GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Castleford Greenway

6 miles (9 km)

This route follows the Castleford Greenway and the Trans Pennine Trail from Castleford to Wakefield in Yorkshire.
It's a nice surfaced path running along the old Methley railway line and National Cycle Route 67. As such it is suitable for both cyclists and walkers.
The route starts at Methley Junction in Castleford and heads west along the disused railway line towards Stanley. Near here you pick up a section of the Trans Pennine Trail and follow it south along the Aire and Calder Navigation Canal.
There are other sections of the greenway branching off to the south and east from Methley Junction in Castleford. See the map below for more details.
To continue your cycling in the area you could pick up the popular Wakefield Wheel. The 38 mile circular cycle route explores the parks, countryside and villages surrounding the town.

Castleford Greenway OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Castleford Greenway Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

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Photos

Methley Joint-South railway station (site), Yorkshire (geograph 3467423)

Methley Joint/South railway station (site), Yorkshire. Opened in 1869 jointly by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the Great Northern Railway and the North Eastern Railway on the line from Wakefield to Castleford, this station closed in 1960. Forecourt. This was one of a trio of stations in Methley, now there are none.

Former Methley Joint railway - geograph.org.uk - 2014395

Former Methley Joint railway

Junction on footpath and cycleway - geograph.org.uk - 2014548

Junction on footpath and cycleway

Tree alongside the Trans Pennine Trail - geograph.org.uk - 2015059

Tree alongside the Trans Pennine Trail

Former railway bridge, from the south - geograph.org.uk - 2014317

Former railway bridge, from the south

The former Methley Joint railway - geograph.org.uk - 2014357

The former Methley Joint railway

The former Methley Joint railway line - geograph.org.uk - 2015367

The former Methley Joint railway line

Aire and Calder navigation - geograph.org.uk - 1501072

Aire and Calder navigation

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

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