Walks in Mirfield
From easy city strolls to challenging trails, discover the best of Mirfield on foot.
Walk: Huddersfield Broad Canal
Enjoy this 4 mile stroll on the Huddersfield Broad Canal built as the connecting canal for the long distance Huddersfield Narrow Canal and the Calder and Aire navigation through the town centre. The Route what3words for start point: ///hoot.seats.fried Start Point: Huddersfield Finish Point: Bradley Distance: 4 Miles GPX Route Map huddersfield-broad-canalDownload Walk Description A peaceful and tranquil walk through the industrial heartland of Huddersfield's past. The walk starts in the centre of the town and winds it's way up to Bradley. Make sure you look out for all the former warehouses and canal building as you work your way on the canal. You can't miss the amazing engineering of the Turnbridge lift bridge, it's a marvel of the age! Towards the end of the end of this excursion you'll come to the 18th century Colne bridge another fine example of the period engineering still in use today.
Walk: The Spen Valley Greenway
This fantastic urban walk is along the old Spen Valley railway line that used to link Bradford to London directly, via Wakefield. This was closed in the 1960's as part of the Beeching cuts but has been revitalised by being appropriated as walk and cycle route. The Route spen-valley-greenwayDownload what3words for start point: ///congratulations.beams.junior Start Point: Low Moor Finish Point: Dewsbury Distance: 8 Miles GPX Route Map Walk Description Starting at Low Moor Train station in the outskirts of Bradford you follow the route of the railway line. This is a paved all the way and an easy walk for all. Enjoy the heritage of the bygone railway age as you pass through several tunnels and sights of former stations. Keep an eye out for the signs of where they used to be sighted by spotting old platforms, stairways and the odd lantern enroute. The route runs parallel to the M606 and actually crossed the M62 on an old railway bridge, there aren't many walks that cut over a major motorway! Follow the route and enjoy the art installations, including sheep and many call backs to the old usage of this stroll. Follow this through Cleckheaton, Heckmondwike, Liversedge and on towards Dewsbury where at the end of the walk you can join the river walk into the centre of the town.
Walk: Mirfield Boundary Walk
A fabulous stroll around the outskirts of the town of Mirfield, West Yorkshire - just near Dewsbury. The Route what3words for start point: ///useful.broke.jelly Start Point: Mirfield Finish Point: Mirfield Distance: 11 Miles GPX Route Map mirfieldboundarywalkDownload Walk Description An 11 mile circular route which can be started at many locations and also has options to cut short if the need arises. The route follows most of the former Urban District Boundary of Mirfield before the creation of Kirklees in 1974. The town has many historical and cultural links which the walk explores also passing the Star Inn, where a member of the Luddite rising was taken to die whilst seeking information from him. The site of the former Verona fathers catholic seminary now a world renowned school for those with profound challenges, looking across at the historic Kirklees estate from which the Metropolitan Council took its name but which ironically is outside their boundaries. We cross the River Calder on a former toll bridge and site of a historic ford, taking in views across the wider Pennines and on a clear day the power stations and Goole Docks to the East. Mirfield has industry, rail links and in recent years - thanks to Welcome to Yorkshire’s Grand Depart - saw our Ambassador Brian Robinson BEM recognised as Britain’s first Tour de France stage winner. It is also the birthplace of Hollywood legend Sir Patrick Stewart famous for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek; The Next Generation. So why don't you boldly go and try out this great walk.