Best walks from Batley
MapJump on a train, get off at Batley Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Batley Station to Morley Station
lovely views. A classic up-and-over route, climbing steeply out of the mill town in the valley, including steps and cobbles, to open agricultural land before dropping into Morley. Country and field paths with a wooded section, a golf course and urban streets and a park at the Morley end. Some uneven ground and a steep narrow wooded descent. The Morley meeting point is at a statue of Ernie Wise.
Easy: 5km, moderate ascents.
A steep climb out of Batley with steps and cobbles, plus a tricky narrow wooded descent over uneven ground. A railway crossing (bridge) may close in future. A short stretch of busy road, and a motorway crossing.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Batley Station to Dewsbury Station
Tough: steep ascents. 3km.