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England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Wakefield

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Forest Trail – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Newmillerdam

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

United Kingdom

England

Yorkshire And The Humber

Wakefield

Crigglestone

Forest Trail – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Newmillerdam

Easy

4.7

(20)

231

hikers

Forest Trail – Newmillerdam Lake loop from Newmillerdam

01:49

6.92km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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80 m

Fox & Hounds

Highlight • Pub

Great spot to start from or finish at

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622 m

The Arboretum

Forest

1.87 km

Forest Trail

Highlight • Forest

Worth a look around here

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2.57 km

Newmillerdam Forest Gravel Trail

Highlight • Trail

watch out for the stairs

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3.90 km

Newmillerdam Country Park Woodland Trail

Highlight • Forest

Had some nice twisty turns on it with a few steps along the way. Takes you along to the woods with lots of tracks to follow

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4.85 km

Newmiller Dam is the lake created by the dam for the new mill :-) The village is called Newmillerdam as in New Mill on the Dam.
The dam was built to provide a lake and therefore power to the mills owned by the Pashley family just south of Wakefield.
The lake and surrounding area is now a nature reserve owned and managed by Wakefield Council.
The lake has a well surfaced path all around it, suitable mostly for pushchairs and wheelchairs as well as kids on bikes. It's a popular place and fun for a short walk.

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