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.
5. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Dewsbury Country Park and River Calder: A 4.8km loop around Dewsbury Country Park. It takes just over an hour to complete and has been rated as 4.4 out of five by All Trails users. It includes views of the River Calder from the Spen Valley Greenway bridge. For the route, type in: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/west-yorkshire/dewsbury-country-park-and-river-calder Photo: Jim Fitton
6. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Soothill to Kirkheaton via Calder River: This 13km route starts in Soothill, passing through Dewsbury and Mirfield to reach Kirkheaton. It has been rated 3.5 out of five by All Trails users. The route includes country roads, woodland and urban paths, and will take around three and a half hours to complete. For the route, type in: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/west-yorkshire/soothill-to-kirkheaton-via-calder-river Photo: Google
7. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Hartshead Circular: This 5.3km route has been rated 4.3 out of five by users. It includes a mixture of woodland, farmland and paved roads, taking in Beggarington, Hartshead and Roberttown. For the route, type in: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/west-yorkshire/hartshead-circular Photo: Google
8. Winter walks near Dewsbury, Batley and Mirfield
Dewsbury to Ossett Greenway and Calder and Hebble Navigation Circular: This 9.5km trail starts and ends in Earlsheaton, generally taking just less than two and a half hours to complete. The route includes a mixture of waterside paths and greenways and crosses over the River Calder twice. For the route, type in: https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/england/west-yorkshire/dewsbury-ossett-greenway-and-calder-and-hebden-navigation-circular Photo: Google