2021-Aug...Be A Hero Walk Routes and Maps (2021)

Route 1. Carr Lodge Park

Circular Walk (approximately 1.12km (0.7mi) each circuit)

1. Start at the shelter close to the path on the South side of the park opposite the main entrance to Horbury Academy.
   Please start at a time you desire on or after 10am but be aware that the event finishes at 3pm.
2. Follow the perimeter path within the park setting off towards Wakefield
3. Continue following the path towards the North
4. Shortly, the perimeter path then turns West and then to the South.
5. Walk past the tennis courts and the children’s playground before turning left and then right on the path in front of the Carr Lodge Mansion.
6. Just past Carr Lodge Mansion the path reaches the main drive where you turn left towards the main entrance gate.
7. Just before the gate turn left back to the start point.

 (complete as many laps as you like).

Route 1 Map

Route 2. Carr Lodge Park, Horbury,  to Thornes Park Wakefield and return via Green Lane.

Circular walk - total distance 8.54km (5.31mi) – Allow about 2½ hours to complete the walk.

1. Start at the shelter close to the path on the South side of the park opposite the main entrance to Horbury Academy.
   Please start at a time you desire on or after 10am but be aware that the event finishes at 3pm.
2. Walk East out of the park and down Benton Hill, onto Wakefield Road, and continue to walk on the pavements towards Wakefield. If you need/want to cross the road please be careful and use the crossing points with refuges or which are controlled by traffic lights.
3. Continue walking towards Wakefield until you reach the entrance to Thornes Park near to the athletics track and Sports Centre. Enter the park and walk past the childrens play area on your left before turning left and after about 150 metres turning right onto the perimeter path.
4. Continue on the internal path bearing right at the Clarence Park sign, over the hill and down towards Denby Dale Road where walkers should turn right and walk along the internal path parallel to the road, past the entrance to Holmfield House and car park and continue following the path past the tennis courts before exiting the park at the Stork Café.
5. Turn right to the traffic light controlled crossing on Thornes Road cross over, turn left and then immediate right into Thornes Moor Road.
6. Follow Thornes Moor Road until you reach the Public footpath close to the back of Wakefield (Lupset) Golf Club sign posted to Horbury.  Follow the footpath to its T junction and turn right towards Horbury.
7. Follow the footpath back towards Horbury, with open views over the Golf Course on your right, under the motorway bridge and onto Green Lane (fishing lagoons on your right).
8. As you get to the top of Green Lane bear right onto Daw Lane and then up onto Southfield Lane were you should turn right onto Northfield Lane towards Wakefield before carefully crossing this busy road either via the subway or the refuge crossing near to Berry Lane.
9. Turn up Berry Lane with the Horbury Academy on your right and cross Wakefield Road at the pedestrian lights to return into Carr Lodge Park and the finish.

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