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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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