
Knottingley Rail Station
- Canal
- River
- Peaks nearby
- 11
- highest 96m
- Walking routes
- 16
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Aire and Calder NavigationCanal · 0.3 mi (about 0.4 to 0.5 mi on foot)
River AireRiver · 0.4 mi (about 0.5 mi on foot)Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
About Knottingley Rail Station
Knottingley is a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the river Aire and the old A1 road before it was bypassed as the A1(M). Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 13,503, increasing to 13,710 for the City of Wakefield ward at the 2011 Census. It makes up the majority of the Knottingley ward represented on Wakefield Council.
Hills, trails and walks from the platform
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
| Prince of Wales Colliery Tip | 82m | 2.3 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) |
| Red Hill | 75m | 3.1 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot) |
| Gale Common | 68m | 3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) |
| Kings Mead | 86m | 3.3 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) |
| Glasshoughton Colliery Tip | 62m | 3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Wakefield Way ↗Regional | 77.1 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Lowther Loop ↗ | 1.4 mi | 5.9 mi |
| Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds) ↗Regional | 30.0 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Leeds Country Way ↗Local | 62.6 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Bowers Bimble ↗Local | 0.9 mi | 6.3 mi |







