Clayton West Circular Walk
A 5.7-mile walk celebrating the stone-built village of Clayton West and the scenic countryside surrounding it. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: St Michael’s Church
Grid Ref: SE 259 109
Distance: 5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Grid Ref: SE 259 109
Distance: 5.7 miles (9.1 km)
Climbing: 271 metres
Time: 2–3 hours
Duration: 1 day
Time: 2–3 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000):
288 Bradford, Huddersfield and East Calderdale
Summary
The Clayton West Circular Walk explores the beautiful countryside on the fringes of this attractive stone-built village in West Yorkshire. Clayton West was occasionally used as a location for Britain’s longest-running comedy series, Last of the Summer Wine, and one can easily imagine Compo and his pals exploring the paths and lanes along this route. Beginning at St Michael’s Church, the walk goes by the River Dearne, Clayton Hall Farm, Bilham Grange and Bilham Shrogg Woods, Hoyland Bank, Winter Hill, Swallow Hill, Upper Common, Lower Common, and Riding Wood before returning to the village.