A Journeyy General Information to Hidden This route is covered by OS Explorer map Places 278, Sheffield Barnsley & Rotherham, South Sheet. is an exciting community focused Refreshments and toilets are available at creative art programme that Henry’s café in the First Start Building in celebrates the past, present and . future of the Firth Park and Wincobank areas of Sheffield. It is made up of The route is mainly on improved paths and has a couple of moderate ascents. A Journey 11 different projects that have been funded by Housing Market Renewal Getting there - Bus services 45, 46, 47 , and developed through collaborative 48, 75 and 76 from the city centre. to Hidden working between Sheffield City Services 17, 45 and 46 from Meadowhall Council, a team of artists (Y SO?) Interchange. Car park on Hucklow Road and local communities. For more behind First Start. Street parking on Firth information visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/ Park Road. Places journeys Acknowledgements Get Walking Keep Walking is a Ramblers project aimed at helping Developed and written by Rob Haslam, people, especially in towns and cities, author of Walking . improve their health and well-being Funded by the North East Community by walking regularly and locally. The Assembly project provides free locally based walking programmes combining information and motivation with led walks and other activities. For more information visit www.getwalking.org Access to Nature is a Sheffield City This document can be supplied Council initiative funded by Natural in alternative formats, which aims to help local please contact Distance: 4.8 miles / 7.8 km communities discover, explore, conserve and champion Sheffield 0114 250 0500 woodlands. For more information please contact the Access to Nature Sheffield City Council project officer on Tel: 0114 2500 500. www.sheffield.gov.uk

DP11740 Starts at The First Start Building near [2] Turn right then left and cross the On the green opposite the roundabout at the junction of road to visit the new installation, built in the newsagents are Firth Park Road and Bellhouse Road, 2011. a cluster of seven S6 6HH. Grid Reference: SK 368914. Enchanted Chairs Look to your right (E), each uniquely Route instructions just beyond the crafted. Also note the pond at the Giants [1] From the entrance to First Start head Smelly Wellies (F) Foot (C), which towards the road and turn right past the outside the door of recalls memories of old milestone to view the Map Rock (A) the chapel. when the Ripples of Firth Park and in the Pond project [3] Turn left out of the Wincobank. Turn was an ornamental lake. The clock chapel and retrace your steps along right just beyond tower housed a tea room and the park Bluebell Road. Upon re-entering the this towards the keeper’s house and like the library next common you are faced with a good view café and bear door is a grade II listed building. over the city. Branch left, and as you left with the wide enter Wincobank Wood turn left up the main path. Pass Turn left at the Clock Tower back up past cobbled path. through the hedge the pond and climb the steps into Hinde and continue on Common Wood. Turn left along the It is worth a short diversion right and the high path to tarmac path then then left to follow the rampart of the a circular mosaic (B) between seats. right after 40 yards Iron Age hillfort to the open viewpoint Also look into the wood for two tree up more steps. and gaze out over the Don Valley before sculptures of a squirrel and an owl. Leave the wood at returning along the ridge path. Head down across the grass to the the A-frame and solitary oak tree, beside which is a small cross Hinde House Continue along the cobbled track, built stone plinth minus its plaque. Lane to the barrier during the Second World War to service opposite. Follow anti-aircraft guns and a searchlight. This tree was planted during the the path right, Keppel’s Column opening ceremony of Sheffield’s first pass between boulders and turn left at is prominent with public park on August 16th, 1875 by the junction onto Wincobank Common. Rotherham over to the future King Bear left at the fork your right. At the Edward VII when and note the Giants junction with Jenkin he was still Prince Foot (D) at the exit Road you will find of Wales. The land barrier. Go straight Posh Pillar and her was donated to the on along Bluebell Daughters (G). Two city by industrialist poems by Ebenezer

Road to Wincobank ▲ Mark Firth. Avenue. Elliot adorn the granite farm rollers and one by 9 year to reach the rune- The splendid wrought iron gates (N) old Bryn Wainwright is etched into the carved Lost were erected in 1932, having been main column. Gateway (K). acquired from Hayes Park in Kent, Continue beneath the home of [4] Turn right and an overhanging Britain’s second cross with care just tree trunk and Prime Minister, beyond the summit bear left to some William Pitt. to the footpath sign low wooden barriers. Turn left then Admiral Lord opposite. After 20 immediately right past a seat. The path Nelson and yards bear right ascends gently to the golf course. many other downhill and curve dignitaries of left below the clump of trees to the Star- [6] Cross the path by the tee and the time would Crossed Queen (H). Cartimandua ruled continue to climb on the Trans Pennine have passed through these gates in the Brigante tribe at the time the hillfort Trail. Pass through the gap at the horse drawn carriages. The money was was built. Navigate by Cassiopeia and signpost and turn left alongside the donated by Charles Boot, who started head through the gap. Continue over hedge. Continue alongside the bank on the building company which bears his rough grass to the escarpment edge your left and bear right away from this name. and turn right. As Tinsley Viaduct comes at the Y-junction to into view, descend to the houses and reach Oaks Fold Stay inside the park and continue to the turn left alongside the wooden fence to Cruck Barn (L). playground, where branch right towards the road. Turn first right along Vauxhall the leisure centre. Pass through either Road. Halfway A-frame and pass down you pass to the right of the an area of waste building to the exit. ground sown with Concord Park is a a stunning array good alternative of summer wild start with parking at flowers. the Sports Centre [5] Before reaching and frequent bus the road at the services (35, 37, 47, bottom, turn left 48). through Brendan Ingle’s Glove [7] Cross the road Garden (I), by the bus stop and enter the old Steel City Community Club. Turn right beyond the bowling green, cross Bellhouse Road and enter the playing fields at the kissing gate. Keep straight

a community orchard containing boxing glove seats and some fatherly advice from the renowned trainer. Turn left up Newman Road and right through the on across the grass gate of St Thomas to the railings and church. Continue bear right. Pass along the walkway through the gap in and cross the road the fence where the into Merton Road, passing the Graham path swings right Built in the early 17th Century, it was and descend to building. Turn right down the hill to a altered in the 19th Century and restored crossing point and then cross Standon Sicey Avenue, where in the 20th. It is grade II listed and you will see the Road into Dara Street, which becomes though it doesn’t look much from the a walkway leading to Ecclesfield Road. cheery Sun Apple outside, inside it is a superb example of (O). Enter the car park and pass the next this type of construction. Giants Foot (J). Ascend beside the Turn left and BMX track and enter Woolley Wood. Turn Leave the park temporarily through the descend into Firth right just before the interpretative panel A-frame and turn left after 50 yards into Park Centre. Outside the Ranger HQ car park for a close look the library are a at the Wolf Sculpture (M). Giants Hand and the Pavement Plate (P), which bears a recipe for beetroot Carved by Jason Thomson in hummus (yuk!). 1999, and also adorned with leaves, bluebells, a sheep’s head and a sandal, it represents the history of Woolley Wood.

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