Bank Holiday Monday, May 5th - Mills and Hills
We shall head south following wooded riverside paths that link the gritstone mills that are such a feature of this part of West Yorkshire; then it's up and over the hills, with extensive views if the weather favours us, to finish at Shepley.
Start 10.40am, Brockholes station
Finish Shepley station
Trains Huddersfield 10.13; Sheffield 9.36,
Distance 8 - 9 miles
Leader Liz Colquhoun
Friday 16th May - Friday 16th May The Choice is Yours!
A circular walk from Shepley with a simple deviation creating an alternative linear walk to Stocksmoor.
Start 6.45pm from Shepley railway station.
Finish Shepley or Stocksmoor.
Distance 3 to 4miles.
Trains 6.22pm from Huddersfield. 5.36pm from Sheffield.
Leader John Sykes.
Saturday 17th May - Moss Valley in Bloom
We return to this secluded valley on Sheffield's outskirts to enjoy it's renowned display of spring flowers. It's one of the city's best kept secrets, so keep it to yourself & we will have the valley to ourselves.
Start 9.50am rear entrance to Sheffield station for tram to outskirts
Finish Tram stop for return to Sheffield station
Trains 8.10 from Huddersfield, 8.58 from Barnsley 8.27 from Lincoln
Distance 8 miles
Leader John Harker
Sunday 18th May - Afternoon Amble
This one off Sunday event will see us enjoying the spring flowers & woodlands in the Barnsley countryside. Enjoy a lie in & a late breakfast before getting your week's allocation of exercise in one afternoon.
Start 12.15pm at Dodworth station
Finish Silkstone Common station
Trains 11.19 from Huddersfield 11.39 from Sheffield 12.06 from Barnsley
Distance 6 miles
Leader John Harker
Saturday June 7th 2008 - Rother Ramble !
A pleasant walk on good footpaths through Rother Valley Country Park, Norwood, Harthill finishing on the Cuckoo Way.
Start 9.55 am Woodhouse station
Finish Kiveton Park.
Trains Lincoln 08.27, Meadowhall 09.33, Sheffield 09.44 to Woodhouse
Huddersfield 08.10, Barnsley 08.58, then 09.44 to Woodhouse
Distance 11 miles.
Leader David Cook
Saturday 21st June - Midsummer Meanderings
A walk that starts amongst the throngs of Saturday shoppers but quickly rises to the heights of Castle Hill, as we leave the madding crowds behind. We are heading south, high above the Holme Valley before we have to return to earth on the longest day of the year.
Start 9.50am Huddersfield station at Harold Wilson's statue
Finish Stocksmoor station
Trains 7.04 from Lincoln; 8.36 from Sheffield; 9.01 from Barnsley
Distance 9 miles
Leader John Harker
Saturday July 5th 2008 - Crossing The Megawatt Valley - again !
Across to North Nottinghamshire for a delightful walk along part of the “Cuckoo Way”, Clarborough Hill’s wonderful green lanes then via North Wheatley & over the River Trent into the market town of Gainsborough.
Start 10.30am Retford station.
Finish Gainsborough Lea Road.
Train Meadowhall 09.33, Sheffield 09.44, Lincoln 09.27 to Retford
Huddersfield 08.10, Barnsley 08.58,then 09.44 to Retford
Distance 11 miles.
Leader Stuart Parker
Saturday July 19th 2008 - “Have You Met Our Jo ?!”
A walk from Barnsley to Chapeltown with options.
Start 9.30am Barnsley station.
Finish Chapeltown
Trains Huddersfield 08.10, Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42
Distance 12 miles.
Leader Pete Watson
Saturday Augest 2nd 2008 - A Summer Stroll !
Taking in old woodland & parts of the new South Yorkshire Forest with it’s fresh plantations.
Start: 9.15am Silkstone Common station.
Finish Wombwell
Trains Huddersfield 08.10,Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Barnsley 09.01
Distance 10 miles.
Leader Joy Rawlings
Saturday September 6th - New Life for a Branch Line
The old Meltham branch line is going to become a Greenway - and work has already started. Let's go and look! We walk out to Meltham, seeing as much of the old route as possible, then it's buses back to Huddersfield or on to Honley on foot for trains home.
Start 09.45am, Lockwood station (Huddersfield)
Finish Meltham or Honley
Trains Sheffield 8.36; 09.13 Huddersfield, 7.04 from Lincoln
Distance 5 or 9 miles
Leader Liz Colquhoun
Saturday 15th November - A Trek To A Tunnel, A Tickle and A Tom
A new leader takes us through a pretty woodland, open countryside, a holly covered trail, riverside walks with ancient packhorse route, and cold turkey.
Start 9.15 Silkstone Common Station
Finish Silkstone Common Station
Trains Sheffield 08.36; Barnsley 09.01; Huddersfield 08.10 Lincoln 07.04
Distance 10/11 miles.
Leader Geoff Ryder. |