This area contains that part of the Yorkshire and Humberside region which contains the Leeds-Bradford metropolis and points south, and to the west of the East Coast Main Line.
Neighbouring regions and areas are
Note also some of the most convenient hubs for multi-day walking on different routes.
Routes
Use the alphastrip below to jump to the appropriate initial letter for a selected route within the list. If there are no routes with a particular initial letter, the jump will have no effect.
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Barnsley Boundary Walk
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 108km which encircles Barnsley.
Brontë Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A 70km walk between Oakwell Hall (Birstall) and Gawthorpe Hall (Padiham), connecting locations associated with the Brontë family.
Image: Anne, Emily and Charlotte Brontë, by Branwell Brontë (public domain)
Calderdale Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 80km making a circuit, mainly in the hills above the towns in Calderdale, passing close to stations at Todmorden and Brighouse.
Don Valley Way
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
This 50km path follows the River Don from Doncaster to Hillsborough in Sheffield.
Haworth to Hebden Bridge walk
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 10km walk between Haworth and Hebden Bridge.
Kirklees Way
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 120km encircling the Borough of Kirklees.
Pennine Bridleway
Length >60km
Max transport gap >20km
A walk (or ride) of 593km between Middleton Top and Cote Moor.
Pennine Way
A walk of 422km between Edale and Kirk Yetholm; this National Trail does not qualify as a Green Walk. In addition to the 45km gap between Byrness (sketchy bus service) and Kirk Yetholm, buses connect with different settlements from the next access point in many areas.
Railway Children Walk
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A 9km circuit (within a few metres of being a figure-of-eight) between Oxenhope, Haworth and Oakworth stations on the Keighley and Worth Valley heritage railway line, linking locations used in the 1970 film version of The Railway Children, by E Nesbit.
Rotherham Roundwalk
Length <60km
Max transport gap <10km
A circuit of 38km within the Borough of Rotherham.
South Yorkshire Way (Boundary)
Length >60km
Max transport gap > 30km
A 279km walk encircling South Yorkshire.
South Yorkshire Way (Central)
Length >60km
Max transport gap <20km
A walk of 158km between Thorne (near the North station) and the station at Dore and Totley.
Worth Way (West Yorkshire)
Length <20km
Max transport gap <10km
A walk of 18km creating a loop between Keighley and Oxenhope.
Hubs
Some places lend themselves to being hubs, where you may pitch up for a few days’ car-free walking, fanning out on a different route (or part of a route) each day. The hub becomes a walking-place for recreation at walking pace. Hubs in this area include
| Bradford | Bradford is a convenient hub for the north-west of the area, and for the adjacent parts of the north-western area of the region. |
| Doncaster | Doncaster is a useful hub for the eastern part of the area, and also for points east. |
| Huddersfield | Huddersfield is a convenient hub for much of the western part of the area, with public transport links throughout and across the Pennines. |
| Leeds | Leeds is the pre-eminent hub for the northern part of the area,, with plentiful public transport connections throughout. It also offers access to parts of the north-western area of the region. |
| Rotherham | Rotherham is a good local hub for the south-east of the area. |
| Sheffield | Sheffield is the pre-eminent hub for the south of the region: public transport connections are plentiful throughout the area and into neighbouring areas, particularly the eastern side of the Peak District. |
| Skipton | Skipton is a local hub for the far west of the region; it also has links to the south, and north and west into the North-west region. |
Guided and group walks
DalesBus Ramblers
DalesBus Ramblers, part of Friends of DalesBus, offer free guided walks every Sunday and some Saturdays using the acclaimed DalesBus network. These are normally less than 20km in length, and are mostly linear routes timed to meet scheduled outward and return Dalesbus services. The main catchment areas of interest are Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, Keighley, Skipton, and York. Walks (which take place chiefly on Saturdays) are free to join.
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