The Christmas holidays could be the perfect time to explore some of the beautiful walking routes in the area with your family.
All Trails, an app and website which provides information about local trails, has listed highly rated walking routes near Dewsbury, Batley, Mirfield, Cleckheaton and Liversedge covering a range of distances and terrains.
Click through the list to explore routes covering woodland, river, farmland, country roads and more.
1. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Cleckheaton
Explore the list of walking routes near Dewsbury, Batley and Cleckheaton. Picture: Jim Fitton/Google Photo: Jim Fitton/Google
2. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Batley Farms and Woods Circular: Rated 3.9 out of five by All Trails users, this is a relatively short 3.7km walk which starts just outside Batley near Howley Beck. It takes around an hour to complete, taking in farmland and woodland and passing Soothill Wood. View the full route on All Trails by typing the route title into the website. Photo: Google
3. Winter walks through Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Oakwell Hall Country Park: An easy 3.1km circular trail which can be completed in less than an hour. The route follows a figure of eight shape, taking in Novawood and Scotland Beck. Users have rated it 4.5 out of five stars. The full route can be viewed by typing the route title into All Trails. Photo: Jim Fitton
4. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Spen Valley Greenway: Rated 4.5 out of five by All Trails users, this 11.7km route starts by the Calder and Hebble Canal Bridge near Dewsbury and ends near the Low Moor Railway station. For the route, type in: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/west-yorkshire/spen-valley-greenway Photo: Jim Fitton