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Dog walks in Obelisk Park
Obelisk Park is a park in Wakefield, 6.7 km from the middle of Castleford. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 10 of 11 are under 3 km and 5 are loops.
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Two walks in Obelisk Park
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in Obelisk Park, those that start nearest its middle: a 2.2 km loop and a 4.0 km there and back.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell loop2.2 km · 37 min · A loop
- Huntwick with Foulby and Nostell and back4.0 km · 68 min · There and back
The rules for dogs in Obelisk Park
- Open by permission, not by right2 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
None of Wakefield council's orders mentions dogs (read 10 August 2026). Park byelaws and signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Obelisk Park are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in Obelisk Park, with Castleford as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 10 of 11 walks in Obelisk Park, against 34% near Castleford.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 10 of 11 | 34% |
| 3 to 5 km | 1 of 11 | 19% |
| 5 to 8 km | 0 of 11 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 11 | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 11 | 13% |
What shape they are
A loop: 5 of 11 walks in Obelisk Park, against 23% near Castleford.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 5 of 11 | 23% |
| There and back the same way | 5 of 11 | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 1 of 11 | 31% |
What is beside the path
On roads or lanes for half or more: 0 of 11 walks in Obelisk Park, against 78% near Castleford.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 11 of 11 | 35% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 10 of 11 | 57% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 11 of 11 | 34% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 7 of 11 | 8% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 0 of 11 | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 6% |
What might stop you
Never beside a busy road: 11 of 11 walks in Obelisk Park, against 37% near Castleford.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 11 of 11 | 71% |
| Never beside a busy road | 11 of 11 | 37% |
| No busy road to cross | 11 of 11 | 38% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 10 of 11 | 89% |
| No steps | 11 of 11 | 76% |
What is on the way
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 3 of 11 walks in Obelisk Park, against 90% near Castleford.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Castleford |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 3 of 11 | 90% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 11 | 62% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 11 | 53% |
| Pass a public toilet | 1 of 11 | 37% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 11 | 6% |
Measured on 9 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Obelisk Park, for your dog
If you live in West Yorkshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Walks beyond your home county come with Further, the Trekosa subscription. What Further adds
Questions people ask
- Can I take my dog to Obelisk Park?
- Wakefield has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 10 August 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Obelisk Park?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Obelisk Park. 10 of 11 are under 3 km and 5 are loops.