Best walks to or from Lockwood

Lockwood Station to Huddersfield Station

Urban streets and old millworkers' footpaths past the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, River Colne and Paddock Viaduct, finishing in the grand setting of St George's Square.

2km.

Highlights: St George's Square (A grand square fronting Huddersfield's 1850 railway station, built at the joint expense of the Huddersfield & Manchester Railway & Canal Company).

Documented by Penistone Line Trail / Penistone Line Partnership (PDF).

Berry Brow Station to Lockwood Station

Riverside paths, allotments and a steep climb into ornate Victorian Beaumont Park, with views of the listed 32-arch Lockwood Viaduct.

2km.

A wooden footbridge near Armitage Bridge can be slippery when wet; the climb into Beaumont Park is steep.

Highlights: Lockwood Viaduct (A listed 32-arch railway viaduct up to 122 feet high, arguably the most impressive of the viaducts between Huddersfield and Penistone) and Beaumont Park (An ornate Victorian park with cascades, grottos, steep cliffs and viewing areas for the Lockwood Viaduct).

Documented by Penistone Line Trail / Penistone Line Partnership (PDF).