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The walk Natural history The five churches walk is a beautiful 10 This route passes through many varied Five mile circular route. Most of the route is habitats. along ancient footpaths and bridleways, Ash, oak, field maple, hawthorn, blackthorn, which have been used for hundreds of holly and dogwood trees can be found in the Churches years by local people and visitors alike. hedgerow along Walsaker Lane. Birds Stepping in their footsteps you will visit the including jay, turtle dove, willow warbler, picturesque villages of Wales, Harthill, blackcap and even sparrowhawk live in Walk Thorpe Salvin, South Anston and Todwick, Crow and Loscar Woods. and be able to appreciate some of Reedmace, reed sweet-grass and branched Discover the rural Rotherham’s finest church architecture. bur-reed grow along the banks of the Chesterfield Canal, and provide resting splendour of beautiful This leaflet describes the clockwise route, places for damsel and dragonflies. south Rotherham! starting at Todwick church. But, you can walk in either direction and start at any As the path from Todwick bears left, there is an area rich in flowers on your right. These point. If you want to shorten the route, you 10 mile include meadowsweet, and square-stemmed can almost half it by taking the path along St John's wort. Butterflies are also common, Waymarked the Chesterfield Canal. including green-veined whites, small copper, Circular route small skipper and common blues. The walk will take about 6 hours with good rests at each church. Don’t forget to dress erham Churc Roth hes To urism for the British weather, and wear sturdy Ini tiati footwear, as it can be muddy in the fields ve at any time of year. For more information about these or other faith buildings to visit in Rotherham, please ring Rotherham Churches Tourism Initiative on 01709 720589, or visit www.rcti.org.uk

For tourist information and bright ideas for other places to visit please ring Rotherham Visitor Centre on 01709 835905, or visit www.rotherham.gov.uk

Travel information ! If you are travelling by public transport ring Traveline on 01709 515151 to check times. ! There is a regular bus service to Wales. Trains run to Kiveton Stations from Rotherham and Sheffield (you can pick up the walk from the Chesterfield Canal Path). ! If travelling by car, please respect the need for local people to park and attend church services. Parking near all the churches is limited. There is a small car park at Todwick Church. For larger groups, there is parking at Wales Comprehensive School (except during school hours). ! For more information, Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 270 covers this area! 1 St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Key The five churches Todwick. Turn right out of the car park walk route walk route ... and walk down the lane with the footpaths swings on your right. roads 21 Cross the stile and walk up railways Mill Fields. At the top turn left, then 2 At the end of the path turn right refreshments right onto Mill Hills. At the main road and follow the wall until you reach waymarkers cross very carefully. Turn right and SOUTH ANSTON. This wall was almost straight left onto a footpath the boundary of the 600 acre into the churchyard and back to your Kiveton Park Estate, the Duke of 19 Walking with starting point! Leeds' home in the late 17th century. the hedge and ditch on your left, Follow waymarkers carefully, At the end of Axle Lane turn follow the edge of 20 3 the field. Take care through a gap in the hedge. Walk in left and walk 100 yards. Carefully as crops can hide a north-east direction across the cross the road, onto High Street. uneven ground. field, towards TODWICK, and the Todwick Go through the lychgate and up the nearest house on the horizon. hill through the churchyard to St 2 James’ Church, South Anston. Manor Drive

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