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Newmillerdam

Wakefield, Newmillerdam

Type of walk

Hilly, Flat, Forest

What's here

Paid Parking, Pathed Routes, Picnic Areas, Water On Route

About this walk

Newmillerdam is a dam surrounded by woods. It’s a get walk to let your four legged friend run free after squirrels off their lead.
It does have parking but there is a cost, however it is not expensive.
The dam itself it surrounded by a flat gravel path and there’s plenty of shallow parts to the water where your dog can go swimming or get a drink.
The dam is surrounded by a wood where you’ll find loads of sticks to throw.
There are plenty of different routes to take, you can do a short walk just around the dam or a 2 hour long walk through the woods.

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  • Gingepie profile
    Gingepie

    4 years ago

    Too many people / bikes though...
  • AnnieMay profile
    AnnieMay

    4 years ago

    Great for dog walkers. Wheelchair accessible, however there are longer walking routes you can take if you wish that might not be appropriate for a wheelchair. "Dog pool" at the top end which is ideal on a sunny day, where your dogs to cool off.
  • MilosWalkies profile
    MilosWalkies

    2 years ago

    This is a great area to walk, with Dave areas for dogs to swim & cool off in. The route around the lake can get busy during the summer months. There are plenty of route to walk through the woods & it is much quieter, there is also free parking at the entrance for the woods (top of Barnsley road).
  • MilosWalkies profile
    MilosWalkies

    2 years ago

    This is a great area to walk, with safe areas for dogs to swim & cool off in the lake. The route around the lake can get busy during the summer months. There are plenty of routes to walk through the woods where it is much quieter, there is also free parking at the entrance for the woods (top of Barnsley road).
  • Krista89 profile
    Krista89

    2 years ago

    Great walk for the family and dogs, lovley views and wide paths, was able to have our boy off lead the entire way around and he loved it
  • Jaxondog profile
    Jaxondog

    2 years ago

    I grew up playing in these woods! Much change has taken place since then with lots of sculpting of paths through the woods. This means you can choose the level wheelchair/pushchair friendly path round the dam or go off piste into the woods with many choices of direction. There's a "gnome roam" to keep the children occupied as they look for the carved figures and try and find the legendary dancing bear in the woods. Car park is pay and display. There's usually an ice cream van at both ends of the walk and the Dam Inn serves a mean pint and food! Alternatively there's the Bueley café. I love it here as I can walk past the house I grew up in so I'm biased!
  • Great walk. Lovely wooded area and walk around the dam. My dog loved it.
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Address

Fox & Hounds, 672 Barnsley Rd, Newmillerdam, Wakefield WF2 6QQ, UK View on Google

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