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Sharlston walks
From Crofton Community Centre to Foulby
Tourist office 
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.
From Crofton Community Centre to Windmill Hill & Foulby
Tourist office 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 Anglers Country Park
Tourist office 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 Heath to Goosehill, Kirkthorpe and back
Tourist office 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.
Shay Lane to Haw Park Bridge
Tourist office 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.
The Balk
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 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.
The Wakefield Way
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 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.
Featherstone Library to the Sports Field
Tourist office 1.13 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
0h 30
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.
Featherstone Library to Purston Park
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 2.03 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.
Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill
Tourist office 2.98 mi
+82 ft
-69 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Featherstone (West Yorkshire)
Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.
St Swithuns to Broadreach Lock
Tourist office 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.
St Swithuns to Kirkthorpe
Tourist office 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.
From Kirkgate Train Station
Tourist office 1.50 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.
The Stanley Ferry Pub to Southern Wahslands Reserve
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 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
Tourist office 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.
From Pinderfields Hospital to Newton Hill
Tourist office 1.72 mi
+151 ft
-151 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk around Pinderfields Hospital passing by hill and golf course.
Around Ackworth and Hessle
Tourist office 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.
Pugneys Country Park to Sandal Castle
Tourist office 3.27 mi
+128 ft
-125 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Crigglestone (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park and around Sandal Castle.
Pugneys Country Park & Sandal Castle
Tourist office 2.46 mi
+95 ft
-95 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Crigglestone (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park to the Sandal Castle and back passing on the other side of the lake.
Around Newmillerdam
Tourist office 2.92 mi
+144 ft
-135 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Crigglestone (West Yorkshire)
Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Bushcliff Wood.
The Newmillerdam and Chapelthorpe
Tourist office 5.04 mi
+246 ft
-259 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Crigglestone (West Yorkshire)
Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Chapelthorpe.
New Southgate Surgery to Newton Hill
Tourist office 2.04 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A moderately difficult walk, mainly on good field side footpaths together with some roadside walking.
Stanley to Castleford
Tourist office 8.16 mi
+36 ft
-121 ft
3h 45
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.
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.
Newton Bar Depot to Wrenthorpe Park
Tourist office 1.85 mi
+72 ft
-75 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.
Notton to West Bretton Country Park
Tourist office 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.
St George’s Centre to Airedale Heights
Tourist office 1.10 mi
+69 ft
-79 ft
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 1.14 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
A circular walk from St George’s Centre passing by Mormon Church.
Castleford to Pontefract
Tourist office 4.54 mi
+230 ft
-69 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Wakefield (West Yorkshire)
An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.
Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin
Tourist office 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.
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.
More walks in Sharlston
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Featherstone
- Great and Little Preston
- Great Houghton
- Havercroft with Cold Hiendley
- Hemsworth
- Hessle and Hill Top
- Hickleton
- High Hoyland
- Hooton Pagnell
- Huddleston with Newthorpe
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell
- Kippax
- Ledsham
- Ledston
- Little Houghton
- Micklefield
- Newland with Woodhouse Moor
- Normanton
- North Elmsall
- Notton