EAST AREA WALKS – from the A629 to the M1

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073 Mirfield round

Easy 5.9 mile circular walk from Upper Hopton, up to Mirfield, along the canal, to Ravensthorpe and down to Whitley Lower and back to Upper Hopton.

079 Thurstonland round

Moderate 6.9 mile circular walk from Thurstonland around to Stocksmoor and Fulstone with fine views over Thongsbridge area of Holme Valley

080 Shepley Shelley round

Moderate 6.4 mile circular walk around Shepley, taking in Thunderbridge, Shelley station, Shelley Woodhouse, Roydhouse and Kirkburton.

088 Flockton Mining museum round

Moderate 7.2 mile circular walk from Overton near National Mining Museum, around Flockton.

104 High Hoyland round

Moderate 6.6 mile circular walk from High Hoyland via Cawthorne, Cannon Hall, Deffer Wood and Scissett and back to High Hoyland.

106 Kirkburton Little Lepton round

Hard 7.5 mile circular walk from Kirkburton village taking in Rowley Hill, Little Lepton, Linfit and Thorncliffe back to the Foxglove pub Kirkburton.

107 Lower Denby Gunthwaite round

Moderate 6.8 mile circular walk from Lower Denby across fields and woodland to Upper Elmhirst, returning via Gunthwaite Hall, back to Lower Denby

108 Denby Dale Quaker round

Easy 4.0 mile circular walk from Denby Dale railway station taking in Upper denby and High Flats.

115 West Bretton round

Hard 8.5 mile circular walk from West Bretton around the Sculpture Park, over the M1 to Woolley back over the M1 and return to Bretton.

118 Briestfield round

Moderate 6.5 mile circular walk from Briestfield taking in Whitley Lower and Hopton.

125 Lower Denby round

Easy 6.2 mile circular walk starting from Lower Denby to Nether End, to Deffer Wood, thn along the Barnsley Boundary Walk back to Lower Denby.

127 Clayton West round

Hard 7.5 mile circular walk around Clayton West starting from High Hoyland.