 Set in the countryside but just a couple of minutes away from the village - Rose Farm and behind it, the Old Barn (another private residence); with, to the right, the new residential conversions at Overtown Court. Rightmove lists one of the barn conversions for sale at £675,000 (26/04/2010).
©John S. Sargent, 20th February 2010. |
-s.jpg) View from the Highfield of Overtown, the southernend of the Balk and, on the left, the Lakeland Way area.
©John S. Sargent, 10th March 2007. |
-s.jpg) View from Highfield towards Woodfield Park, Walton, and, in the distance, Wakefield city centre. A public footpath runs along the edge of the trees on the right and the far side of the farm field before the houses. The footpath connects Common Lane and Overtown Grange Farm.
© John S Sargent, 10th March 2007. |
-s.jpg) Working the land at Overtown. Overtown Grange Farm is the only working in this part of Walton, although some of the land is worked by other farms.
© John S Sargent, 27th September 2008.
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 View from the top, over farmland, Walton and the Nature Park to distant Doncaster Road in Crofton.
© John S Sargent, 14th May 2005. |
-s.jpg) Sike Lane - traveller's rest, a well-sited bench. Sike Lane continues down to Haw Park Bridge. To the left, Highfield Lane meets the Balk, and, to the right, Highfield Lane footpath heads across the High Field towards Briery Court.
© John S Sargent, 14th May 2005. |
 Overtown Court - a barn conversion - viewed from the footpath linking Common Lane and Overtown Grange Farm.
© John S Sargent, 20th February 2010. |
 Public Footpath No. 8 at Overtown. Building work on the barn conversion has caused a little disruption to this short section, but it is still possible to walk between Rose Farm and Overtown Grange Farm.
© John S Sargent, 20th February 2010. |
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View across the fields to Woodfield Park and beyond to Sandal. Public footpath no. 6 comes over the 'Tin Bridge' from Common Lane heading towards The Balk via Overtown.
© John Sargent 10th March 2007. |
Walton Public Footpath No. 11. On Highfield Lane towards Chevet. Haw Park Woods is on the left.
© John Sargent May 2000. |
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Chevet Footpath No. 2 near Briery Court. This path becomes Walton Footpath No. 11 at the boundary between the parishes. The combined footpath connects Chevet Lane with Highfield Lane (The Balk).
© John Sargent 14th May 2005. |
 Farmland at Overtown.
© John Sargent March 2000. |
-s.jpg) View southwards towards Highfield Lane (The Balk).
The lane serves as the horse route for the Trans Pennine Trail and leads to Haw Park Wood via Sike Lane.
© John Sargent 4th July 2010. |
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