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www.sheffield.gov.uk/walking www.sheffield.gov.uk/walking Walk To Sheffield's Peak District Alleyways and Footpaths around 07789 180680 - [email protected] Walking is one of those obvious things we Forum Walking Theme: Nature Broomhill Countryside circular walk starting Endcliffe Park up could do to increase our health and fitness. through Bingham Park to Bents Green and to Weekly Health Walks We know that we would feel better with a 10.10am Theme: History Whirlow Farm, returning through the Limb valley, to Why not try these weekly organised walks to healthy lifestyle but still choose to take those 5 hours - 13km/8miles 6.30pm Whiteley Woods and back along the River Porter. improve your health (not including bank one mile journeys by car or bus. Well maybe Lodge Moor ( 51 bus, 9.40am from 2 hours - 6.5km/4miles holidays). They’re no longer than one hour and it’s time to change, bit by bit. Arundel Gate) Weston Park Museum Whittham Road, Weston are easy going. For more information call the No pets; Lunch stop Park A Rubbish Walk! Health Projects team on 0114 203 9337. Walking is Free - save money on your Terry Howard 0114 266 5438 - Les Seaman 0114 266 7723 Theme: Inner City footpaths 2011 travel Celebrate Peak District 60th anniversary. Lodge [email protected] EVERY MONDAY 1.30pm Healthy - improving fitness, mental health Moor - Redmires - White Stones - Rud Hill - Brown No pets. Explore and discover features and history GRAVES PARK 10.00am 14th - 22nd May 22nd - 14th 3 hours - 7km/4.5miles and wellbeing. Reducing the risk of medical Edge – Fulwood. in and around parts of Broomhill. Meet at Rare Breeds Car Park, Hemsworth Rd Bottom of Snig Hill (SK357877) Hillsborough problems such as coronary heart disease, Park car park, Hawksley Avenue. FOXHILL 10.00am diabetes and strokes Workhouse to Woodlands Lynn Oxlade 0114 286 3727 - St Cecilia’s Centre, Chaucer Close. Call 0114 203 9335 for availability Sociable - some of the best conversations Theme: History Friday 20 May [email protected] UPPERTHORPE 10.30am happen on foot 12 noon An interesting variety of urban Sheffield scenery. Lunchtime Weston Park Wander Upperthorpe Library. 0114 270 2040 to book Interesting - how many new things would 3 hours – 5.5km/3.5miles DARNALL 11.00am you notice if you walked your journey? around the city the around Northern General Hospital entrance, Barnsley Rd Theme: Urban Parks Ranger base, High Hazels Park, off Greenland Rd Return 12.15pm Sunday 22 May FIRTH PARK 11.30am Organised walks Organised Jon Sharrocks 0114 2403578 – 30 mins - 1.5km/1miles First Start Building, Firth Park Rd Walk Sheffield [email protected] Town Hall Steps Weston Park Guided roundwalk in Bradfield Dale PARSON CROSS 1.00pm Walking is good for your health and it’s Explore with the Council’s North Rangers the local No pets; Lunch stop The Pavilion in Parson Cross Park, off Buchanan Rd Theme: History/Architecture/ free. Why not start by going on one of our 2011 Sheffield WALK history of Fir Vale and its hospital, houses, streets Paul Whyman 0114 236 5287 Nature/Views HILLSBOROUGH PARK 1.30pm fantastic walks – you might get a taste and woodland. Paul Whyman - [email protected] ‘Buggy Brigade’ – pavilion, Hillsborough Park 10.30am for it. Walk Sheffield is a week of Discover Join members of the Sheffield Walking Forum on a 5.5 hours - 13km/8miles organised free walks. Yes, just turn up on short lunchtime walk to Weston Park. EVERY TUESDAY Low Bradfield car park Return the day and an experienced walk leader Lunch stop STANNINGTON 10.15am and Thursday 19 May will take everyone on a new and exciting Explore Tara Office, 29 Fairbarn Drive Northwest Views Evening Walk Malcolm Nunn 0114 233 7463 - route, providing fascinating local Longshaw To Mother Cap ECCLESALL WOODS 10.30am Theme: Views [email protected] information along the way. The walks have Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet car park Theme: Nature/views www.bradfield-walkers.org.uk different lengths and different themes, 6.15pm HANDSWORTH 1.30pm 10.00am 2.5 hours - 7km/4.5miles Guided round walk in Bradfield Dale. such as history and nature. Scout Hut, back of church, Handsworth Rd 2.5 hours - 8km/5miles Middlewood Tram stop High Bradfield Church PITSMOOR 1.30pm Longshaw car park near Fox House Inn Return Book ahead Three Merry Lads Get Walking Keep Walking is an exciting No pets; Coffee stop Pitsmoor Surgery, Burngreave Rd urban walking project led by the Ramblers Ruth Thomas (Sheffield 20s and 30s Walking Theme: Water PORTER VALLEY 1.30pm Barbara Cassidy 0114 262 0699 - that helps people in Sheffield improve their Group) 07804 208123 - 9.30am Endcliffe Park Café, Rustlings Rd [email protected] [email protected] health by walking regularly and 3.5 hours - 10.5km/6.5miles HIGH GREEN 10.30 independently from their doorsteps. Hope Valley, Padley Woods and Longshaw, taking View the sunset over the Peak District to celebrate Endcliffe park, Hunters bar entrance Parish Council offices on Pack Horse Lane in Toad's Mouth, Winyard's Nick, across the moor its 60th anniversary. Climb up onto the heathland Bus terminus in Lodge Moor, SK284863 to the Mother Cap rock and back over Burbage of Loxley and Wadsley Common, along Sheffield Book ahead; Lunch stop EVERY WEDNESDAY Brook. Country Walk to High Bradfield. Mark Hodgkinson (Sheffield 20s and 30s STOCKSBRIDGE 10.30am Walking Group) 07527 911043 - Various venues. 0114 2830572 for information The Blue Loop [email protected] TOTLEY 10.30am Theme: History/Nature Saturday 21 May Sheffield 20s and 30s wander up the Porter Brook. Totley Library on Baslow Rd 1.00pm Discover interesting animals at Redmires Reservoir GLEADLESS 12.30pm 3 hours - 7km/4.5miles Step Out Around Woodhouse and Rivelin Dams, finishing at the Three Merry Gleadless Medical Centre, on Gleadless Rd Tinsley Canal off Meadowhall South/Tinsley tram Theme: Nature Lads Pub. ECCLESFIELD 2.00pm stop Return 10.30am Mill Road Surgery Book ahead 4 hours - 9.5km/6miles Woodhouse Wander RICHMOND 2.00pm Lobby at St Catherine’s Church on Richmond Rd Hellen Hornby 0114 263 6420/07766 352932 - Shire Brook Valley reserve car park, Stone Lane Theme: Nature/History There’s a 12 week plan which can be Walk Sheffield – organised by [email protected] Return 10.30am followed using a Get Walking Pack (which the Sheffield Walking Forum: Snack stop EVERY THURSDAY Circular walk taking in half of the Blue Loop on 3 hours - 7km/4.5miles includes FREE stepcounter and log book) FIRSHILL 10.00am the Tinsley Canal and the River Don, looking at Sue Lee, SCC Project Ranger 07769 913005 - Woodhouse Terminus of 52 Bus (First) route through free locally based programmes Firshill School, Orphanage Rd the industrial heritage and its new use as a [email protected] Woodhouse Village with led walks or online. recreational and wildlife haven. Come and see how much green space surrounds FRECHEVILLE 10.00am the Sheffield suburb of Woodhouse. Library on Smalldale Rd Activities are supported by trained 2.00pm GRENOSIDE 10.00am volunteer walking ambassadors and route Bluebell walk through Woolley Woods 3 hours - 7km/4.5miles Community Car Park, on Main St developers who research safe, easy and Theme: Nature Steel Mills and Goshawks Co-op, Stradbroke Rd / Chapel St 52 bus LOWEDGES 10.30am attractive walking routes. 6.15pm Theme: Views/Nature (First) Terminus Gresley Rd Meeting Rooms 1.5 - 2 hours - 8km/5miles 10.00am Stella Longden 0114 269 4968 - WISEWOOD/WADSLEY 10.30am Visit us at www.getwalking.org.uk, find us Meadowhall Interchange car park Return 3.5 hours - 10.5km/6.5miles [email protected] Wisewood School, Community Sports College, off on Facebook, call 0114 205 3954 or email Steve Murfitt (Shamblers) Public car park, Stocksbridge Lidl, Manchester Rd A good example of land use through the ages with Laird Rd [email protected] [email protected] Return a visit to the Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve. HILLSBOROUGH 10.30am Walk along sections of the disused railway line Andrew Leggett 0114 288 7319 - Hillsborough Arena off Middlewood Rd - 0114 233 5310 to Ecclesfield, and the beautiful bluebells in [email protected] Nordic Walking - Millhouses Park SHIREGREEN 1.00pm Woolley Wood. Launch Walk Back in time onto the beautiful moorlands over the Theme: F.E.F.A Resource House, 153 Foxglove Rd Steelworks to discover the Little Don (Porter) PARSON CROSS 1.00pm Valley, look for Goshawks and return via Hunshelf Friday 13 May, 10 - 10.45am A Burngreave Exploration The Pavilion in Parson Cross Park, off Buchanan Rd Panorama, Underbank Reservoir and Bolsterstone A workout that tones the whole body. Experience Monday 9 May Theme: History/Views/ WHITELEY WOODS 2.00pm Village. the technique that makes exercising feel like a Urban Countryside ‘walk in the park’! Forge Dam Café, Whiteley Lane/ Brookhouse Hill Walk Sheffield 2011 Launch Walk 6.50pm No pets; Book ahead HACKENTHORPE 2.00pm Endcliffe Park to Whirlow Farm and Theme: History/Urban 2 hours - 6.5km/4miles Caroline North 0781 722 0324 Christ Church junction Donetsk Way/Sheffield Rd back 1.00pm, 1 hour Spital Hill at Mangla (83 Bus, 6.45pm from Arundel Outside Sheffield Star office, York St Gate) Return Theme: Nature EVERY FRIDAY No pets Neill Schofield 0114 272 4499 - 10.30am NORFOLK PARK 10.00am Terry Howard 0114 266 5438 [email protected] 4 hours - 11.5km/7miles Centre in the Park, Norfolk Heritage Park, off Guildford Avenue Launch walk to open Walk Sheffield 2011 - Explore some fine greenspace and views and find Endcliffe Park / Hunters Bar Return walking to Lady's Bridge and along Upper out a bit about the history of the area.