Responsible Walking Public Paths in Any enquiries please ring TPT Link are clearly shown on the OS 01709 822168 This walk uses just a few of Explorer Maps Nos. 278 and our many rights of way to Footpaths Remember to keep a track 279. Why not pick up a copy access the countryside. of where you are in the How do I get there? at your local bookshop and A right of way is not owned description, occasionally devise your own walks. by the council, it is a right to Moorgate and Whiston waymarks get vandalised pass over private land. When are both served by regular and we may not have you go out please remember bus services from Rotherham. had time to replace them. Doorstep Walk No: that some of the land you For up to date information An easy way to explore the beautiful, call the Traveline on cross is in private ownership, Key local countryside on your ‘doorstep’. and someone’s livelihood will 01709 515151 or visit www.sypte.co.uk for depend on the livestock Walk No: 10 on Recycled Paper Produced there. Our countryside is not timetables. TPT Link Paths Linear Link Paths from Moorgate just a beautiful place but a Something to think about & Whiston to the TPT at Canklow Bridge working environment, please play your part by keeping it This walk would not be tidy for the people who walk possible without the help of and work there tomorrow. local people and farmers. We would like to thank Take a responsible attitude them for their help in into the countryside, leave planning this walk. only footprints and take only photographs. Follow the Country Code, happy walking! Design & production by the Design Studio, by Design & production RMBC 01709 823679 REF: 5248/04

Winner of the Campaign to Protect Rural Countryside Produced by the Rights of Way Team. Design Award Scheme 2003 Doorstep Walk Linear Link Paths from Moorgate Whiston Meadows Whiston Meadows form a small part of the once extensive Rother Valley meadow land. Short, Easy to & Whiston to the TPT at Canklow Bridge Parts of the meadows are often inundated with water and this provides the perfect conditions follow and local 1 for waders with Little Ringed Plover and Start outside Redshank both regular visitors to the area. the Belvedere Public Short linear walks through House on Moorgate The meadows also contain a number of interesting historic features including the attractive countryside to Road. Walk along Boston 2 Immediately Castle Grove passing remains of an old mill, an unusual historic the Trans Pennine Trail at before the car park bridge over the former course of Ulley Brook through the stone gate turn left and walk along Canklow Bridge. posts at the end of the and Blue Man’s Bower, an archaeological feature the surfaced track alongside of unknown origin. Today the meadows are road and into the football pitch. On Boston Park. used mostly for grazing cattle and horses and ■ reaching the TV masts turn are a popular destination for local walkers. The Moorgate Link right and head down the 1 A 1 /2 mile walk (one way) hillside towards Canklow keeping the stone wall through Canklow Wood. on your left. ■ The Whiston Link 1 1 Start outside Trans Pennine Trail – TPT 2 A1/ mile walk (one way) The Chequers Public 5 Taking care cross 3 As you House, on Pleasley Road. The TPT is a coast to coast path through Whiston Meadows over West Road approach the houses Taking care cross over the using the pedestrian refuges and at the bottom of the hill and Canklow Wood. road and follow the signed linking the major towns and turn right at the far side following turn sharp left and follow public footpath opposite the roadside pavement to the bridge the path into Canklow cities across the North of England ■ You do not need to read 4 the pub. Eventually you over the River Rother. You are now on At the next Woods. After sometime will emerge on the from Liverpool to Hull and Leeds a map. the southern link of the Trans Pennine Trail. junction of paths you will reach a turn right and follow edge of farmland. to Chesterfield. The whole trail ■ Turning right you will head along the banks crossroads of paths, You do not need fancy of the River Rother to Rotherham Town the waymarked path continue straight is for walkers and cyclists with down through the ahead. equipment. Centre, or alternatively along the many sections having easy access Don Valley to . If you pass woods and eventually 2 under the bridge and turn left along you will reach West Continue for people with disabilities and Just follow the TPT Link Bawtry Road. straight ahead along Whitehill Lane you will head south families with push chairs. Footpath Waymark towards Rother Valley Country the field edge path and Park and Chesterfield. soon you will arrive at Long Many miles are also suitable Lane. Cross over Long Lane and follow the signed footpath into for use by horseriders. 4 Whiston Meadows. Turn right at On reaching the first waymarker post and Rotherham lies on the southern West Bawtry Road turn keeping the fence line on 3 Pass through left and walk along the wide your right continue link of the TPT which runs from Canklow Wood one kissing gate and verge towards the traffic island. walking as far as a Carefully cross over the road shortly then through a second gate Chesterfield, via Rotherham to Canklow Wood is one of the largest ancient semi-natural kissing gate. before the traffic island and take the and into a field. Continue woodlands in Rotherham. The majority of the woodland is the main TPT route close to the signed footpath into Canklow Woods. around the field keeping the young, having regrown following extensive felling during the Follow the waymarked path through hedgerow immediately to your Old Moor Wetland Centre. first part of the twentieth century. The woodland mainly the woods and then along the track left and eventually the path comprises of Sessile Oak and Birch, although the site also to the rear of the houses forks. Turn sharp right and More TPT details can be found at contains a mosaic of grassland, heathland and scrub habitats. eventually reaching West follow the waymarked path www.transpenninetrail.org.uk The variety of habitats in Canklow Wood provides a home Bawtry Road for the up the hill to West The map used is based on the Ordnance Survey for a wide range of plant species, fungi, invertebrates, birds second time. Bawtry Road. 1:25,000 mapping with the sanction of the or and mammals. The Wood is also of national importance for controller ofHer Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. LAO76287 archaeology as the summit of the site is occupied by the www.rotherham.gov.uk/prow remains of a Bronze Age settlement.