Day Saturday
Date 04/02/2023
Start Time 10:00 am
Walk Name Lower Don Valley: Rotherham to Conisbrough
Description This is stage 2 of walking Sheffield to Goole along the Lower Don Valley. From Rotherham station we walk alongside the Don to Aldwarke then its difficult to walk beside the Don until Conisbrough - so we shall strike off round Thrybergh and over the hill to look down on the Don as it meanders beside the navigation from Kilnhurst to Conisbrough (where we will start Stage 3 the next time)
Walk Leader Mick N
Notify Please text 07949 596702 by 6pm the day before to sign up
Start Point Sheffield Station, Sheaf Square
Start Point Details You need to be on the 10.05 from Sheffield to Rotherham.
Meet on Sheaf Square outside Sheffield Railway Station from 9.45am (or if wet meet in the station atrium opp M&S).
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Grid Reference SK 3577 8690 - nearest postcode: S1 2BP
Grade B2
Distance 9 miles
Additional Information Lady's Bridge is the point at which the Don flows from being the Upper Don to the Lower Don. The Don has an interesting history and we can use public transport to walk the Don to where it empties into the Ouse at Goole. Stage 1. Sheffield to Rotherham, Stage 2 Rotherham to Conisbrough, Stage 3, 4, (and maybe 5) tbd
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