Fairies Hill Moorings – Stanley Ferry Marina loop from Castleford

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Fairies Hill Moorings – Stanley Ferry Marina loop from Castleford

Moderate

4.7

(3)

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Fairies Hill Moorings – Stanley Ferry Marina loop from Castleford

02:16

36.0km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.5 km for 230 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.38 km

River Calder

Lake

5.00 km

Fairies Hill Moorings

Highlight • Rest Area

use your bell near the bridge as the corner can be deceptive

Tip by

5.04 km

Wood Nook Viaduct carries the railway across the Aire and Calder Navigation. The Wakefield Way follows the canal towpath under the bridge, it's a nice flat trail, ideal for easy rides or family adventures.

Tip by

7.25 km

Windy Mile, Altofts

Highlight • River

Having 5 minutes before cycling down here. Actually the wind was pretty tame

Tip by

10.3 km

Stanley Ferry Swing Bridge

Highlight • Monument

10.3 km

Stanley Ferry Canal and Narrowboats

Highlight • River

A boaters paradise on the outskirts of wakefield.

Tip by

10.4 km

Stanley Ferry Marina

Highlight • River

Free parking for visitors to the centre and there is a pub and wacky warehouse

Tip by

24.1 km

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Highlight • Trail

Lovely view at evening

Tip by

27.8 km

Lemonroyd Lock

Highlight • Structure

This is just further up than the Lemonroyd Marina

Tip by

28.8 km

Methley Triangle

Forest

36.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.54 km

7.18 km

4.15 km

2.29 km

1.87 km

224 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

5.92 km

5.08 km

4.59 km

2.17 km

527 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

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Thursday 12 November

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Fairies Hill Moorings – Stanley Ferry Marina loop from Castleford

Fairies Hill Moorings

Wood Nook Viaduct

Windy Mile, Altofts

Stanley Ferry Swing Bridge

Stanley Ferry Canal and Narrowboats

Stanley Ferry Marina

View of the Aire and Calder Navigation

Lemonroyd Lock

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