1.Starting from the church walk down the hill, passing Manor House Farm, a grade II listed buildingfor about a mile /1.6km into New . 2. Immediately past the supermarket, and just after the zebra crossing, turn left up Martin Wells Lane (not signed) and walk past the side of the new doctors’ surgery towards the Brickyard Ponds. 3. Pass through the gate and follow the path for about 150m. Turn left at the pond and follow the path on the right. Ignore the first path on the right, and continue to the end of the lake to a junction of paths. Turn right down a slight incline for a few metres then cross a bridge. After a few metres turn left at a ‘brick roundabout’. Follow this track to the road. 4. Turn right towards the garden centre, (café open during the day), cross the road and go through a gate to the left of the dumpit site. Follow the track through the trees, going forward left at at a cross track at the end of the houses, to the road. This section was once a railway line. 5. At the road turn left up towards the corner and cross over to Denbrook Lane (leading to Common Lane) and follow the road, Caution - no footway, almost to the top of the hill. At a footpath sign on the right next to a gate, walk down the track and as it starts going down to a stream, take the footpath off to the right just before some old metal gateposts. The path goes though scrub and between old railway embankments then turns to the left. 6. At the end of the track, cross the stile and walk half right across the field to the barn, then turn left to take the track back across the field to a gate. Cross the stile to the left of the gate, ignore the Although Old Edlington has been inhabited since the final stages of track right and walk forward, slightly uphill, towards Continue to the end of the road which becomes a track and public bridleway. Stay on the track keeping right at a forked the last Ice Age, it was only with the sinking of the Main the telephone masts. Go over a stile next to a small Colliery that Edlington expanded, first as a village, and then as a gate into a field (usually full of horses) and up the junction. Shortly, the views open out and on a clear day town. St Peters Church dates from the late 12th Century and is there are magnificent views towards the Emley Moor next two fields alongside the fence on the left. considered a masterpiece of curious Norman Carvings. New Edlington Brickpit is a Site of Special Scientific Interest which is Cross a stile then go about 45 degrees to the right transmitter and the Pennines. Follow the track all the way to the main road. composed of clays and mudstones formed over 255 million years up the hill towards the corner of the field. Ignore the ago. Above these is a deposit of Dolomite that is over 8 meters thick. waymark left and cross the stile, hidden behing 8. Turn right, Caution - no footway, cross the road, and then Clifton is a small village to the south-west of within the turn left at the roundabouts back to Old Edlington Church. bushes. Continue on the path along the side of the boundary of the of Parks which has a population of 385. Trax FM signal is broadcast from the Clifton hill towards Clifton Beacon. Turn left and follow the transmitter, near Conisbrough. track towards Clifton. Former Leeds United and Scotland football captain, Billy Bremner 7. Pass through the barrier along side the play area was resident in Clifton until his death. and take the second road on your left, Back Road. A delightful walk using rarely-used paths and tracks in Doncaster Ramblers the Edlington area. It includes walking through the beautifully renovated Edlington brick-ponds and walking We walk on Tuesdays and Saturdays throughout the year, Short Circular Walks From on some of 's highest land, giving with walks on Wednesday evenings in the summer. We The Heron Way extensive views towards Emley Moor and the Pennines publish a Walks Programme twice a year, which contains to the north-west and, near the end of the walk, views information about each walk – the length, difficulty, the start over the Trent valley and its power stations to the east. place and the leader. The leader’s telephone number is 3 Old Edlington always given, so phone him or her with any queries. Experienced leaders lead every walk. Distance: 5 miles/8Km We also organise coach trips and one weekend away every year. Start: Old Edlington Church Group website: www.doncasterramblers.org

Nation websitewww.ramblers.org.uk Grid Ref: SK532972 Walks Programmes are available from Doncaster Tourist Sketch map not to scale, use in conjunction with: Information Office. Price £1 Map: OS Explorer 279/Landranger 111

Public Transport: Service No 18/18B Doncaster- The Heron Way is a series of eight walks through pleasant Dinnington countryside linking nature reserves, tourist sites, lovely villages and the best view points mainly in the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough. Together these linear walks create a 30 mile leisure walk, designed primarily for walking in sections, or as a one day challenge walk, readily accessible by public transport from Doncaster or by car.

The short walks in this series of leaflets are circular and include a portion of the Heron Way.

The Countryside Code Walk 1 - Rossington Be safe…plan ahead and follow signs. Walk 2 - Wadworth Leave gates and property as you find them. Walk 3 - Old Edlington Protect plants and animals and take your litter home. Walk 4 - Hooton Roberts Keep dogs under close control. Walk 5 - Conisbrough Consider other people. Walk 6 - High Melton Devised and published Walk 7 - Hickleton by The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, regis- Walk 8 - Hooton Pagnell Doncaster Ramblers tered in and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Regis- Walk 9 - Highfields tered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.