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SHEFFIELD For a more detailed guide, with step-by-step directions, buy the Sheffield Round Round Sheffield the buy directions, step-by-step with guide, detailed more a For
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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
Look out for the Sheffield Round Walk acorn acorn Walk Round Sheffield the for out Look
along the way. the along
Edge Woods and Chelsea Park 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 Nether Edge Edge Nether of areas residential
approx 4.3 miles 4.3 approx Distance: ---
footpaths through the pretty pretty the through footpaths animal and Cafe Garden Rose
Distance: station
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 Totley & 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 pub 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 Meersbrook 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 Gleadless 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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Perhaps the toughest part of of part toughest the Perhaps This section of the walk begins begins walk the of section This linear sections, each with its own character character own its with each sections, linear
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 Beauchief Abbey 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 Ecclesall, 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
pubs and shops of Ecclesall and Sharrow 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 Endcliffe Park, 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 Ringinglow 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 Whirlow Whiteley in Wheel Shepherd
Rustlings Road, S11 S11 Road, Rustlings S11 7TS S11 in leafy parkland, woodland woodland parkland, leafy in picnic. It continues through through continues It picnic. workshop grinding powered
– 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:
and through the ornamental ornamental the through and and cafes with ends and starts
the rural at the southwestern southwestern the at rural the across quiet open country country open quiet across also It mobility. limited with
Valley Valley
alongside the Limb Brook, Brook, Limb the alongside people and children for suitable
mile loop from the urban to to urban the from loop mile Ringinglow, the route descends descends route the Ringinglow, it’s easygoing, and Flat stretch.
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