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Newmillerdam

West Yorkshire


Slow Ways linking Newmillerdam and Crofton, Horbury, Royston (Yorkshire), Skelmanthorpe, Wakefield

England / West Yorkshire / Newmillerdam

Newmillerdam’s five Slow Ways are 60% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 5/5
verified: 2/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Newmillerdam from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Horbury—Newmillerdam
Hornew one Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 114m Descent 78m
Newmillerdam—Crofton
Newcro one

Review me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 69m Descent 97m
Newmillerdam—Royston (Yorkshire)
Newroy one Survey me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 62m Descent 94m
Newmillerdam—Wakefield
Newwak one Pioneer me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 146m Descent 158m
Newmillerdam—Wakefield
Newwak two Survey me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent - Descent -
Skelmanthorpe—Newmillerdam
Skenew one

Double check Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 352m Descent 220m
Skelmanthorpe—Newmillerdam
Skenew three Review me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

54% of Newmillerdam’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

6/7

reviewed

0/7

surveyed

2/7

verified

9 people have contributed to Newmillerdam’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Newmillerdam

62km out of 74km have been walked and reviewed

108km of reviews have been shared in Newmillerdam

Latest Updates

There are 2 places where OS would not let us draw the route correctly - seemingly it thinks there isn't a right of way, when there definitely is....

Tansy Hepton

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Skelmanthorpe—Newmillerdam

Pete Belsey added Skenew three, a new walk from Skelmanthorpe to Newmillerdam

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Keep an eye out for the turning off Stoney Lane (into Hollingthorpe Court), although if you miss it, you can turn down Hollingthorpe Lane at the mini roundabout. Instead you need to stay on Dennington Lane until it meets Bretton Lane where you turn left. The footpath from Bretton Lane to Denby Dale Road across a couple of fields starts off well marked, but then isn't very clear. Leave the road at a farm and cross some more (muddy) fields (with more cows) From here it's a track up to Strike Lane and then road into Skelmanthorpe....

Tansy Hepton

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See important route changes on the other review of Ske New 1...

Pete Belsey

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Good short route, mainly along clear tracks or pavements. Good view of Sandal Castle. Footpath next to Sandal RUFC overgrown but easy to detour along the side of the pitches and rejoin on the far side - alternative to us the footpath behind Aldi....

Sarah

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A variation of walking through parks, on the canal and on the road. A few hilly sections....

Ella Northern

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There are a couple of stone step crossings over walls on this route (at Common Lane and Chevet Lane), as well as three stiles (two of which are for the railway crossing) and a small plank bridge across a stream but its sturdy (all pictured in the attached photos). There is a closed gate between the farm and Hare Park Lane at the Crofton end of the walk, it has a gap at the side to walk round but it isn't marked as a footpath so thought I'd mention because it is a public right of way so don't be put off of continuing....

Debs

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Where it meets a surfaced road, we turn right and follow the road into Notton. The path over to Newmillerdam is only surfaced as far as the edge of Notton, but is clear, fairly well trodden and easy to follow, the only doubtful point being just after the old railway is crossed, where there are two paths down to the Chevet, and it is easy to miss the first one, which is the right of way....

Hugh Hudson

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Leaving the Newmillerdam car park, we cross the road and turn left, taking a right turn into School Lane, then following the footpath sign up a short lane and continuing straight on up the path past the houses and over a small hill. Take the right turn just after the bridge, and follow this path through suburban woodland....

Hugh Hudson

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This is a very good route with varying landscapes and pleasant views. Accessible and fairly safe....

Carl Boardman

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Newmillerdam—Wakefield

danravenellison added Newwak two, a new walk from Newmillerdam to Wakefield

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This is a great route and a lovely way to get between Newmillerdam and Royston. I think a good alternative would make use of the old railway line. The route would be longer but easier maybe....

danravenellison

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Look out for Sandal Castle to the east and enjoy the long, straight and green path alongside Pugney's drain. The suggested route makes use of an open gate (which looks usually open) which links the rugby pitches to the Star Sandal pub....

danravenellison

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It involves several stiles, steps (see example photo where the route crosses Chevet Lane), and a narrow footbridge so is only suitable for walking, and can be muddy. There is an unavoidable stretch of road walking through Walton but there is a pavement throughout this section....

Tim Saunders

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Horbury—Newmillerdam

Slow Ways added Hornew one, a new walk from Horbury to Newmillerdam

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Newmillerdam—Crofton

Slow Ways added Newcro one, a new walk from Newmillerdam to Crofton

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Newmillerdam—Royston (Yorkshire)

Slow Ways added Newroy one, a new walk from Newmillerdam to Royston (Yorkshire)

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Newmillerdam—Wakefield

Slow Ways added Newwak one, a new walk from Newmillerdam to Wakefield

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Skelmanthorpe—Newmillerdam

Slow Ways added Skenew one, a new walk from Skelmanthorpe to Newmillerdam

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Newmillerdam, Fri 11 October

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Newmillerdam’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SE3311415774

Lat / Lon

53.63746° / -1.50066°

Easting / Northing

433,114E / 415,774N

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