Newmillerdam, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Date: Thursday, 16th May 2019
Start time: 10:45
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 6.0 miles
Walk description
This moderate 6 mile circular walk goes in an anti-clockwise direction from Newmillerdam to Chapelthorpe and through a mix of farmland, woodland and heathland.
It includes some road walking along a quiet country lane and a short section on the A61. There is a gradual incline through Seckar Woods and near Seckar Dyke, but the going is predominantly very easy on established paths.
The walk concludes by entering woodland around Newmillerdam Country Park and following a lakeside path back to the start.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: WF2 6QQ : Car Park, Barnsley Road, Newmillerdam, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
GPS Coordinates: 53.6370052, -1.5007496
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