village date stone. Please respect the Points of Interest residents’ privacy. To see the rest Although we do not pass  to get from the Hope, Derwent of Upper Midhope village turn Barn through the village on this walk, and Woodlands valleys to left on emerging from the track The barn has been converted you may wish to make a short market. Originally it and go down the road. There are Langsett for use as a Peak Park ranger detour. The white detached ran down the centre of what good views over Midhope Moors centre and is available house set back on the right of is now and from the village. Retrace your for community use. It is a the main road was formerly a had to be re-routed over Brook steps to continue the walk. cruck barn of timber frame youth hostel but was converted House Bridge in 1904 when the construction, with a date stone to a private house in 2009.  Langsett village Reservoir reservoir was constructed. of 1621 on the gable end. The When you reach the top of the The name ‘Langsett’ means big double doors on the far  North America track between the houses, you ‘long side’, probably a reference side would have allowed fully The ruined farm at North will see Hawksworth House to the long slope of land on loaded horse-drawn carts to America was used for target across the road in front of you. which the village lies. (Smith enter and unload. A walk from Langsett practice during the Second This is the oldest house in the 1961)  Langsett reservoir World War by tanks based village, with a 17th century to North America near Upper Midhope. You can The reservoir was constructed References: see the indentations caused between 1889 and 1905, and David Hey (1979) ‘The Making of South ’ Moorland Publishing, Ashbourne. Length - 3.5 miles (short walk) or 5.3 miles by shells on the remaining is now managed by Yorkshire A. H. Smith (1961) ‘The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire’ Cambridge stones. The name ‘North (longer walk) | Time - 2.5 hours for short walk Water. A temporary village of University Press, Cambridge. Malcolm Nunn ‘Around Bradfield, Loxley and America’ probably came from corrugated iron huts was built ’ First published 1996, reprinted 2005, Tempus Publishing Ltd., Stroud. the practice of calling outlying near Langsett village to house farms after far-off parts of the Acknowledgements: the reservoir construction world. Research, photographs and proofing by Rural Research. Route by Terrier Designs. workers. A railway was also Historical photographs supplied by and copyright of Malcolm Nunn, Archivist, constructed to transport  Thickwoods Lane Bradfield Parish Council. Designed and printed by Oakleaf Graphics Ltd. Produced materials from to for Bradfield Parish Council by CMP Consultancy. the site. Although no trace of The lane leading to North the temporary village remains, America Farm was used by Funded by East Peak Innovation Partnership LEADER Programme and National Park Authority Sustainable Development Fund. a footpath from Langsett to tanks practising for the 1944 Midhope follows the route of Normandy landings during For more information on walks in Bradfield visitwww.bradfield-walkers.org.uk the railway. the Second World War. It was Copyright Bradfield Parish Council strengthened by using rubble  Cut Gate from houses bombarded during the blitz. Cut Gate is an ancient right of Supported by the Sustainable Development Fund way which was used by farmers

Bradfield Parish Council Walks and Trails Follow the path across the Turn left and then go down the moor. The path will take you to lane to the right to the side of Langsett Reservoir the ruins of the North America the open building as far as the farm buildings . main road, Midhope Cliff Lane. A spectacular walk around Turn left onto the road and A616 Go through the gate and down Langsett Reservoir 7 Langsett the track called Thickwoods follow the road over the dam  and back towards Langsett Lane to cross the stream  Start 1 (Thickwoods Brook) on the little village . Hingcliff bridge. When you reach the A616 turn left and pass The Waggon A walk which combines woodland Common Cliff Wood Continue left along the lane 2 and through the metal gate. and Horses Inn. Turn left past with views across open moorland. the inn and follow the lane, 3 Langsett Reservoir The lane swings up to the Much of the walk is on Yorkshire right. Follow this lane through through a gateway past the Hingcliff North houses and finally up a passage Water land and consequently is very Hill the woods to where it joins the road. Then take the grassy to reach the rear of Langsett America Upper well signed and maintained. There track immediately up to the Barn. The car park is on the is a steady climb from the top of the 4 Midhope left between the houses. This is other side of the barn. reservoir to the turn on the moor, 6 the top of the village of Upper Midhope . but the views are well worth the 5 walk. The path leads on to North America for those who want an intercontinental feel to their walk! There is an option to extend the Extended walk by going further up Cut Route After 1/4 mile from opening Possible Longer Walk: For the Gate path and then heading out on the moorland there is a longer walk continue on the marker post and a broken down Cut Gate Path. After one mile back to North America. stone wall. The Cut Gate  take the signposted footpath path continues up to Mickleden left back across the moor, Edge and the Derwent Valley rejoining the main route at the Mickleden Route Instructions beyond. Take the wide path ruins of North America. off to the left. There are great From the Langsett Barn (See works its way down to follow  views of Langsett Reservoir and Points of Interest ) car park, the side of the reservoir. The beyond from this point. there are three routes to the views are best from this path Brookhouse Bridge at the top but it can get muddy in wet end of the Langsett reservoir weather.  . They all lead to the same Follow the path of your choice location. to the top end of the reservoir. Details All the paths exit from the At the top end of the reservoir Grade – Steady ascent and Public transport – Bus corner of the car park opposite turn left and head down the descent across fields. A short 20A from and the barn. steep lane to Brookhouse section on roads. The paths Stocksbridge / stops The top path has been Bridge over the Little River Don, are well defined. There are at Wagon and Horses Inn, constructed as a bridle way, also known as the Porter. stiles, steps and gates. Langsett. and is wide and has a chippings Cross the bridge to the gates. Start – Langsett Barn Car Refreshments – The Waggon surface. This can be the best Take the single gate on the Park, off A616 Sheffield to and Horses Inn, Bankside Café, path following wet weather. left of the bridge and enter Huddersfield Road. If this car Langsett. The second path runs along the onto the Access Land.The park is full, there is a large lay- Public toilets – Langsett Barn. top of the woods on the other path swings back on itself as by on your right further along Grid Reference – SE 21050 side of the wall to the bridle it climbs up to the moorland. up the hill, and another car 00458 path. The third path heads Follow the well defined wide park further along the road down into the woods and path up onto the moor. towards the Flouch Inn.