Wintersett walks

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.

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

An easy, circular walk, mainly on roadside pavements and good footpaths with some field side grass walking.

Much of the walk takes place over an area of restored opencast mineral workings.

Nice walk with superb views of the East Pennines from the top of Windmill Hill.

Nice and easy walk passing by The Walton War Memorial and using mostly the Wakefield Way.

Nice walk from Walton along railways and through Walton Colliery Nature Park.

Lovely walk from Walton to Haw Park using Trans-Pennine Trail.

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.

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

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.

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Bushcliff Wood.

Easy walk around the Newmillerdam and Chapelthorpe.

A circular walk around Ackworth. You'll pass The Dando Way, Brackenhill Quarries, Constitution Hill, Hessle Hall and Water Mill.

A quick and lovely walk to (re)discover Featherstone.

A short and easy circular walk from Featherstone Library.

A short walk around a playing field in Featherstone.

A short and easy circular walk around Featherstone Library.

A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park and around Sandal Castle.

A circular walk in Pugneys Country Park to the Sandal Castle and back passing on the other side of the lake.

Lovely walk from Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill.

A circular and easy walk mainly along River Calder.

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

A moderately difficult circular walk round The Half Moon Ox-Bow Lake.

An easy circular walk, mainly all-weather footpaths together with some field walking.

A walk in Southern Washlands Nature Reserve with its lakes, beautiful trees, wildlife and excellent views of the River Calder.

The Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve is small but contains a wide variety of habitats and can be enjoyed in any season of the year.

Nice walk along Aire and Calder Navigation and Park Hill.

A circular walk around Pinderfields Hospital passing by hill and golf course.

A moderately difficult walk, mainly on good field side footpaths together with some roadside walking.

A circular walk with superb panoramic views from the top of the hill.

A circular walk from St George’s Centre passing by Mormon Church.

A circular walk passing by Red Hall and Wrenthorpe Park.

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

From Pontefract to Thorpe Audlin using mostly the Wakefield Way.

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

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

A nice and easy circular walk around Airedale Square.