If you are looking for ideas of where to go walking in Wakefield, we offer a number of walking routes around the district to help you get active. 

These one hour walks are designed to encourage people to go out and walk, to improve their health at the same time as discovering the green and open spaces on their doorstep. 

Walking for at least 30 minutes a day for a minimum of  5 days a week can help: 

• Make you feel good
• Give you more energy
• Help you to sleep better
• Help you reduce stress
• Keep your heart strong
• Reduce blood pressure
• Help manage your weight
• Improve your life expectancy 

Each walk includes a map and photos to help you find your way.  You can download and print each of the walks via the links under 'Downloads'.  

The walks available are: 

1. Wakefield, Pinderfields Hospital and Newton Hill
2. Wakefiled, Circular walk from Chantry House
3. Wakefield, New Southgate Surgery to Newton Hill
4. Eastmoor, St. Swithuns to Broadreach Lock
5. Eastmoor, St. Swithuns to Kirkthorpe
6. Lupset, St. George's Centre to Airedale Heights
7. Lupset, St.George's Centre to The Lupset Pub
8. [not available]
9. Stanley, The Mill House to Southern Washlands Reserve
10. Stanley, The Mill House to Stanley Marsh Nature Reserve
11. Wrenthorpe, Newton Bar to Wrenthorpe Park
12. Sandal, Sandal Castle & Pugneys Country Park
13. Gawthorpe, Circular walk from the Maypole
14. Ossett, Town Centre to Pildacre Hill
15. Ossett, Circular walk via Healey Mills
16. Ossett, Town Centre to Spring Mill
17. Walton, Shay Lane to Haw Park Bridge
18. Walton, Circular walk via The Balk
19. Walton, Circular walk via Walton Colliery Nature Park
20. Crofton, Slipper Pub to Anglers Lake
21. Crofton, Community Centre to Windmill Hill & Foulby
22. Crofton, Circular walk from Community Centre to Foulby
23. Featherstone, Library to Sports Field
24. Featherstone, Library to Old Town Hall
25. Featherstone, Library to Site of Old Factory
26. Featherstone, Library to the Sports Field
27. Featherstone, Purston Park to Castle Syke Hill
28. Airedale, Circular walk from the Square via Well Wood
29. Airedale, Airedale Centre to Holywell Wood
30. Airedale, Health Centre to Gallows Hill
31. Ferrybridge, Medical Centre to the King's Mills
32. Ferrybridge, Medical Centre to Brotherton Church
33. Ferrybridge, Medical Centre round Brotherton Marshes
34. Upton, Circular walk via North Elmsall Hall Farm
35. Upton, Circular walk on the site of Upton Colliery
36. Upton, Circular walk via North Elmsall Church