Views in and around the southern districts of Walton: Upper Town, Highfield Lane, Stoneheaps Plantation and adjacent countryside.
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Upper Town (or Overtown) as shown on the 1852 Ordnance Survey Map.
The Balk is at the top, with High Field Lane connecting it with Sike Lane.
The old North Midland Railway runs north-south on the left of the map, entering the tunnel near the bottom. The line is still in use for freight traffic.
The disused Barnsley Canal is on the right, this is the stretch from around the canal summit in Walton to just south of Haw Park Bridge at the Stoneheaps Cutting.
The canal summit (Lock 15) is just above Walton Hall Bridge.

Farmland at Overtown, Walton. Photographed from the southern end of The Balk. ©John S. Sargent, 2nd June 2007	Shown on old maps as Highfield Lane. This lane meets Sike Lane and then becomes a track that crosses the high fields toward the railway line and Briery Hall. The track is a public footpath. The houses are at the southern end of The Balk, Walton. ©John S. Sargent, 2nd May 2004
Horses (and sheep) may safely graze. Overtown Grange Farm. © John S Sargent, 15th March 2003	Overtown Grange Farmhouse is a Grade II Listed building dating from the late 17th century, find out more on Images of England. IoE Number: 342349 Location: OVERTOWN GRANGE FARMHOUSE, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE Date listed: 27 August 1986
View of distant Wakefield from the stile on Public Right of Way Walton No. 6. © John S Sargent, 20th February 2010.
A White Christmas in Walton. © John S Sargent, 24th March 2009	Manta at the stables, Overtown Grange Farm. © John S Sargent, 1997.
Snack time at the farm. Stand well clear of the exploding apple! © John S Sargent, 1997.	A crock of gold nearby? © John S Sargent, 11th March 2003.
View across the fields to Rose Farm with Woodthorpe (Sandal) in the distance. © John Sargent 17th April 2008.	View across the fields to Overtown Grange Farm. © John Sargent 17th April 2008
Rose Farm, Walton. The track is a public footpath leading from the Balk to Overtown Grange Farm. © John Sargent 20th February 2010.	Rose Farm dates from the mid-17th century. The farmhouse and its barn and attached outbuildings are Grade II Listed Buildings, find out more on Images of England. IoE Number: 342347 Location: ROSE FARMHOUSE, THE BALK (west off),   WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE Date listed: 20 January 1975 Date of last amendment: 20 January 1975 IoE Number: 342348 Location: BARN AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDINGS Date listed: 20 January 1975 Date of last amendment: 20 January 1975
Rose Farm, Walton. The track is a public footpath leading from the Balk to Overtown Grange Farm via a stile on the left. © John Sargent 20th February 2010.	View across the fields from the Balk to Rose Farm. © John Sargent 17th April 2008
Gulls in hot pursuit of a tractor by Sike Lane, Walton. © John S Sargent, 15th March 2010	Snow covered farmland towards Rose Farm. © John S Sargent, 24th December 2009.
View of the southern end of The Balk. © John S Sargent, 15th March 2010.	A hedgerow tree, floating above the road. Highfield Lane (The Balk). This lane, together with Sike Lane, forms the public bridleway for the Trans Pennine Trail. © John S Sargent, 11th July 2003.
Traveller's Rest - a bench for the weary at the top of the hill. Sike Lane, Walton. The public bridleway goes to the left towards Haw Park Woods; to the right is a public footpath (Highfield Lane) across farmland towards Chevet. © John S Sargent, 7th August 2004.	Haw Park Bridge above the canal cutting at Stoneheaps Plantation, Sike Lane, Walton. The public bridleway turns to the right towards Haw Park Woods; to the left on this side of the bridge a public footpath joins the Trans Pennine Trail on the old towpath for the Barnsley Canal. © John S Sargent, 7th July 2005.

Interactive Map of Walton

Public Rights of Way in Walton.

Sketch map of footpaths

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Trans Pennine Trail