Day Saturday
Date 18/02/2023
Start Time 9:45 am - Need to catch the 10.02 to Leeds
Walk Name CANCELLED!!! APOLSNormanton to Wakefield Rhubarb Festival
Description CANCELLED, APOLS MICK IS NOT WELL
The walk is based on a route from Slow Ways (https://beta.slowways.org/). We head away from Normanton Station about 11am and walk across post-industrial sites which are being landscaped for rewilding and leisure. The route skirts Wakefield’s land-fill site (could I make this any more attractive?) and then follows the River Calder, through the Southern Washlands Nature Corridor (great if you're a birdwatcher) to enter Wakefield across the pack-horse and stone-arch bridges passing the Chantry Chapel & ending at the Cathedral (about 1.30pm) and then stroll around spending the rest of the afternoon at the annual Rhubarb Festival for all things pink and tasty(!)

(https://yorkshirefoodguide.co.uk/book/wakefield-rhubarb-festival/)

Trains back to Sheffield from Wakefield Kirkgate station at times to be arranged.

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 10.02 from Sheffield to Normanton.
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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Buy a cheap day return to Normanton - cheaper than two singles - and you can catch the return from Wakefield Kirkgate
Grid Reference SK 3577 8690 - nearest postcode: S1 2BP
Grade A1
Distance 6 miles
Additional Information Buy a return ticket to Normanton (cheaper than 2 singles) and you can start the return journey at Westfield Kirkgate.
Return trains about every 30 mins.
We can arrange return times individually or as group(s) on the day.
Dog Friendly
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