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DateShorter/LongerLeaderLengthRoute OutlineMeeting Point
Fri 11 Oct 24Longer/HarderNeil S4½ milesHope to Castleton and return – out one side of the valley and back the other. Generally good field paths without any steep sections. Toilets in Hope and CastletonMeeting point outside the Spar shop in Hope village. Location: https://what3words.com/chat.launcher.voted. On-street parking or village car park. Bus 272, Sheffield Interchange 08:46, Hope 09:35
Fri 18 Oct 24Shorter & easierPablo S & Maggie L2 milesGraves Park Heritage Trail and Tree Trail – Rose Garden Café near the end.Graves Park Pavilion car park, Cobnar Road/Hemsworth Road (free). Location: https://w3w.co/lifted.rear.robots
Fri 25 Oct 24Longer/HarderPablo S & Maggie L5 milesHassop Station – Monsal Trail south – The Wye – Bakewell – Holme Hall & over the hill – Monsal Trail returnHassop Station Car Park, A6020/B6001. Location: SK217706, https://w3w.co/ribs.keener.graph
Fri 1 Nov 24Shorter & easierCarolyn L2 – 3 milesWhirlowbrook Park- up and onto a side track (not v steep)to Whirlow Farm. Round some fields & back down a different path. Easy to extend round Castle Dyke. Lunch at café?Car park near Shelter Café, Whirlowbrook Park. Location: https://w3w.co/basis.spill.track
Fri 8 Nov 24Longer/Harder
Fri 15 Nov 24Shorter & easierViv S3 milesNorfolk Heritage Trail – one way walk from Manor Lodge to the Cathedral – see https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/media/bwkcg5g1/norfolk_heritage_trail.pdfManor Lodge, Manor Lane, S2 1UL. Location: https://w3w.co/meal.turned.lift SK376864. Bus 56 or 10 (very close), 7, 24, 25, 50, 120 (half mile walk). Free parking on site and on street, but you would need to get the bus back.
Fri 22 Nov 24Longer/Harder
Fri 29 Nov 24Shorter & easierNeil S2-3 milesParkwood Springs, the ‘country park in the city’. Paths generally good, sometimes steep and not tarmaced. Walking boots and poles (if you use them) suggested.Park in the car park off Cooks Wood Road/Shirecliffe Road, S5 8XB. Location: https://w3w.co/river.crowds.poker. Bus 32 from Sheffield Interchange at 10:00 or Arundel Gate (back of Lyceum) at 10:03
Fri 6 Dec 24Longer/Harder
Fri 13 Dec 24Shorter & easierChristiane C3½ milesEndcliffe Park Cafe to Forge Dam and returnParking on Rustlings Road, or bus 81, 82, 88 etc. Location: https://w3w.co/drill.deed.wake
Fri 20 Dec 24Longer/Harder
Fri 27 Dec 24Shorter & easier