Walks you can reach from Wakefield Westgate by train

Fitzwilliam Station Circular via Leeds (Yorkshire)

9m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.

Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Sheffield Station to Bamford Station (Yorkshire)

30m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

25km. 6h30.

Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges, and a scenic descent into lush valley. Can be muddy.

Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Sheffield Station to Dore and Totley Station (Yorkshire)

30m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

Ancient escarpment woodlands, wooded valleys, moorland fringe, panoramic views, and urban parks.

A shorter variant of Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.

Dore and Totley Station to Chesterfield Station (Derbyshire)

45m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

16km. Moderate ascents. 4h.

Long views. Riverside path with fields. Can be very muddy or boggy.

Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route

Chesterfield Station Circular via the Cuckoo Way (Derbyshire)

45m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

Canal towpath (the Cuckoo Way) running 46 miles from the Trent to central Chesterfield. Out-and-back along an attractive market-town waterway and with kingfishers and water voles to look out for.

Documented by East Midlands Railway.

Grantham Station Circular via St Wulfram's Church (Lincolnshire)

45m direct from Wakefield Westgate.

3km. 1h30.

St Wulfram's spire described by Simon Jenkins as 'the finest steeple in England'. Town streets and a riverside park along the River Witham. Birthplace of Margaret Thatcher and where Sir Isaac Newton made his 'Gravity' discovery (educated at the King's School). Recorded in the Domesday Book with 183 households.

Documented by Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership.

Derby Station Circular via Darley Abbey (Derbyshire)

1h direct from Wakefield Westgate.

19km. Moderate ascents. 5h–9h.

Parks, river, and heritage trail.

Highlights: Museum of Making and Darley Park.

Lunch stops in Darley Park (1h–2h in): Darley Park Terrace Cafe, the Little Darley in the Park, the Abbey Inn, or the Darleys. Other lunch stops: the Joiners Arms (3h–5h in), or the Orangery Café (3h–5h in).

End-of-walk rewards: the Alexandra Hotel, the Brunswick, the Victoria Inn, or the Waterfall.

Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route

Derby Station to Long Eaton Station (Derbyshire)

1h direct from Wakefield Westgate.

Tough: 21km. Flat terrain. 5h30–9h.

Waterways — River Derwent, Derby & Sandiacre Canal, and Erewash Canal.

Lunch stops: Canal Cottage Cafe (2h30–4h30 in), or the Navigation (3h–5h30 in).

End-of-walk rewards: Peking House, or the Sawley Junction.

Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route

Duffield Station to Derby Station (Derbyshire)

1h direct from Wakefield Westgate.

Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 4h30–8h.

Repurposed railway track along the Great Northern Greenway.

Lunch stops: the Bell and Harp (1h–1h30 in), or the Three Horseshoes (2h–4h in).

End-of-walk rewards: the Alexandra Hotel, the Brunswick, the Waterfall, or the Merry Widows.

Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route

Derby Station to Nottingham Station (Derbyshire)

1h direct from Wakefield Westgate.

27km.

Mixture of off-road cycle path and on-road sections. Part of the longer London-to-Lake-District route.

Documented by Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.