Park
Dog walks in Pontefract Park
Pontefract Park is a park in Wakefield, 2.6 km from the middle of Castleford. 50 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 34% are under 3 km and 18% are loops.
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Three walks in Pontefract Park
From the 50 walks that lie mostly in Pontefract Park, those that start nearest its middle: an 8.3 km loop, a 4.8 km there and back and a 1.7 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Pontefract Park (longest)8.3 km · 142 min · A loop
- Near Pontefract Park (in between)4.8 km · 82 min · There and back
- Near Pontefract Park (shortest)1.7 km · 29 min · One way
The rules for dogs in Pontefract Park
- Local nature reservePontefract Country ParkNatural England designations
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 Pontefract Park are like
Every share is of the 50 walks that lie mostly in Pontefract Park, with Castleford as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 28% of the walks in Pontefract Park, against 19% 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 | 34% | 34% |
| 3 to 5 km | 28% | 19% |
| 5 to 8 km | 12% | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 20% | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 6% | 13% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 38% of the walks in Pontefract Park, against 31% 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 | 18% | 23% |
| There and back the same way | 44% | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 38% | 31% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 74% of the walks in Pontefract Park, against 35% 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 | 74% | 35% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 62% | 57% |
| On open access land for a third or more | <1% | <1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 66% | 34% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 16% | 8% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 72% | 78% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | <1% | 6% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 100% of the walks in Pontefract Park, against 89% 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 | 72% | 71% |
| Never beside a busy road | 34% | 37% |
| No busy road to cross | 34% | 38% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 100% | 89% |
| No steps | 82% | 76% |
What is on the way
Pass a public toilet: 82% of the walks in Pontefract Park, against 37% 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 | 80% | 90% |
| Pass a pub | 20% | 62% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 58% | 53% |
| Pass a public toilet | 82% | 37% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | <1% | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 8% | 6% |
Measured on 9 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Pontefract 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 Pontefract Park?
- Wakefield has no dog order that mentions dogs, read on 10 August 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Pontefract Park?
- 50 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Pontefract Park. 34% are under 3 km and 18% are loops.
What is in Pontefract Park
7 car parks within Pontefract Park or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.