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of each section. Routes may change – for up to date information, check: check: information, date to up for – change may Routes section. each of

All public transport routes are from central Sheffield to the start point point start the to Sheffield central from are routes transport public All

signs along the route. the along signs

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Edge Woods and Park Chelsea and Woods Edge

stretches of green at Brincliffe Brincliffe at green of stretches

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approx 3.7 miles 3.7 approx

Sheffield and Hunter’s Bar, with final final with Bar, Hunter’s and

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in the park. the in farm residential areas of Edge Nether of areas residential

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footpaths through the pretty pretty the through footpaths animal and Cafe Garden Rose

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roads, can be muddy in parts during winter during parts in muddy be can roads,

are also nearby. Follow Follow nearby. also are Quarter playground, the in time some

Crescent & Dore to train

Antiques Antiques the of shops the while Spend Park. Graves towards

Terrain: public footpaths, bridleways and and bridleways footpaths, public Terrain:

a good place to stop for a pie, pie, a for stop to place good a heads and Meadowhead

bus 20 to Backmoor Backmoor to 20 bus or 97/98/218 bus

Duration: 6–7 hours 6–7 Duration:

is is Broadfield The on. here crosses Wood, Chancet through

Public transport: transport: Public transport: Public

Distance: Approximately 15 miles 15 Approximately Distance:

becomes more urban from from urban more becomes continues route The ruins. some

S8 8LL S8 3LA S17 South,

The landscape landscape The House. Bishops alongside remains, – church

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16th-century timber-framed timber-framed 16th-century modern more a to connected

Road, Hemsworth Road Abbeydale

and visit the small museum at at museum small the visit and – tower western abbey’s

Start: Start: to wear sturdy walking shoes. walking sturdy wear to

Enjoy the panorama of Sheffield Sheffield of panorama the Enjoy the Only . Abbey Beauchief

If you’re completing the walk in one go, be sure sure be go, one in walk the completing you’re If continues into Park. Park. Meersbrook into continues 12th-century of direction the

Valley Valley

Meersbrook Allotments and and Allotments Meersbrook in lane country a takes then more urban vantage points of Valley. Valley. Gleadless of points vantage urban more

After Carr Wood, it passes passes it Wood, Carr After route The Wood. Spring Ladies

Gleadless Sheaf trodden by families and dog walkers, to the the to walkers, dog and families by trodden

hidden away behind houses. houses. behind away hidden in climb steep a with begins

– from the picturesque Porter Valley, well well Valley, Porter picturesque the from –

the Round Walk, this section section this Walk, Round the with heritage woodlands, woodlands, heritage with

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This guide splits the Round Walk into four four into Walk Round the splits guide This

Meersbrook and Chelsea Parks. Chelsea and Meersbrook

and Bishops’ House; and across Graves, Graves, across and House; Bishops’ and

Mayfield Alpacas, medieval Abbey Beauchief medieval Alpacas, Mayfield

past sights like 16th century Shepherd Wheel, Wheel, Shepherd century 16th like sights past

Spring, Chancet and Brincliffe Edge Woods; Woods; Edge Brincliffe and Chancet Spring,

Limb Brook; between trees at , Ladies Ladies Ecclesall, at trees between Brook; Limb

alongside rivers – the Porter Brook and the the and Brook Porter the – rivers alongside

Vale Roads. From here the route continues continues route the here From Roads. Vale

and shops of Ecclesall and Sharrow and Ecclesall of shops and pubs

spot near the bustling independent cafes, cafes, independent bustling the near spot

and the Norfolk Arms. Norfolk the and centre

starts and ends at , a popular popular a Park, Endcliffe at ends and starts

Sundays in spring-summer). spring-summer). in Sundays visitor and farm Alpacas

approx 3.5 miles 3.5 approx approx 3.3 miles 3.3 approx (open occasional occasional (open Railway Mayfield the to home – Park city is lucky to have within its boundaries. It It boundaries. its within have to lucky is city

Abbeydale Miniature Miniature Abbeydale and Stop National District Peak the of

Distance: Distance:

natural beauty, greenery and wildlife that the the that wildlife and greenery beauty, natural

you’ll find the Woodland Coffee Coffee Woodland the find you’ll edge the on of

to Rustlings Road Rustlings to (infrequent)

surrounding countryside, showcasing the the showcasing countryside, surrounding and, if you explore off the route, route, the off explore you if and, village the to ascends gently

bus 81/82/83a/88 81/82/83a/88 bus Norfolk Arms Arms Norfolk where bluebells bloom in spring spring in bloom bluebells where route the Dam Forge After The walk connects central Sheffield with its its with Sheffield central connects walk The

largest ancient woodland, woodland, ancient largest cake. of slab a and tea of cup a

transport: Public bus 4 to Ringinglow, Ringinglow, to 4 bus

suburbs. pretty and streams, , Sheffield’s Sheffield’s , Woods Ecclesall to for Cafe Dam Forge or Woods

7AB Public transport: transport: Public

Whirlow Playing Fields and on on and Fields Playing Whiteley in Wheel Shepherd

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– a perfect spot for a a for spot perfect a – Hall water- 16th-century at way

Endcliffe Park, Park, Endcliffe Road, Ringinglow

edges of the city – taking taking – city the of edges Whirlowbrook Whirlowbrook of grounds the on off Stop playgrounds.

Start: Start:

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