Whether you are looking for spectacular views or just fancy a pleasant stroll around a local park to burn off the festive calories, Dewsbury, Batley and Spen have a host of wonderful places where you can go for the perfect walk this New Year.
So wrap up warm against the chill and explore these 10 picturesque trails in North Kirklees and start 2023 off with a healthy bang.
5. Here are 10 beautiful New Year walks around North Kirklees
5. Spen Valley Greenway, Dewsbury to Oakenshaw - opened in 2000, this eight mile stretch of walking and cycling bliss was built upon the former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the Spen Valley Line, and links the towns of Dewsbury, Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton. Photo: Jim Fitton
6. Here are 10 beautiful New Year walks around North Kirklees
6. Wilton Park, Bradford Road, Batley - Batley's largest park provides plenty of choice when it comes to walking. You can either enjoy a relaxing stroll around the picturesque lake or, for a more challenging exercise, take on a steep climb through the woods to reach Bagshaw Museum, which was built in the late 1800s. Photo: Jim Fitton
7. Here are 10 beautiful New Year walks around North Kirklees
7. Jessop Park, Healey Lane, Batley - Batley's second largest park doesn't have a lake but it has plenty of steps from the bottom entrance at Healey Lane to the top at Park Croft, where you can continue on a circular route back down to where you started. Photo: National World
8. Here are 10 beautiful New Year walks around North Kirklees
8. Hartshead - arguably one of North Kirklees' most beautiful places, and where house prices averaged over £315,000 in 2021 according to rightmove, the quant village of Hartshead overlooks Huddersfield and beyond, providing spectacular views when out on a walk. Photo: National World