We are the Take a Hike Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Urban with green space.
https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/pontefract-castle/
https://englandexplore.com/pontefract-castle/
https://www.pontefractcivicsociety.org.uk/about-us/town-history/
https://www.pontefractcivicsociety.org.uk/blue-plaque-guide/
https://www.featherstone-tc.gov.uk/war-horse-2/
From the car park on Liquorice Way we walk via Pontefract Racecourse and Green Lane Industrial Park to Featherstone. From Featherstone we walk via Purston Jaglin, East Hardwick and Carleton back to Pontefract. On our return to Pontefract we will pass the castle entrance (the castle closes at 5.00pm on a Sunday). The return to the car park is via Horse Fair and Beastfair, with some detours to view a selection of blue plaques and information boards. The route is a mixture of pavements, quiet roads, footpaths and fields.
Possibility of drinks after the walk.
https://whatpub.com/pubs/WAK/1055/old-grocers-pontefract Closes at 6.00pm on a Sunday.
https://experiencewakefield.co.uk/venue/cartners-no-5/
Parking at Newgate South car park is free on Sundays (there is also a Newgate North car park). There are two train stations in Pontefract. It is half a mile from Tanshelf to Newgate South. It is one mile from Monkhill to Newgate South. If travelling from Leeds by bus, the bus will go via Castleford, Pontefract Raceourse and Tanshelf station to Pontefract bus station. If travelling by public transport, please allow enough time to walk to Newgate South car park.
