Pontefract Castle Ruins – Pontefract Park Lake loop from Pontefract Monkhill
Pontefract Castle Ruins – Pontefract Park Lake loop from Pontefract Monkhill
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Pontefract Castle Ruins – Pontefract Park Lake loop from Pontefract Monkhill
02:27
9.24km
90m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: February 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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458 m
All Saints Church, Pontefract
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572 m
Ruins on Pontefract Hill
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868 m
Pontefract Castle Ruins
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Currently, a large visitor center is being built where …
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5.31 km
Pontefract Park Reservoir
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6.56 km
Pontefract Park Lake
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In the west, some small footpaths are created by fields.
Nice place for a night round :-)
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8.01 km
Pontefract Castle
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From its construction in 1070 to its destruction after the Civil Wars, this once-fearsome fortress dominated Yorkshire and beyond, earning the nickname, "Key to the North". …
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8.91 km
Pontefract Castle
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9.24 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.12 km
2.49 km
962 m
835 m
627 m
187 m
Surfaces
5.81 km
2.43 km
786 m
139 m
< 100 m
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