Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Overview: Morning prayer at the Cathedral is 08:45am each day: aim for this, after visiting St Philip’s at the Printhouse Park at Church House & use public transport St Philip’s at the Printhouse Cathedral Park Attercliffe Darnall Manor The Beacon Gleadless Valley Norton St James Norton Lees Heeley Bramall Lane Carver Street Total mileage = 14.3 miles [This includes an initial 0.7 from the station to Cathedral] Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Route Ecclesall Deaneries R into Campo Lane Stage:1: Cathedral to St John’s Park, S2 5JD , 0.8, 16 min Follow this into Hartshead, Watson’s Walk & King St 08:30 St Philip’s prayer space for 10 min R into Haymarket & then L on FP next to tram tracks to 08:45 Morning Prayer at the Cathedral cross a bridge with the tram
09:15 Depart the Cathedral Follow paths across Park Square & enter Broad St
09:30 Arrive at St John’s to pray for 10 min Turn R on to Old St & immediately take path on L
09:40 Depart St John’s This cuts through to the church on Bernard St
Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 2: St John’s Park to St Alban Attercliffe, S9 5AY, 2.0 miles, 40 min Itinerary 09:40 Depart St John’s 10:20 Arrive St Alban, pray 10 min 10:30 Depart St Alban Route
Problem: I want to access the towpath but this is not possible from B6071 unless you can slip through the trees in Lumley St just beyond the first yard.
If this is not possible you have to back track, turning L into Effingham St & then L into Sussex St to access the riverside path by Hillbrook Motors in Cadman St.
Follow the towpath for over a mile & emerge on to Darnall Road / B6085 (looks OK to exit here)
L into Eleanor St & then R into Chapelwood Rd Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 3: St Aidan Attercliffe to Christ Church Darnall S9 4JU, 0.6 miles, 12 min Itinerary 10:30 Depart St Alban’s 10:45 Arrive at Christ Church & pray for 10 min 10:55 Depart Christ Church Route
Chapelwood Rd to the end, cross & take FP
Follow this round to the R at a junction to Industry Rd
Fairly immediately L on another FP / cycle path
At its end, turn R into York Rd
Cross Catley Rd & continue into Main Rd
L into Staniforth Rd & immediately R into Station Rd to arrive at the church Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 4: Christ Church Darnall to Manor, St Aidan, S2 1UF, 2.2. miles, 45 min Itinerary 10:55 Depart Christ Church 11:40 Arrive St Aidan, pray 15 min 11:55 Depart St Aidan Route
Station Rd
Turn R on FP to find tunnel under the railway into Cresswell Rd
L into Poole Rd & soon R into James St
At the end of James St, FP to cross Halsall Drive into Halsall Ave & then FP straight ahead across parkland
Follow this to Mather Rd, turn L into Mather Rd & immediately R into Mather Ave
R into Greenwood Rd & then L into Greenwood Ave; as this bends to R, take FP on L & cross bridge over A57
After crossing the bridge take RH fork to join Beaumont Rd North; turn L into this & follow to roundabout
Turn R at roundabout into Harborough Rd; straight on at next roundabout into Manor Park Centre
R at T-junction = still Manor Park Centre; L into Manor Park Rise; R into Manor Park Rd
L into Manor Park Way; R into Manor Park Ave; R into Manor Park Crescent
L into Manor Lane & follow this to the church Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 5: Manor to Arbourthorne St Paul & St Leonard, S2 2GY, also known as the Beacon, 0.7 miles, 15 min Itinerary 11:55 Depart St Aidan 12:10 Arrive at the Beacon & pray for 10 min 12:20 Depart the Beacon Route
Cross City Rd & follows St Aidan’s Rd
R on to St Aidan’s Avenue
R to to Guildford Avenue
Follow this round the corner & then take FP on R
Cross the road / tram lines to the Beacon Church in Arbourthorne Rd Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 6: The Beacon to Gleadless Valley Holy Cross, S14 1LG, 1.3 miles, 26 min Itinerary 12:20 Depart the Beacon 12:45 Arrive Holy Cross to pray for 15 min Eat lunch here too 13:25 Depart Holy Cross Route
Continue south on Arbourthorne Rd
Turn R into Eastern Drive: can just carry on to the end of this & then cut across the grass into Daresbury Drive & then follow this down to Daresbury Rd
L into Daresbury Rd
L into Gleadless Rd
Continue into Leighton Rd
R into Spottiswood Mount Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 7: Holy Cross to Norton, St James, S8 8JQ, 2.0 miles, 44 min Itinerary 13:25 Depart Holy Cross 14:10 Arrive St James & pray for 10 min 14:20 Depart St James Route
NB. It is unnecessary to do the initial road loop: simply use the path down the hill to access Spotswood Rd.
From Spotswood Rd, L into Blackstock Rd
Looks good to follow this to the end, rather than taking the blue dotted route. Then take Norton Lane through the park
Turn R into Norton Church Rd to reach St James’ Church Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 8: St James to St Paul Norton Lees, S8 9BG, 1.3 miles, 24 min Itinerary 14:20 Depart St James 14:45 Arrive St Paul’s to pray for 15 min & have a cuppa 15:00 Depart St Paul’s Route
L out of church into Norton Church Rd
L into Bunting Nook
L onto Hemsworth Rd & quickly R into Warminster Rd
L into Warminster Close & then through a snicket into the top of Angerford Avenue
The church is at the bottom of this road on the R Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 9: St Paul Norton Lees to Heeley, Christ Church, S2 3AE, 1.1 miles, 23 min Itinerary 15:00 Depart St Paul’s 15:25 Arrive Christ Church to pray for 15 min 15:35 Depart Christ Church Route
Turn R out of Angerford Avenue into Norton Lees Rd
This becomes Lees Hall Avenue & Upper Albert Rd (a long descent)
L into Albert Rd
Slight R into Carrfield Rd
L into Gleadless Rd to find the church on the R Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage10: Christ Church Heeley to Bramall Lane, St Mary, S2 4QZ, 1.0 miles, 20 min Itinerary 15:35 Depart Christ Church 15:55 Arrive St Mary’s to pray for 15 min 16:10 Depart St Mary’s Route
R out of church on Gleadless Rd
R into Anna Rd
L on to Spencer Rd
L into Myrtle St
Continue into Shoreham St
And then into Bramall Lane, passing the football ground
Access the church via a FP near to the big road junction Prayer pilgrimage: Cathedral with parts of Attercliffe & Ecclesall Deaneries Stage 11: Bramall Lane to Carver Street, St Matthew, S1 4FT, 0.7 miles, 15 min Itinerary 16:10 Depart St Mary’s 16:25 Arrive at St Matthew’s to pray Discuss content with Fr Grant 16:40 Walk to the station Route
Probably use the central route up through the Moor
Use the underpass to access Eyre St
Follow Eyre St & turn L into Cumberland St
Turn R into The Moor
Turn L into Furnival Gate & then R into Carver St at the roundabout
On leaving Carver St, probably easiest to go Furnival Gate, then L into Arundel Gate & down from Hallam University to get to the station = 0.6 miles, 12 min