There are many opportunities to both watch and participate in many different activities throughout the area. The Trans-Pennine Trail runs right through the district and is a great facility for walkers, horse and cycle riders, and for those who wish to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and beautiful scenery.

You can even try Western style riding at Dunford and some of the stables offer holiday livery for your horse.

Books & leaflets are available from Tourist Information Points that suggest different trails and walks around the area.

Football at almost every level from premiership to non-league is within easy reach in Sheffield, Barnsley, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Manchester. There are rugby league teams based at Bradford, Wakefield & Leeds, and county cricket at Headingley and Derby.

If watching village cricket is more to your taste, there are teams in Penistone, Thurgoland, Wortley, Green Moor, Silkstone, Hoylandswaine and Cawthorne.