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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.46 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 96 m
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    Vertical drop: - 81 m
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    Highest point: 149 m
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    Lowest point: 53 m
  • ⚐
    District: Barnsley 
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    Start: N 53.54586° / W 1.48284°
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    End: N 53.49805° / W 1.46753°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Start near 21 Castle Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 1NT, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Head south on Castle St toward Wall St
  3. 3 : km 0.11 - alt. 140 m - Head northeast on Park Rd/A6133 toward Highstone Ave
  4. 4 : km 0.72 - alt. 116 m - Turn right onto Sheffield Rd/A61
  5. 5 : km 0.73 - alt. 116 m - Head southeast on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Tune St
  6. 6 : km 0.97 - alt. 123 m - Head southeast on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Mount Vernon Rd
  7. 7 : km 1.27 - alt. 130 m - Head southeast on Upper Sheffield Rd/A61
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 129 m - Head southeast on Upper Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Knowle Rd
  9. 9 : km 1.9 - alt. 128 m - Head southeast on Upper Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Bank End Rd
  10. 10 : km 2.15 - alt. 120 m - Head southwest on Upper Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Bank End Rd
  11. 11 : km 2.37 - alt. 97 m - Head southwest on Park Rd/A61 toward Blackburn St
  12. 12 : km 2.61 - alt. 86 m - Head southwest on Park Rd/A61 toward William St
  13. 13 : km 2.9 - alt. 70 m - Head southwest on Park Rd/A61 toward Harvest Cl
  14. 14 : km 3.18 - alt. 55 m - Head south on Park Rd/A61 toward West St/B6100
  15. 15 : km 3.58 - alt. 64 m - Head west on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Doe Ln
  16. 16 : km 4.03 - alt. 81 m - Head southwest on Sheffield Rd/A61
  17. 17 : km 4.42 - alt. 98 m - Head southwest on Sheffield Rd/A61
  18. 18 : km 4.64 - alt. 104 m - Head southwest on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Balk Farm Ct
  19. 19 : km 4.94 - alt. 115 m - Head south on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Rockley Ave
  20. 20 : km 5.26 - alt. 122 m - Head southeast on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Rockley Ave
  21. 21 : km 5.58 - alt. 128 m - Head south on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Hay Green Ln
  22. 22 : km 5.86 - alt. 132 m - Head south on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Wentworth St
  23. 23 : km 6.15 - alt. 132 m - Head south on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Rockingham St
  24. 24 : km 6.44 - alt. 138 m - Head south on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward The Walk
  25. 25 : km 6.78 - alt. 142 m - Head southeast on Sheffield Rd/A61 toward Moor Ln
  26. 26 : km 6.88 - alt. 142 m - Slight left to stay on Sheffield Rd/A61
  27. E : km 7.46 - alt. 149 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking Silkstone including Cannon Hall Country Park

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↔16.77 km ↗+198 m ↘-192 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Silkstone (South Yorkshire)

This Barnsley walk starts in Silkstone and includes an old waggonway, the Cannon Hall country park and sections of the Barnsley Boundary Walk and the Penistone Boundary Walk.

Walking Cawthorne Boundary - Part 1

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↔6.40 km ↗+137 m ↘-139 m ◔2h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cawthorne (South Yorkshire)

The Cawthorne Boundary Walk is a 14 mile circular walk usually starting at the Village Hall. I have broken the roughly into 4 parts smaller of approximately 3-4 miles radiating from the village, enabling the walker to walk the village boundary in part over 4 walks or the complete boundary in 1. I pick up a public footpath close to the center of the village, opposite Beatson House restaurant and next to the Methodist Chapel.

Walking Around Cawthorne

Walker
↔5.47 km ↗+123 m ↘-131 m ◔1h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cawthorne (South Yorkshire)

A steady uphill walk across farmland and through woodland providing views in High Hoyland back down towards Cannon Hall and Cawthorne. An easy downhill return across farmland.

Walking Wentworth Woodhouse and its follies

Walker
↔11.76 km ↗+167 m ↘-165 m ◔3h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Barnsley (South Yorkshire)

Barnsley and Rotherham may not be amongst the first places to spring to mind when planning a walk. However the area has many attractive rural locations including one of the country's finest houses, Wentworth Woodhouse, which is passed on this walk. The house featured in the TV series "The Country House Revealed" which visited stately homes not open to the public.

Walking Wortley including Wharncliffe Crags

Walker
↔13.10 km ↗+217 m ↘-217 m ◔4h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Wortley (South Yorkshire)

This walk follows a section of the Barnsley Boundary Walk and explores the countryside to the west of this town. The route also includes Wharncliffe Crags which offer some fine views.

Walking Notton to West Bretton Country Park

Tourist office
↔10.10 km ↗+124 m ↘-89 m ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Notton (West Yorkshire)

Lovely walk from Notton to West Bretton Country Park passing on some Wakefield Way section.

Walking Notton and Newmillerdam Circular

Walker
Notton and Newmillerdam Circular
↔9.40 km ↗+64 m ↘-61 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Notton (West Yorkshire)

This an easy, relatively flat circular walk south of Wakefield. It makes use of a disused railway line and the Newmillerdam Country Park - beautiful woodlands and rolling countryside.

Walking Thurgoland Boundary from Oxspring

Walker
↔13.73 km ↗+237 m ↘-241 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oxspring (South Yorkshire)

The Thurgoland Boundary Walk is just under nine miles long and takes in part of the upper Don valley as well as some of the tributaries of the river Dove. The route includes a short section on the old Dove Valley railway above the Silkstone tunnels and the route crosses the old Woodhead rail route twice.

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