Best walks to or from Pontefract Baghill
Yorkshire · North of England | Walks by train
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Pontefract Baghill Station.
Pontefract Baghill Station to South Elmsall Station
A walk on footpaths and bridleways kept off-road as much as possible and with some semi-urban road walking. Numerous obstacles make it suitable for reasonably fit walkers.
13km. Moderate ascents.
Numerous obstacles along the route, including stiles.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Featherstone Station to Pontefract Baghill Station
An easy, direct route mixing residential streets with surfaced paths and open field crossings and including two level crossings and a footbridge over the A639. A short climb skirts a hill on the edge of Pontefract before the town centre. Can be continued to Pontefract Monkhill station.
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents.
Two level crossings en route.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Pontefract Baghill Station to Knottingley Station
Easy: 4km, moderate ascents.
Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route
Castleford Station to Pontefract Baghill Station
A mostly paved, easy walk on pavements and tarmac and including a pleasant stretch through Pontefract Park and racecourse. Ends at Pontefract bus station, making the return easy.
Easy: 6km, moderate ascents.
Roads at Glasshoughton are fairly busy but have crossings.