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2017.04.26 - Chapeltown Station, ~ N to Thorncliffe Pond / Lane End, ~ W to Barrel Inn, ~ W along Charlton Brook, ~ S from The Bridge PH to Acorn Inn PH, up A629 & through Low Hall Wood, cross A61Rd, ~ SW uphill through fields to Bar House on Woodhead Rd, Hallfield Farm, The Hollow, Ladder Stile into Wharncliffe Chase @ ~ SK317954, Circle round to Wharncliffe Lodge, ~ NNW on West wall of 'Chase' to short of 'Crags', ~ E (along wall) to Smithy Fold, Hazelshaw Farm, cross A61 Rd, through woods to High Green, ~ SE back to Charlton Brook & return to Station - leaders David Kayley & Leonie Wood - Wednesday

Chapeltown Railway Station

Thorncliffe Pond

one of Chapeltown's Chapels now converted into a home.

The Barrel

Charltonbrook

Charltonbrook pond

The Bridge

on path parallel to road leading up to the Acorn Inn

passing the Acorn Inn

terraced houses passed just before turning into the woods

climbing up after crossing the A61 road

zoomed into Hoober Stand to left - Wentworth Woodhouse Mausoleum just visible to the right or is it something else?

Wentworth Church Spire

Emley Moor transmission tower

Toll Bar House on Woodhead Road

Hallfield Head Farm?

toward The Hollow

towards the 'ladder stile' slightly further on a branch path to right

the broken ladder stile seen here from the Wharncliffe Chase side - somewhat difficult to use

approaching the pond some distance from the stile

looking across the River Don valley

dried bracken?

Wharncliffe Lodge?

seen across the River Don valley - More Hall reservoir with Broomhead Reseevoir behind

looking back at Wharncliffe Chase

reservoirs behind

an entrance into the Chase - we passed this on the left following the wall

Deepcar in front with Stocksbridge behind

Underbank Reservoir behind Stocksbridge

Hollin Edge Farm seen across River Don valley

a glance across Wharncliffe Chase while going towards Smithy Fold

the Smithy Fold complex

Hazelshaw Farm ahead

looking back at the farm house

zoomed in to Keppels Tower

Charletonbrook pond again

bridge crossing track fairly close to Chapeltown Station

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