Connect Castleford with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Castleford
West Yorkshire
Slow Ways linking Castleford and Featherstone (Wakefield), Kippax, Knottingley, Normanton, Pontefract, Rothwell (Yorkshire), Sherburn in Elmet, Swillington
England / West Yorkshire / Castleford
Castleford’s eight Slow Ways are 44% checked
Help connect Castleford
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Castleford’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Castleford from further afield
| Route | Slow Way | Distance | To do | Pledge | Ascent | Descent | ||||
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| Caskno one |
Castleford—Knottingley
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Distance 9km/6mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 93m | Descent 87m | ||
| Caskno two |
Castleford—Knottingley
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Distance 13km/8mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 131m | Descent 124m | ||
| Caspon one |
Castleford—Pontefract
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Distance 6km/4mi |
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Verify me | U U | Ascent 88m | Descent 49m | ||
| Casshe one |
Castleford—Sherburn in Elmet
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Distance 16km/10mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 144m | Descent 150m | |
| Casshe two |
Castleford—Sherburn in Elmet
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Distance 13km/8mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 104m | Descent 110m | |
| Feacas one |
Featherstone (Wakefield)—Castleford
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Distance 8km/5mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 54m | Descent 77m | ||
| Kipcas one |
Kippax—Castleford
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Distance 7km/4mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 79m | Descent 35m | ||
| Kipcas two |
Kippax—Castleford
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Distance 6km/4mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Norcas one |
Normanton—Castleford
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Distance 9km/5mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 61m | Descent 79m | ||
| Rotcas one |
Rothwell (Yorkshire)—Castleford
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Distance 14km/9mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 103m | Descent 85m | ||
| Swicas one |
Swillington—Castleford
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Distance 9km/5mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 37m | Descent 76m |
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Collective progress
43% of Castleford’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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6 people have contributed to Castleford’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Castleford
83km out of 109km have been walked and reviewed
102km of reviews have been shared in Castleford
Latest Updates
Route ends at Pontefract bus station making getting back to Castleford easy once completed....
Yorkshire Tea-rekker
Very pleasant walk with a mix of gravel path in the nature reserve and paved road in Castleford and Knottingley....
Yorkshire Tea-rekker
Allerton Bywater at the half way point has very good refreshment stop at Sam’s Urban Food Hall - I highly recommend....
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor added Kipcas two, a new walk from Kippax to Castleford
Walk this routeA very good route with one fatal flaw - no crossing point at the lock by the confluence of Aire and Calder at Castleford (photo). I started at Castleford and very much enjoyed walking through the community garden at Castleford Ings. I wish I could have included it in the new version but sadly it doesn’t quite work....
Jane Taylor
It has a shop and drinks and then leads to a direct scenic bridle path north to Ledsham....
Andrew Davies
The road and path out of Featherstone was clear and pleasant, and at the end of the houses you should follow the path marked Cutsyke....
Andrew Davies
Leaving the river path at the first bridge is best if you fancy a brew on the way because there are two cafes nearby, the Green House and Rivers Meet....
Julie Kitchin
Good, mostly tarmac route through Pontefract Park. The roads at Glasshoughton can be busy but there are crossings. No real alternative to Glasshoughton....
Pomfretiana
The upgraded A1(M) cuts through this path making it unusable. Alternative route has been uploaded...
JPenrose
The upgraded A1(M) intersects this footpath and makes it impassable....
JPenrose
Slow Ways added Caskno one, a new walk from Castleford to Knottingley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Caskno two, a new walk from Castleford to Knottingley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Caspon one, a new walk from Castleford to Pontefract
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Casshe one, a new walk from Castleford to Sherburn in Elmet
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Casshe two, a new walk from Castleford to Sherburn in Elmet
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Feacas one, a new walk from Featherstone (Wakefield) to Castleford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Norcas one, a new walk from Normanton to Castleford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Rotcas one, a new walk from Rothwell (Yorkshire) to Castleford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Swicas one, a new walk from Swillington to Castleford
Walk this routeCastleford’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE4268025520
Lat / Lon
53.72436° / -1.35465°
Easting / Northing
442,680E / 425,520N
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