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 WAKEFIELD WAY - WALK 1 Anglers Country Park ANGLERS COUNTRY PARK TO NOTTON - 6.23 MILES (10.03KM)

To reach Anglers Country Park by public transport, alight at Wintersett village. Continue along the main street to a footpath on the right. Proceed to the lake and turn left. Walk to the end and continue along the path to reach the Visitors Centre and car park.

1 From the car park walk to the road and turn right. Continue down this tarmac track to Haw Park Wood. Enter the wood and take the right path Walton signposted Walton North Trans-Pennine Trail. Turn SE 351 167 left at the fi rst track through the woods, 25 metres before the wall and gate of Walton Park Estate. Gallows Hill Continue along this woodland track to a large open To Wakefield space where six tracks converge. Take the second 3 To Walton right (signposted TPT-horses Walton North). Turn left at the second track through the wood, 170 A61 Rose Farm metres from the clearing. Continue along this 2 track bearing right at each fork to reach an open Barnsley Anglers fi eld. On reaching the fi eld fence turn left to the Wakefield Golf Course Canal Country Park old Barnsley Canal. Cross a wooden footbridge and Start SE 332 159 High stone turn right to walk along the towpath. After passing bridge SE 374 153 under a high stone bridge, double back up the WF4 2EB embankment along a path signposted to Anglers Walton Hall Country Park. At the end turn right and continue Newmillerdam Country 1 Wintersett along the unmade road. 4 Park

2 After the road bends right, and becomes tarmac, Haw Park Wood and before reaching Walton, take the next Wintersett signposted footpath on the left to Rose Farm. Reservoir Follow the path to the end of the farm buildings, go left and cross the stile. Follow the route diagonally across the fi elds to the left extremity of the trees ahead. Continue along the footpath to Common Lane in Walton. Cross the road and turn right for about 200 metres, to a wall stile on your left. Follow this path towards a 4 Walk along the length of the lake on either side and through the telecommunications mast on the skyline. woodland to the very end of the park. Finish at the top left hand corner where you pass through a kissing gate into an open fi eld. Head straight From the mast you emerge into Chevet Lane. 3 Newmillerdam  across the fi eld and cross the beck by a stone footbridge, then turn left Cross over the road and go left for about 90 WF4 2NA along its bank. About 100 metres short of some power lines, turn right metres to a wall stile on your right. Cross into SE 351 131 up the hillside. At the trees, bear left along the path, which soon swings an open fi eld and continue to the golf course Notton right over an old stone bridge. Follow the path through the middle of the (Wakefi eld Golf Club). Cross the golf course fi eld to a left path which takes you to Notton. Continue on the path which with care to reach an enclosed path with high crosses behind the houses to reach a minor road. Turn right, then left at wooden fencing at the entrance. Continue along the T-junction to reach Notton village green. the hedged path to the end and the houses of Newmillerdam. Bear left, then right to descend steeply downhill to the lake and country park. Post Office 1 Kilometre

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OS Explorer map 278 Sheffi eld and Barnsley Visit the Area website www.ramblersyorkshire.org WAKEFIELD WAY - WALK 2 NOTTON TO YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK - 6.51 MILES (10.47KM)

Start the walk at Notton Village Green 2 Cross the road and turn left along the footway. 3 On reaching New Road, cross and turn left along the 4 Cross over to a broad verge and turn right. Take the Turn right and walk up Warren Lane until you reach footway to Woolley village. Just before the village signposted path on the left which drops into the 1 At Notton Village Green walk past the Post Offi ce a pair of old stone gateposts into the wood on the green turn left along a footpath, cross a fi eld and go wood. Continue straight down the path and bear and continue up Applehaigh Lane out of the village. right, which mark the start of a bridleway. Follow through the church grounds to the road. Turn left right past Near Moor Farm and on to a road (Haigh On reaching a fork turn right passing in front of a this path through the wood and on to Mount Farm for a short distance, then right along Middle Field Lane). Cross and turn left. Continue down to the row of cottages and along a grass path to enter the and Woolley Park Golf Club. Lane. Continue along the road to a stile on the left M1 and cross to the A637 and continue along the attractive wooded area of Applehaigh Clough. Follow Woolley Church  and cross the fi eld to Gypsy Lane. Turn right and footway, to reach the Bretton Country Park car- the path alongside a beck to the fi rst footbridge. continue to Woolley Edge Lane. park. Continue through the park and bear right Cross the beck and turn left along the path. Turn right up to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitors’ Centre Yorkshire Sculpture Park Chapel  at the edge of the wood and continue along the edge where buses are available to Wakefi eld or Barnsley. of a fi eld. The path bears left and crosses the fi eld in a diagonal direction towards houses and a road beyond. Turn left and left again down Keeper Lane and continue to the A61.

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Entrance  OS Explorer map 278 Sheffi eld and Barnsley Visit the Area website www.ramblersyorkshire.org

WAKEFIELD WAY - WALK 3 YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK TO HORBURY BRIDGE - 8.52 MILES (14.16KM)

Start the walk at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre.

1 Walk through the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre Moss and down the steps, past the Underground Gallery to Mill cross the park, bearing right up to the entrance from Farm Horbury Bridge  West Bretton village. At main gate turn left, then Emroyd Common Finish right through a gate and follow the track up the hill to Horbury WF4 5NL Bridge Cross the road and over the stile by the water tower. woodland. Continue through the woodland to a crossing SE 280 180 3 Wood Lane Continue half left down the fi eld to a stile for the A642 of tracks. Turn left and proceed down the path until Middlestown approach road for Newhall Prison. Turn right and follow you reach the A636. Cross carefully and turn left then River Calder the road through the complex to where it bends left. right along Woodhouse Lane towards Emley. After 200 Continue straight across up the track to New Hall Farm. metres turn right through Bentley Grange and follow Water Bingley Mining Lane Arms PH Continue straight along this footpath until you reach the track to the right of the farm buildings. Continue A642 Museum Sandy Lane Canal a crossing of paths. Turn left and follow the path into Overton along the farmers track keeping the hedge on your left 5 SE 268 173 Overton, passing a telecommunications mast. At the to reach a barrier and stile at the end. Bear half right, 4 Coxley Woods road turn left and then fork right downhill to the A642 immediately BEFORE the barrier, and walk down to the Mast SE 252 165 and the Mining Museum. Toilets, café and picnic tables bottom corner of the fi eld. Cross the bridge and after 30 available here. metres cross the stepping stones on the right. Cross the road and turn right a short distance to a New 4 Hall footpath on the left with steps down. Continue along the 2 Follow the track up through the woodland with the Farm footpath bearing left over a small bridge, then right along beck below on the left until you reach some wooden the edge of a fi eld. Keep straight on at the farm access steps on the right going steeply uphill. Climb these and New then right at the next track. Follow this to Wood Lane and follow the path through to a cross path. Turn left and Hall bear right. At the second footpath sign turn left and follow after just 100 metres turn right and continue through Prison the fenced path downhill to Mug Hill Farm. Turn right onto the woodland up to Bank Farm. Turn left immediately a good track. At the fork go straight uphill and bear right after the farm buildings along the lefthand edge of at the fi rst hedge and left at the second. Keep straight on Water tower a fi eld with a small beck on the left. This footpath through the wood to reach the road. Turn right to reach continues diagonally up the fi eld to the A637 and water GR SE 261 148 A637 the A642. tower on the horizon. 3 Cross and follow the path to the left of the shops. Bank 5 On reaching the road turn left then right at the next Farm Yorkshire Sculpture Park  footpath sign (partly hidden in the hedge). Follow the path and go down steps into the wood and turn sharp A636 left on the path along the top edge of the wood. Bear Bank left on the track and continue along the footpath to Wood Coxley Woods. Turn right at the road and then left Bower Hill onto a good track in the bottom of the valley. At Water 2 Lane keep forward to reach the A642. Turn right and West Bretton cross over at the canal bridge to continue the walk. Bentley Grange

1 Kilometre To Emley

A636 Woodhouse Lane To 11 1 Mile Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre SE 285 131 WF4 4LG

National Mining Museum  OS Explorer map 278 Sheffi eld and Barnsley Visit the Area website www.ramblersyorkshire.org WAKEFIELD WAY - WALK 2 NOTTON TO YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK - 6.51 MILES (10.47KM)

Start the walk at Notton Village Green 2 Cross the road and turn left along the footway. 3 On reaching New Road, cross and turn left along the 4 Cross over to a broad verge and turn right. Take the Turn right and walk up Warren Lane until you reach footway to Woolley village. Just before the village signposted path on the left which drops into the 1 At Notton Village Green walk past the Post Offi ce a pair of old stone gateposts into the wood on the green turn left along a footpath, cross a fi eld and go wood. Continue straight down the path and bear and continue up Applehaigh Lane out of the village. right, which mark the start of a bridleway. Follow through the church grounds to the road. Turn left right past Near Moor Farm and on to a road (Haigh On reaching a fork turn right passing in front of a this path through the wood and on to Mount Farm for a short distance, then right along Middle Field Lane). Cross and turn left. Continue down to the row of cottages and along a grass path to enter the and Woolley Park Golf Club. Lane. Continue along the road to a stile on the left M1 and cross to the A637 and continue along the attractive wooded area of Applehaigh Clough. Follow Woolley Church  and cross the fi eld to Gypsy Lane. Turn right and footway, to reach the Bretton Country Park car- the path alongside a beck to the fi rst footbridge. continue to Woolley Edge Lane. park. Continue through the park and bear right Cross the beck and turn left along the path. Turn right up to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitors’ Centre Yorkshire Sculpture Park Chapel  at the edge of the wood and continue along the edge where buses are available to Wakefi eld or Barnsley. of a fi eld. The path bears left and crosses the fi eld in a diagonal direction towards houses and a road beyond. Turn left and left again down Keeper Lane and continue to the A61.

Visitor Centre Woolley Village WF4 4LG Green SE 288 134 Start Wolley Edge Lane SE 351 131 SE 320 133 Notton Yorkshire A637 Middle Field Lane Sculpture Woolley Park Golf Course WF4 2NA Park New Road 3 Haigh Lane Post Office Keeper Near Moor Lane Farm Applehaigh Gipsy Lane 1 Mount Lane SE 303 124 Farm 4

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Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Entrance  OS Explorer map 278 Sheffi eld and Barnsley Visit the Area website www.ramblersyorkshire.org

WAKEFIELD WAY - WALK 3 YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK TO HORBURY BRIDGE - 8.52 MILES (14.16KM)

Start the walk at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre.

1 Walk through the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre Moss and down the steps, past the Underground Gallery to Mill cross the park, bearing right up to the entrance from Farm Horbury Bridge  West Bretton village. At main gate turn left, then Emroyd Common Finish right through a gate and follow the track up the hill to Horbury WF4 5NL Bridge Cross the road and over the stile by the water tower. woodland. Continue through the woodland to a crossing SE 280 180 3 Wood Lane Continue half left down the fi eld to a stile for the A642 of tracks. Turn left and proceed down the path until Middlestown approach road for Newhall Prison. Turn right and follow you reach the A636. Cross carefully and turn left then River Calder the road through the complex to where it bends left. right along Woodhouse Lane towards Emley. After 200 Continue straight across up the track to New Hall Farm. metres turn right through Bentley Grange and follow Water Bingley Mining Lane Arms PH Continue straight along this footpath until you reach the track to the right of the farm buildings. Continue A642 Museum Sandy Lane Canal a crossing of paths. Turn left and follow the path into Overton along the farmers track keeping the hedge on your left 5 SE 268 173 Overton, passing a telecommunications mast. At the to reach a barrier and stile at the end. Bear half right, 4 Coxley Woods road turn left and then fork right downhill to the A642 immediately BEFORE the barrier, and walk down to the Mast SE 252 165 and the Mining Museum. Toilets, café and picnic tables bottom corner of the fi eld. Cross the bridge and after 30 available here. metres cross the stepping stones on the right. Cross the road and turn right a short distance to a New 4 Hall footpath on the left with steps down. Continue along the 2 Follow the track up through the woodland with the Farm footpath bearing left over a small bridge, then right along beck below on the left until you reach some wooden the edge of a fi eld. Keep straight on at the farm access steps on the right going steeply uphill. Climb these and New then right at the next track. Follow this to Wood Lane and follow the path through to a cross path. Turn left and Hall bear right. At the second footpath sign turn left and follow after just 100 metres turn right and continue through Prison the fenced path downhill to Mug Hill Farm. Turn right onto the woodland up to Bank Farm. Turn left immediately a good track. At the fork go straight uphill and bear right after the farm buildings along the lefthand edge of at the fi rst hedge and left at the second. Keep straight on Water tower a fi eld with a small beck on the left. This footpath through the wood to reach the road. Turn right to reach continues diagonally up the fi eld to the A637 and water GR SE 261 148 A637 the A642. tower on the horizon. 3 Cross and follow the path to the left of the shops. Bank 5 On reaching the road turn left then right at the next Farm Yorkshire Sculpture Park  footpath sign (partly hidden in the hedge). Follow the path and go down steps into the wood and turn sharp A636 left on the path along the top edge of the wood. Bear Bank left on the track and continue along the footpath to Wood Coxley Woods. Turn right at the road and then left Bower Hill onto a good track in the bottom of the valley. At Water 2 Lane keep forward to reach the A642. Turn right and West Bretton cross over at the canal bridge to continue the walk. Bentley Grange

1 Kilometre To Emley

A636 Woodhouse Lane To Denby Dale 11 1 Mile Yorkshire Sculpture Park Visitor Centre SE 285 131 WF4 4LG

National Mining Museum  OS Explorer map 278 Sheffi eld and Barnsley Visit the Area website www.ramblersyorkshire.org

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Canal Country Country Wakefield Golf Course Golf Wakefield

Barnsley Anglers Anglers track bearing right at each fork to reach an open open an reach to fork each at right bearing track

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metres from the clearing. Continue along this this along Continue clearing. the from metres

A61 Rose Farm Rose left at the second track through the wood, 170 170 wood, the through track second the at left

right (signposted TPT-horses Walton North). Turn Turn North). Walton TPT-horses (signposted right

To Walton To 3 space where six tracks converge. Take the second second the Take converge. tracks six where space

Continue along this woodland track to a large open open large a to track woodland this along Continue To Wakefield To

Gallows Hill Gallows before the wall and gate of Walton Park Estate. Estate. Park Walton of gate and wall the before

left at the fi rst track through the woods, 25 metres metres 25 woods, the through track rst fi the at left

SE 351 167 351 SE

signposted Walton North Trans-Pennine Trail. Turn Turn Trail. Trans-Pennine North Walton signposted

Walton

Wood. Enter the wood and take the right path path right the take and wood the Enter Wood.

Continue down this tarmac track to Haw Park Park Haw to track tarmac this down Continue

1 From the car park walk to the road and turn right. right. turn and road the to walk park car the From

the path to reach the Visitors Centre and car park. park. car and Centre Visitors the reach to path the

street to a footpath on the right. Proceed to the lake and turn left. Walk to the end and continue along along continue and end the to Walk left. turn and lake the to Proceed right. the on footpath a to street

To reach Anglers Country Park by public transport, alight at Wintersett village. Continue along the main main the along Continue village. Wintersett at alight transport, public by Park Country Anglers reach To

10.03KM MILES 6.23 NOTTON TO PARK COUNTRY ANGLERS ) ( -

WALK 1 1 WALK WAY WAKEFIELD -

Park Country Anglers 

THE WAKEFIELD WAY

The Wakefi eld Way is a 70 mile, waymarked walking The use of Ordnance Survey Explorer maps is route around the Wakefi eld Metropolitan District and recommended in conjunction with the leafl ets, the map covers a wide variety of landscapes. The route is divided number is quoted on each page.

into 11 sections of varying length with start and end

points accessible by public transport. For bus and train information contact Metro on 0113 245 A

7676 between 7am and 10pm or www.wymetro.com y

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Sections may be split or added together to suit the r a

individual walker. The walks can be done in any order 0

and in either direction but these leafl ets start at Anglers d

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b 5 Castleford w Stanley 6 l a a lk r u Kirkhamgate a r 7 Pontefract ro ’s un eld City d Wakefi 4 of Wakefield 8 Horbury

Anglers Country Thorpe Audlin Park WALKS 1-3 1 3 Anglers’ Country Park to Horbury Bridge 9 Notton 11 Bretton Hemsworth 2 Wakefi eld Way Road 10 South Elmsall Adjoining footpath Motorway Water 2 Key: Bus stop Follow the Countryside Code: Parking • Leave gates & property as you fi nd them Railway station • Take your litter home + Church • Keep dogs under eff ective control, on a lead near livestock – clean up FP Footpath after your dog 1 4 Country park • Keep to the waymarked rights of way, especially across farmland Golf course • Leave farm animals alone, do not feed them Telecoms • Wear suitable footwear and clothing 3 Photos kindly provided by Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Barbara Hepworth The Family Of Man 1970 Lent by the Hepworth Estate ©Bowness-Hepworth estate, photo © Jonty Wilde; Ai Weiwei Iron Tree 2013, private collection courtesy YSP, photo © Jonty Wilde; YSP Centre at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, courtesy-YSP, photo © Marc Atkins

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This leafl et was created in 2018