Walks you can reach from Sandal and Agbrigg by train
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Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds (Yorkshire)
6m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Wakefield Westgate Station to Normanton Station (Yorkshire)
4m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
A walk that follows the river out of the Calder valley on the signposted TransPennine Trail, then through a country park with parkland paths, fields and lakeside tracks. The western part is on good paths; finding the right paths becomes tricky once away from the valley and with one section that can flood. Follows the signposted TransPennine Trail along the river. The Normanton meeting point has several benches.
Easy: 8km, moderate ascents.
One slightly flooded section could be impassable in wetter conditions. Paths in the eastern half are hard to find and do not match the rights of way.
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South Elmsall Station to Adwick Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
11km. Moderate ascents.
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Adwick Station to Doncaster Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
An easy, direct route mostly on well-signposted cycletracks and entirely on hard surfaces, with no stiles. It starts past a stone church, follows a segregated pavement and cycle track along a busy road, then an old-railway cycle track in a green corridor into Doncaster, with a fiddly but well-mapped finish through the town's roundabout and footbridges and bus station. Some steps above the bus station (avoidable). Largely follows the Doncaster Cycleway / Sustrans routes along old railway lines. The Draughtsman Alehouse micropub is on Doncaster station platform 3 (no train ticket needed).
8km.
Some steps above Doncaster bus station (avoidable by a detour). Lockable gates at a shopping area (in practice left open). Endless traffic alongside the segregated pavement.
Lunch: A large pub/food outlet at the junction with the Great North Road.
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Morley Station to Wakefield Westgate Station (Yorkshire)
4m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
12km. Moderate ascents.
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Featherstone Station to South Elmsall Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
14km. Moderate ascents.
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Pontefract Baghill Station to South Elmsall Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
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.
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Horsforth Station to Leeds Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
A route of three sections: quiet wooded pathways criss-crossing the railway, a tedious middle section of road walking beside a busy road, then a delightful ending through Burley Park and along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath with the River Aire alongside and leading right to the station. Ends along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towpath with the River Aire running parallel. Greener than many people expect for an urban route.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
Some wooded sections would not feel appealing or safe walking alone at night, particularly for solo women; one long stretch beside the busy Queenswood Drive.
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Morley Station to Leeds Station (Yorkshire)
15m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
Great view of Leeds from the top of the rise. A mix of rural and urban with great views towards Leeds: downhill through Morley, residential streets, the last few fields before the city, then past White Rose, along a busy ring road, up to Beeston and a high ridge with a steep grassy drop to a footbridge over the M621, through Holbeck, a final canal- and riverside approach with steps up to the station. Plenty of steps and some uneven and steep footpaths.
Easy: 9km, moderate ascents.
Steps and some uneven, steep footpaths; a steep grassy bank drops to the M621 footbridge. A busy ring road to walk along by White Rose.
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Elsecar Station to Rotherham Central Station (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
a view of the stunning Wentworth Hall and it's delightful associated village; one of the grandest stately homes in the country. A typical mix of roadside pavements, quiet lanes without pavement, field, wood and grassy-lane paths, including a long and almost traffic-free tarmac section through the grounds of a grand estate. Some gentle climbs; mostly easy going.
12km. Moderate ascents.
Cattle may be present where the route crosses estate parkland. The lane approaching Wentworth can be overgrown. Munsbrough Rise/Munsborough Lane can be busy and is a hazard on car-boot-sale days.
Lunch: Shops and cafes at the Elsecar heritage centre, and a shop, inn and post office just off route at Wentworth.
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Sheffield Station to Rotherham Central Station (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
A great mix of nature, old and new industrial architecture. An easy and flat walk almost entirely along the canal towpath. The Sheffield half is a little uneven and can be slightly muddy underfoot; after Rotherham it is well-surfaced as part of the cycle route. Off-road for almost the whole way with no steps. Lined with interesting industrial archaeology and some street art at the Sheffield end. Suitable for dogs, buggies and cyclists. The Sheffield canal basin (off the published route) has the famous straddle warehouse plus shops, cafes and toilets.
11km. Moderate ascents.
Sections of the towpath have been subject to temporary closures with diversions; check before relying on a continuous route.
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Chapeltown Station to Rotherham Central Station (Yorkshire)
45m direct from Sandal and Agbrigg.
A mostly flat, well-surfaced walk on towpath, old railway cycle track and pavement and following the Don and the canal through a green corridor between industrial sites. A few unsurfaced but compacted sections and some steps; one significant climb early on. Follows the Trans Pennine Trail along the canal. No services on route. Rotherham Central station building is notably impressive.
11km.
A major road crossing on Meadow Bank Road needs care; use the pelican crossing as the pavement runs out beyond the residential area. The route also negotiates subways and level crossings beneath the M1 at Tinsley.
Lunch: No services on the route.