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Wakefield and District Ramblers Group

We are the Wakefield and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Linear walk using public transport from Wakefield Bus Station. Catch bus 59a (10:20am approx. but check website/with the leader) to Notton Village Green. The walk takes us along the disused Barnsley Canal, through Haw Park Wood to Anglers Country Park and then to New Crofton for a bus back into Wakefield. There are no stiles and mainly on good tracks.

Saturday, 2 November 2024
Meeting time:
10:00 am
Start time:
10:50 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
97.5m / 320ft
Type:
linear

We will have regular refreshments stops including a picnic lunch at Anglers Country Park (toilets/cafe). Opportunity to visit the "Tony Wade: Boundary" exhibition in the Visitor Centre at lunchtime with 60 paintings of views from Wakefield's Parish Boundary.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • No Stiles

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SE 33222 21161
Nearest postcode:
WF1 3AQ
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Meeting time:
10:00 am

Wakefield Bus Station 59a bus towards Barnsley.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 35066 13090
Nearest postcode:
WF4 2NE
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Start time:
10:50 am

Bus stop at Notton Village Green.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SE 38569 17409
Nearest postcode:
WF4 1LF
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Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm

Bus stop at the junction of Santingley Lane and Spring Lane in New Crofton for the 195/196 bus back to Wakefield Bus Station.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking