GPS Cycle and Walking Routescycle iconwalk icon

Horbury Canal Walk

3.73 miles (6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This village near Wakefield has some pleasant waterside walks along the canal and the River Calder.
This walk from the village takes you east along the Calder and Hebble Navigation canal to visit Calder Grove and Pugneys Country Park. Here you can enjoy some lovely footpaths around the picturesque lakes and wildlife rich nature reserve.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Horbury. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.

Horbury OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Horbury Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Horbury

Pubs/Cafes

The Navigation Inn is splendidly positioned on an island between the River Calder & Calder & Hebble Navigation. You can sit outside and watch the boats go by on the waterways. It's also a short walk from Calder Vale on the other bank of the river via an interesting tubular footbridge. The pub can be found at Broad Cut Road, Calder Grove, WF4 3DS. The inn is dog friendly.

Photos

Horbury Junction - railway bridge over Navigation - geograph.org.uk - 2375005

Horbury Junction

Broad Cut Low Lock - geograph.org.uk - 8259

Broad Cut Low Lock

Fishing on the Horbury cut, Calder and Hebble Navigation - geograph.org.uk - 374172

Fishing on the Horbury cut, Calder & Hebble Navigation A tranquil and pleasant stretch of the Horbury cut. A good place to see swans too. The footbridge, carrying Balk Lane, actually runs along the border of two adjacent grid squares, ending in the square to the west.

Weir on the River Calder - geograph.org.uk - 375537

Weir on the river just before it joins the Calder & Hebble Navigation canal

Bridges over the Horbury Cut, Calder and Hebble Navigation - geograph.org.uk - 374216

Bridges over the Horbury Cut, Calder and Hebble Navigation

Recreation field, Calder and Hebble canal - geograph.org.uk - 386521

Recreation field, Calder & Hebble canal. Large recreation area on the northern side of the canal. Popular with model car racing enthusiasts.

Thornes Flood Lock from river - geograph.org.uk - 2539864

Thornes Flood Lock from river

At Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield - geograph.org.uk - 5137405

At Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Horbury.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)