| 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). What3Words - ///bats.villa.eating 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 | |
| Map | Click for Streetmap of start point Click for Google map of start point |