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Stanley Ferry Marina – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Fitzwilliam

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United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Wakefield

Hemsworth

Stanley Ferry Marina – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Fitzwilliam

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Stanley Ferry Marina – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Fitzwilliam

04:53

78.2km

380m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 64.7 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.22 km

Walton Nature Reserve

Highlight • Cycleway

This park consists of lakes, ponds, woodland, grassland and a section of the Barnsley Canal. There's a cycle way throughout and some benches dotted around which make a great place to stop and refuel.

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8.63 km

Barnsley Canal

Lake

14.0 km

Stanley Ferry Canal and Narrowboats

Highlight • River

A boaters paradise on the outskirts of wakefield.

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14.1 km

Stanley Ferry Marina

Highlight • River

Free parking for visitors to the centre and there is a pub and wacky warehouse

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17.2 km

Windy Mile, Altofts

Highlight • River

Having 5 minutes before cycling down here. Actually the wind was pretty tame

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19.4 km

Wood Nook Viaduct carries the railway across the Aire and Calder Navigation. The Wakefield Way follows the canal towpath under the bridge, it's a nice flat trail, ideal for easy rides or family adventures.

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26.1 km

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

also a nice place to get a tea or coffee

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41.2 km

Queen Elizabeth II Wood

Forest

46.2 km

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

Highlight • Cycleway

Great paved cycleway following the Aire and Calver Navigation Path out of Leeds. The path travels all the way from the centre of the city toward Castleford and there are …

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47.2 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Highlight • Trail

Lovely view at evening

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51.7 km

Methley Triangle

Forest

56.8 km

River Calder

Lake

78.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.1 km

20.7 km

14.8 km

13.7 km

5.09 km

822 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.6 km

16.8 km

16.2 km

7.19 km

6.23 km

2.18 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

26°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Stanley Ferry Marina – RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve loop from Fitzwilliam

Walton Nature Reserve

Stanley Ferry Canal and Narrowboats

Stanley Ferry Marina

Windy Mile, Altofts

Wood Nook Viaduct

RSPB St Aidan's Nature Reserve

Aire and Calder Navigation Cycleway

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

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