Yorkshire Water - Digley walk

Enjoy family time on our Digley walk

Digley offers a varied walk alongside woods, through fields and the edge of the moor, with plenty of lovely scenery along the way. This route is ideal for families looking for a morning or afternoon stroll. Glimpses of Digley Reservoir can be seen around this circuit, along with views of its smaller neighbour, Bilberry Reservoir.

Details

Location

South-west of Holmfirth.

Difficulty

Hiking boot Greyed out hiking boot

2 out of 4

Route length

1.5 miles

Walking time

1 hour

Terrain & gradient

Varied; with surfaced tracks and unsurfaced paths and a short distance of roadside walking (mostly on the pavement). This route includes steps and some steep sections.

How to get there

By car

This route starts at our free Digley Quarry Car Park (nearest postcode HD9 2QD). Alternative free parking is available at Digley South Car Park (nearest postcode HD9 2RX); to the southern end of the embankment.

From Holmfirth

Follow the A6024 (Woodhead Road) south-west towards Holmbridge. After 1 ½ miles, turn right onto Field End Lane which then becomes Bank Top Lane. After just over half a mile, Bank Top Lane becomes Digley Royd Lane where Fieldhead Lane meets from the left. At this T-junction, Either continue on Digley Royd Lane until you will soon reach Digley Quarry Car Park on your left, or turn left onto Fieldhead Lane towards Digley South Car Park (which is on the right after the embankment).

Parking

There are only 39 parking spaces across the two carparks, and they fill up quickly most days.

By public transport

Buses are available to Holmclose; which is a mile east of the reservoir, or to Holme, about a mile to the south.

Make a day of it

While you're here, why not try another walk?

Walk	Distance	Difficulty
Digley walk	1.5 miles	2 out of 4
Digley, Bilberry & beyond walk	5.5 miles	3 out of 4
Ramsden walk	1.5 miles	3 out of 4

Digley walk