Stage 15: to Bridge 0 Kilometres Ingbirchworth 1 2 3 Enjoy the Slow Tour 0 Miles 0.5 1 1.5 A Things to see and do on the National Cycle 2 carvings right beside the trail. Look Take Care Penistone out for Swooper the golden eagle Network! Penistone is a lovely market town and Share the path. Give way to between Penistone and Bullhouse if you arrive by train from the north The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of pedestrians and wheelchair users. Bridge, and Barney the barn owl you’ll travel across the magnificent the best cycle routes in . between Hazlehead and Dunford Look out for traffic as you cross Shore Grade II 29-arch viaduct. It’s been inspired by the Tour de Hall Lane as it can be busy. Bridge. There are also four Tour de France Grand Départ in Yorkshire in Magic Wood France sculptures along the route too. 2014 and funded by Public Health There are a couple of anti-motorcycleA2 A Magic Wood is found at the former 1 Teams in the region. All routes form barriers on the route which can make station sidings at Hazlehead Bridge 2 Situated near this is a part of the National Cycle Network - things difficult for non-standard bikes. near the A616 access point. large manmade lake with walking and more than 14,000 miles of traffic- Sculptures & Artwork cycling along the east side access free paths, quiet lanes and on-road There are two wooden wildlife track using National Route 68. walking and cycling routes across To the UK. start 2 Kirkburton A This route is part of National To Route 62, so just follow the signs. 2 A Bike Hire Penistone Millhouse A2 Old Station Yard, 10 Green 2 Cycle Penistone C.I.C untsan Penistone rents a range of bikes. lacsiths Magic Ars www.cyclepenistonecic.com or 01226 872310 ood To 1thC Penistone / ullhouse Chapel ullhouse ridge inscar A Station esr 1 10

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FINISH Wildflowers at Hazlehead Bridge Station To Key A2 Slow Tour route On-road / Traffic-free National Cycle Network On-road / Traffic-free A2 National Cycle Network route number Café Take a Break! Pub There is a range of Shop cafés and tea shops in Penistone. A1 Railway with station Huntsman at Thurlstone is Cycle hire a great real ale pub serving Sunday lunch. Open from Access point 5 or 6pm Mon-Fri, and from Noon on Sundays. Take care here Blacksmiths Arms, © Kate Dobson Attraction Millhouse Green is a Upper Midhope short detour off the route Picnic spot and serves homemade Swooper sculpture A1 traditional fare. © Kate Dobson Trans Pennine Trail

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015. Cartography © Sustrans FourPoint Mapping. All rights reserved. Photography: © Bryan Ledgard/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/ledgard/. © Underising.Net/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/0742. © Tim Green/ CC BY 4.0 / www.flickr.com/photos/atoach Penistone to Dunford Bridge STAGE 15 Penistone to Dunford Bridge 13 miles return journey overview map Penistone to (6.5 miles each way). This is approximately 3 hours. This beautiful, traffic-free ride takes you from the busy Dunford Bridge market town of Penistone, into the rolling moors of the to the remote hamlet of Dunford Bridge. This surfaced, gently rising route follows the line of the old Great Central Railway offering stunning views across the valley. l Exit Penistone Station directly onto the Trans Pennine Trail through a wooden gate at the east end of the platform, which is sign posted, and then turn right. l As you follow the route you’ll find information boards on the fantastic history and wildlife of the area as well as six stunning locally crafted sculptures. Penistone Viaduct l Between Bullhouse Bridge and Hazlehead Bridge look out for the whirling windmills across the valley and the bright orange lagoon to the left of the route. The Slow Tour is a guide to 21 of the best cycle routes l Just over the A616 at former Hazlehead Station across Yorkshire on the National Cycle Network. is Magic Wood – a living maze through the trees that The routes have something for everyone, whether you are a changes with the seasons. There's also a wild flower family, new to cycling or a regular cyclist. You can take public area here too. transport to the start of most routes and hire bikes there too. l As you approach Dunford Bridge you can explore Tourist attractions l heritage sites Wogden Foot Nature Reserve, an important habitat for l l wildlife alongside the route. cafés and pubs picnic spots canals l l l There are seats with lovely views all along the museums playgrounds artwork route and picnic sites at Bullhouse Bridge, Hazelhead Bridge Station and Dunford Bridge so you can stop If you like this route, try out the other 20. © Chris Wood and relax whenever you want! l At Dunford Bridge, retrace the route Download your free maps at back to Penistone. www.sustrans.org.uk/slowtourofyorkshire Enjoy a great Windfarm over Penistone cycling day out... Penistone to Dunford Bridge is part of Route 62 of the National Cycle Network and forms part of the multi-user Trans Pennine Trail at your own pace ! www.transpenninetrail.org.uk

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