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Spen Valley Heritage Trail

21.13 miles (34 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Follow the Spen Way through the beautiful West Yorkshire countryside on this splendid circular walk.
Walk highlights include Oakwell Country Park where there's miles of pleasant trails around the historic Oakwell Hall.
To continue your walking in the area you could pick up the Spen Valley Greenway which runs along a disused railway through the valley. It is also suitable for cyclists.

Spen Way Heritage Trail OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Spen Way Heritage Trail Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Farm buildings in Gomersal - geograph.org.uk - 1030129

Farm buildings in Gomersal. These farm buildings are at the top of the Rhubarb Fields in Gomersal. The path that goes through these fields is the Spen Valley Heritage Trail.

Oakenshaw Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton - geograph.org.uk - 235656

Oakenshaw Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton. This is the old road from Scholes to Oakenshaw, and part of the Spen Valley Heritage Trail.

Oakenshaw Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1269704

Oakenshaw Lane. This is the northern end of the old road from Scholes to Oakenshaw. At present it is marked on the 1:25 000 map as an uncoloured road with no right-of-way dashes, along which are the Kirklees Way and the Spen Valley Heritage Trail. Logically it must therefore be a public road. At the southern end it has the character of a bridleway, but a faded sign indicates a public footpath. The farmer has discouraged the 4x4 brigade and fly tippers from gaining access.

Doles Lane, Clifton - geograph.org.uk - 679886

Doles Lane, Clifton

Oakwell Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1526388

Oakwell Hall. The park includes a car park, visitor centre, gift shop and countryside centre.

Halfway House, Birkenshaw - geograph.org.uk - 2141564

Halfway House, Birkenshaw

GPS Files

GPX File

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

Memory Map Route

Spen Way Heritage Trail.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)