Thorpe Audlin (West Yorkshire)
Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station using mostly Wakefield Way.
South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass
7.48 mi
+410 ft
-308 ft
3h 50
Easy
Departure from South Elmsall (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass passing by fields, hills and parks.
Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill
2.98 mi
+82 ft
-69 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.
Featherstone Library
2.03 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.
Featherstone Library to Purston Park
1.45 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
0h 40
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.
Featherstone Library to Old Town Hall
1.08 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.
Featherstone Library to the Sports Field
1.13 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.
Notton and Newmillerdam Circular
Visorando Member
5.84 mi
+151 ft
-151 ft
2h 50
Easy
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.
The Balk
1.62 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
0h 50
Easy
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
2.31 mi
+85 ft
-85 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.
Shay Lane to Haw Park Bridge
2.92 mi
+108 ft
-89 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Walton (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.
Notton to West Bretton Country Park
6.28 mi
+453 ft
-335 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Notton (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.
Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin
7.57 mi
+148 ft
-233 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.
From Heath to Goosehill, Kirkthorpe and back
3.61 mi
+148 ft
-138 ft
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.
St Swithuns to Kirkthorpe
3.56 mi
+148 ft
-128 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A moderately difficult circular walk round The Half Moon Ox-Bow Lake.
St Swithuns to Broadreach Lock
1.93 mi
+95 ft
-95 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy circular walk, mainly all-weather footpaths together with some field walking.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Southern Wahslands Reserve
2.75 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
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
2.40 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
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.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Park Hill
1.99 mi
+46 ft
-46 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.
Ferrybridge Community Centre around Brotherton Marshes
2.97 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A short circular walk along River Aire and through open fields.
More walks in Hemsworth
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- East Hardwick
- Edlington
- Fairburn
- Featherstone
- Great and Little Preston
- Great Houghton
- Hampole
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley
- Hessle and Hill Top
- Hickleton
- High Melton
- Hillam
- Hooton Pagnell
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- Kippax
- Kirk Smeaton
- Ledsham
- Ledston
- Little Houghton
- Little Smeaton
- Marr
- Monk Fryston
- Newland with Woodhouse Moor