Halifax

Halifax - Wakefield Gate - Shibden 11/04/2025

A walk from Halifax Station, to Beacon Hill, to Wakefield Gate (Aka Magna Via), to Shibden Hall (of Gentleman Jack fame) and then back to Halifax.

 Walk was a figure of 8, but for some reason a couple of rogue locations when we were at Shiben

Beacon Hill

Gives an excellent view of some of the main buildings in the centre of Halifax (Piece Hall, Minster, Town Hall and Market).  There were also great views up into the Pennines.

Path down from Beacon Hill

Magna Via aka Wakefield Gate

Shibden Hall

The walk then goes back up towards Beacon Hill passing a splendid airshaft for the railway tunnel on the way

The walk then turns right and down the hill back into Halifax on another section of the Magna Via(?) through woodland.

To be honest, I was really surprised by this walk.  The only section I was not keen on was the walk along the road from Magna Via to Shibden.