The Wakefield Way

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.

Step by step walk

This route needs several days, find the details below:

1. S

   Anglers Country Park to Notton

   9.75 km 85 m 102 m

   Nice walk from Anglers Country Park to Notton passing by wood, hill and dam.

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2. 2

   Notton to West Bretton Country Park

   10.10 km 138 m 102 m

   Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.

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3. 3

   Bretton Country Park to Horbury Bridge

   13.75 km 219 m 293 m

   Starting from Bretton Country Park Visitor Centre, this walk will lead you to Horbury Bridge through woodland, Overton and Middlestown.

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4. 4

   Horbury Bridge to Kirkhamgate

   9.90 km 130 m 73 m

   Nice walk from Horbury Bridge along River Calder to Kirkhamgate using mainly Wakefield Way and Kirkless Way.

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5. 5

   Kirkhamgate to Stanley

   11.58 km 94 m 156 m

   A nice walk from Kirkhamgate to Stanley using Wakefield Way.

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6. 6

   Stanley to Castleford

   13.13 km 11 m 37 m

   A nice and easy walk mostly on Wakefield Way and along the Aire & Calder Navigation.

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7. 7

   Castleford to Pontefract

   7.31 km 70 m 21 m

   An easy linear walk from Castleford Bus Station to Pontefract Bus Station.

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8. 8

   Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin

   12.19 km 45 m 71 m

   From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.

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9. 9

   Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station

   9.82 km 82 m 87 m

   Thorpe Audlin to South Elmsall Station using mostly Wakefield Way.

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10. 10

    South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass

    12.04 km 125 m 94 m

    Nice walk from South Elmsall to Hemsworth Bypass passing by fields, hills and parks.

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11. E

    Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park

    10.79 km 61 m 55 m

    Easy walk from Henswmorth Bypass to Anglers Country Park using mostly Wakefield Way.

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