Day Saturday
Date 20/05/2023
Start Time 10:00 am
Walk Name Hathersage to Sheffield
Description We get the bus from Sheffield to Hathersage and walk back. This finishes at the Rising Sun pub on Abbey Lane, very close to the bus stop where we start. We will get the 272 bus out to Hathersage (where these are public loos). The walking route will take us along the river, up to Grindleford, up Padley Gorge and back along the Houndkirk Road to Ringinglow. We will then take the Limb Valley back down the hill to Whirlow and walk through Ecclesall Woods to the Rising Sun.
Walk Leader Liz Sharp
Notify Please text 0781 809 8184 by 8pm the day before to sign up
Start Point Ecclesall Road South - Bus stop outside St. Luke's Hospice
Start Point Details The bus stop is at Little Common Lane / Eccleshall Road (outslide St Luke’s Hospice) on Ecclesall Road South. This has been selected as it is close to the finishing point of the Rising Sun pub. We will be getting the 10.09 bus to Hathersage. The bus fare will be £3-4 and you can pay with a card or cash.

There is parking on Abbey Lane close to the Rising Sun pub from which you can walk up Little Common Lane to the bus stop on Ecclesall Road.

There are two alternative options to this starting point:
Board the same bus some other place (it is the 9.49 272 from Interchange to Castleton). There is lots of parking at Whirlow so this is one option.
Meet us in Hathersage at 10.30 by the loos.
If you intend to use either alternative option please say when you sign up.

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Grid Reference SK 3183 8315 - nearest postcode: S11 9PY
Grade B2
Distance 9.5 miles
Additional Information There is limited street parking on Abbey Lane (slightly south from the Rising Sun), Little Common Lane and Parkhead Road. Another option is to park at Whirlow (near Whirlow Quarry Gardens) in which case the closest bus stop is opposite a little further SW at SK 3109 8260. The route back will pass Whirlow half a mile before the end).
Dog Friendly yes
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