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Runs in and around Royston
3 running routes in Royston · 17 more nearby
Runners in and around Royston get anything from 4.5km to 10.5km, and it's mostly off-road, so trail shoes are the safer bet. Most of it is flat enough to hold an even pace. There's a mix of loops and out-and-backs to choose from. Barnsley and Hemsworth are close enough to be worth a look too.
Runs in Royston

Haw Park Wood
Barnsley, England
From Common Lane, before picking up the Barnsely Canal, then making a clocksie loop around Haw Park Wood, then returning to the start.

Rabbit Ings Country Park
Barnsley, England
Starting at Church Hill, then to Lund Hill Lane, then makeing Around Rabbit Ings Country Park before returning to the start.

Royston Railway Path
Barnsley, England
Along the old railway line from Common Lane to Barnsley Road.
Runs around Royston
Within roughly 10 km, sorted by distance.

Anglers and Haw Parks
Wakefield, England
An Adjacent loops begins and ends at the road junction at the SE corner of Country Park car park, making an anticlockwise round around…

Cudworth Common
Barnsley, England
Beginning at Cudworth and then looping anti-clockwise around Cudworth Common before returning to the start.

Anglers Loop Anticlockwise
Wintersett, West Yorkshire
An anticlockwise loop around the lake at Anglers Country Park follows well-maintained paths through woodland and open parkland.

Grimethorpe Loop
Barnsley, England
A route around New Park Springs Country starts from Grimethorpe and returns via West Haige Wood.

Barnsley South Pennine Trail Loop
Barnsley, England
An anti-clockwise route starting at the Doncaster Road and picking up the Trans Pennine Trail for a kilometre before forking right until it…

Walton Colliery Nature Park
Wakefield, England
An Adjacent loops in the shape of an 8 starts and finishes on the SW corner of the car park, moves up to complete a full anticlockwise…

Fitzwilliam Country Park Loop
Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire
Clockwise loop around Fitzwilliam Country Park. Good most of the year even when it’s rained heavy as it avoids sections that don't drain…

Bretton Lakes 5
Wakefield, England
An anticlockwise circuit around Bretton Lakes beginning at the car park and taking a right fork immediately, round the wood, then following…

Castle and Pugneys Country Park
Wakefield, England
A single clockwise fully off-road loop around Pugneys starts and finishes at the south end of Castle car park at Sandal, passing through…

Dodworth 5
Dodworth, England
From Higham Lane in Capital Park and makes an anticlockwise loop that heads through Silkstone Golf Course, Elmhirst Park and back.

Wombwell Railway Path
Barnsley, England
Along the Trans Pennine Trail from Bradberry Balk Lane to Dovecliffe Woods and back.

Ackworth 5
Ackworth, England
Along the multi-use path and lane to the turnaround at the railway tunnel

River Calder to Horbury
Wakefield, England
An anti-clockwise loop starts and finishes at the bend in Thornes Moor Road, moves above Lupset Pond, continues to Old Mill Stream, and…

Horbury Railway and River 5
Horbury, England
This clockwise loop from Horbury takes you along Green Lane then a paved path to go and under the railway, leading to a scenic, unpaved…

Silkstone Beck
Barnsley, England
From Silkstone to Barnby on the Waggonway Trail, turning at Lane Head Road, and returning via North Lane.

Wombwell Ings 5
Barnsley, England
An anti-clockwise route starting from Church Street and heading down to the River Dove, Bulling Dike, Broomhill Lane, Cathill Road…

The Ackworths Road Run
Ackworth, England
This run connects Ackworth Moor Top, High Ackworth, and Low Ackworth, primarily using pavements and lanes.
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