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** not Sheffield Ramblers walk, OAL (open access land), BOP (break off point), ZZ (Zig Zag)

Note - Not all Sheffield Ramblers walks listed, or walked by me, or photographed when walked. Some walks only photographed selectively.

2023.03.15 Stannington - Uppergate Road - Library - ~E to Stannington Rd & follow it ~NW then W past & above Spout Lane to SK.300:887, steps / path down N onto tarred Spout Lane, follow it down ~NNW (passing water troughs) to bend at SK.298:890, FP ~W then NNW over Storrs Brook (old mill tail race) to Storrs Lane & ~W then NNW up it, turn W to trough at SK.292:893, turnabout ~50m and take FP thru Storrs Hall Buildings then ~N but turning ~W to join Storrs Carr Rd below Storrs at SK.289:895, ~100m N then ~100m W along and then take FP ~N for ~400m to FP junct. at SK.287:901 and turn on FP ~SW to rejoin Storrs Carr Rd at SK.284:890, ~WNW on road thru Dungworth passing school to Main Road and follow it NNW for ~200m and take FP ~N crossing road and turning SW down Ricketts Bank to road following West Edge of Damflask Reservoir ~N then ENE to trough at ~ SK.273:910 (on South side of road), return to and along Reser. Edge to 'bridge' over entry stream into Reser at its West end SK.264:918, follow road ~W seeing trough, continue N passing Low Bradfield Cricket Field to PCs, short distance NNW to spillway stream, then NNE steeply up to road running ('Northwards' on the edge of Agden Reser for about 300m to a Trough at SK.263:926, turnabout for ~100m then take FP upward ENE for ~300m then then ~ESE to High Bradfield Church at SK.267:925 (lunch break), leave church to NE to Brown House Lane and immediately see Troughs, follow B H Lane ~S but turn ~E and before road turns N take Ladder Stile at SK.270:925 joining and following Sheffield Country Walk ~SE then S towards Cliffe House Farm, pass ~E (just to the South of the 'new barn'), then below New Lathes then above Holdworth Hall to road at SK.285:916, ~S passing entrance to H. Hall then further down to & taking Dalroyd Lane ~W for ~70m then turning ~S on FP down thru Low Holdworth to Loxley Road at SK.284:908, ~W along Loxley Rd for ~200m to see Troughs, then continue ~W for ~100m to join Damflask Reservoir perimeter path but turning Eastward and then up again to Loxley Rd following it ESE past the Reserv embankment, past Stacey Bank to the turnoff to Claremont House (a scheduled break off point taken by some) and about 100m further East along Loxley Rd turning up NNE on FP (to the East of Loxley House), crossing Myers Lane and continuing about 160m then going ~E along the boundary of O.A.L to cross Long Lane at SK.305:910, (some broke off near here) ~ 100m ESE along BW to where it splits - main group continued ~SSE for ~450m then ~W for about 140m ~towards Garland Farm then SSE (France Rd at end) then ESE (on Occupation Lane) to join Rodney Hill Road at SK.310:900 and WSW down it to Loxley Road and Troughs at SK.307:899, about 30m to West take FP ~SSW to bottom of Cemetery then E to join FP following The River Loxley to SK.310:895, ~S to cross The River Loxley on FBs, then turn ESE steeply up to High Matlock, follow FP (part road) on edge between Houses & Woods ~WSW to SK.307:891, then follow Greaves Road SSW / WSW / SSW to join Stannington Road at SK.303:887, turn SE then W on Uppergate Road to the Library our start point.

Leader - Susan Rushworth - 16 started - some broke off at scheduled points - length of full walk about 18km /11miles - some strenuous climbs. Positions of water Troughs only given at sharp changes of direction.

2023.03.08 - Eyam - in front of Eyam Hall SK.216:765, SW for ~160m thru Hall's Parking Area & then on minor road, then follow FP sign S for Cucklet Church (not shown on Map), turn S for ~ 200m down to this Rock Formation at SK.215:762 and view it, continue S for ~250m on the West edge of The Delf, then turn ~W on FP for about 300m along the top edge of Middleton Dale, join FP 'S' then 'SW' down to the A623 Road at SK.211: 758, tea break taken, continue ~W on Edge of road for ~60m and cross road to join tarred access road up (~SSE turning SW) for 880m to Cavendish Mill, at Mill take FP ~SSE for ~500m to where path splits, take FP ~ESE for ~260m to join at SK.210:747 Black Harry Lane, but only follow B.H.lane ~ESE for ~ 260m, then turn off on FP ~SSE then S down to and across the FP in Rough Side at SK.210:742, continue up S for ~160m to join Bridleway at SK.210:740, follow ~ESE then SSE to SK.218:736 the East End of High Rake, follow the South edge of H Rake ~400m Westward and take BW ~S for ~300m to SK.215:732, follow 'vehicle track' for about 1km curving SW / W / NW in OAL in Longstone Edge to SK.206:732, cross W over an access road (at its 'U-bend') continuing W some distance below Quarry (disused?), continue to Longstone Moor OAL ~ENE on Watersaw Rake then ~W across to B6465 Road / Gate at SK.183:732, ~60m N on Road, then W down (new-ish) Concession Footpath for ~300m to cross ~NNW at SK.180:733 over Service Road (going to Hay Dale), NNE thru OAL then WNW along boundary / wall to SK.177:735, NNW on flat thru Cressbrook Dale Nature Reserve to SK.774:741 then NNE on flat to pass access FP(s) (to East to Wardlow), NNW / WNW to the bottom of Cressbrook Dale, then past bottom of Tansley Dale & turn N then E (passing below Peter's Stone), then ~ENE up to join the A623 Road, about 80m E past joining road B6465 turn N into Wardlow Mires (Farm), then on FP briefly W then NNW up to Stanley House, BW NNE then NE to SK.182:764 then FP ENE for ~1km into Foolow / Public House - The Bulls Head, 200m on Rd beyond PH, turn SW on FP for ~80m then path about 2.2km*1 ~E back to Eyam Hall for tea (*1 no photographs taken after PH as time was tight to catch bus after taking tea at Hall)

Leader Liz Savage - 16 on walk - distance about 17.5km / 11miles - snow in second half of walk made downhill walking slightly slower but made pictures more interesting in part.

2023.03.01 Wednesday - Start Grindleford Station but at corner of Cafe SK.251:788 then SE up tarred FP to & across B6521 Road up to junct in FPs at SK.253:786 and turn SW for about 50m then S for about 30m, turn E then gradually S up to to Tumbling Hill at SK.254:781 (tea break), ~SE then S passing Parking Area (on West side), ~S crossing brook then SW up to the A625 Rd SK.255:776, ~SE on road for a short distance the then V turn up onto FP - NW on FP turning ~SSW along start of Froggatt Edge, after ~.09km inspect Stone Circle then continue joining & following Curbar Edge ~SW/SSE (for best views follow informal paths closer to edge rather than track which is away from Edges - but exercise care), short of the road between Curbar and Baslow Edges turn ~E thru the Parking Area then NE alongside Fields and over Sandyford Brook and up to cross White Edge (near its East end), ~NNE thru Big Moor thru a Field system heading to & along Bar Brook (on its West side) to a small un-named dam at SK.255:776 (lunch break), cross Bar Brook over bridge at North of small dam and follow track ~NNE past buildings just to the East side (SK.282:771) of the Breached Reservoir Embankment / spillway, follow path ~NNW / W / N (part only along Bar Brook) up to B6054 Road, access thru Dry Stone Wall at SK.277:786 not passable, followed road NW for 200m and U turned back to cross road at foregoing intended point, NE then ~N up to Moss Road (on Sheffield Country Walk, ~W (passing to South of Rail tunnel airshaft) then continue to then cross 'V' Road Junction A6187 at SK.268:795, continue W then S (down stone steps) to SK.669:794, W on unmarked grass path for 600m, then S on sandy FP for 200m, ~NW crossing un-named brook to short of houses at SK.256:795 turning SW to reach B5621 Road and SW along it for 50m before crossing Road W into woods, FP SW down then short distance N to / across bridge over Burbage Brook at SK.252:792, then NNE up steep bank, V turn SW on top of bank, then turn S on tarred road towards station & Cafe. ENE to cross Burbage Brook then S over rail-bridge to Cafe. (Apologies if I (A C A) have got this wrong).

Leader Chris Morton - 11 in party - distance about 10miles

2023.02.22 A train was taken from Sheffield to Worksop.

The walk was in two parts: -

a) We walked from Worksop Station SK.586:798 to visit to the great Priory of Our Lady and St Cuthbert at Radford near Worksop at SK.590:789 on Priorswell Road

b) We then walked through Canch Park (opposite The Priory Church) to the Cuckoo Canal at about SK.585:792, and from there to the blocked canal tunnel at SK.500:825 (some distance after Kiveton Park Station). We then continued from the blocked tunnel along the replacement 'Cuckow Way Path' turning off ~N at SK.488:824 (along the edge of Houses) to catch our train at Kiveton Bridge Station. However, the train was cancelled, and the group returned to Sheffield by other means.

Leader - Dave Jefferies (replaced Gordon Purseglove who was indisposed) - 14 in group - distance 10 miles
2023.02.15 Wednesday - start Baslow Nether End SK.259:722, NW across A619 rd at pedestrian lights & along Eaton Hill (Rd) then turn ~N to start of Bar Rd SK.256:725, ~NNE up 'tarred Road' (but 'a track' after houses) to quarry at SK.262:736 (for tea break), U-turn down for ~30m and take FP ~ENE along boundary fence for ~500m then turn down ~SE for ~350m to cross stone FB - a packhorse bridge over Bar Brook (below a concrete access road bridge to a house above), ~S to cross A621 Rd at SK.268:733, continue ~SSE (gradually climbing up to Gardom's Edge South End and U turning NNW at SK.272:726 to Three Men (originally a late Neolithic barrow, later reformed in 18th century to commemorate three shepherds who died in the snow), follow boundary wall in OAL ~NE for ~120m then N for about 200m passing various features - a Neolithic wall / bank enclosing a large area south-west to Gardom's Edge and an earthfast boulder with various 'cup and ring' marks, dating from the the later Neolithic or early Bronze Age - the design is open to question - reader - imagine your own story ). At SK.273:730 head ~E to below & short of Trig Beacon and turn ~SSE below Birchen Edge continuing to Robin Hood Farm, follow B6050 Rd then A619 Rd past Robin Hood PH, to SK.278:721 and cross ~S over road, very steeply down steps ~SE to cross FB over Heathy Lee Brook below, continue ~W for ~1km and cross Stile (just to South of Jumble Coppice), turn SSE along boundary up to Dobb Edge turning SSW towards The Hunting Tower, but then continuing S passing The Tower. About 600m South of the Tower we stopped briefly to view to the West the Souter Stone, Aqueduct, and The Cascade and Chatsworth House seen from above. We continued ~S for about 900m turning ~E then then SSE over a Ladder Stile at SK.270:591, on path ~SE thru OAL past Rabbit Warren and later turning E for 400m to cross a Ladder Stile at SK.284:684, ~SSE / E to cross stream / then SSW for 250m / ~N for 80m then W all thru Hell Bank Plantation then ~WSW following Beeley Brook and joining road which turns ~WNW to pass Beeley Church and then across the B6012 Road, ~NNW for 900m on path then cross Road Bridge over The River Derwent to West bank and then Northward along it for about 1.8km to cross road / access bridge at SK.257:702, continue N (now on East Bank) 1.9km (NNE at end thru Park Side) the thru gate and WNW back to start.

Leader - Simon Gray - 17 on walk - distance 19.6km (~12.5 miles) - walk from ~10.30am to 4.30pm - 6 hours - average about 2miles per hour including breaks.

Thanks to Simon for information supplied and corrections to text - any mistakes are my own.

2023.02.08 Wednesday - start Dore & Totley Railway Station (SK.324:813), ~200m N on A621 road, ~W / WNW / W for ~1.6km following FP / brook up to Limb Lane SK.308:820, ~120m ~N on L.Lane then ~350m ~W on Ash House Lane to Hathersage Road & ~120m ~W along it crossing ~NW along Long Line (a road) for ~550m then turn off ~NNE on FP (on West side of woods) to SK.303:831, ~WNW thru woods then W across fields to SK.294:833, ~N for 140m then WNW for ~360m up to road running SSW from PH, follow road just 'touching' Houndkirk Road SK.290:835, but turn ~W into Lady Canning's Plantation then ~WSW exiting at edge of woods SK.281:833, ~W for 200m to Ox Stones turning ~SSE for ~800m thru moor land to rejoin Houndkirk Road at SK.283:845, follow H.Road ~SSW for ~2.5km passing Outdoor Pursuits Centre and joining A6187 (Hathersage Rd) at SK.270:850, ~130m SW on road then turn off SE on FP turning ENE then ~E to cross Road (along Met Dist Bdy) at ~SK.274:802, follow path ~WSW bending ~S to SK.280:796, path 'wanders' ~ENE to Lenny Hill, we followed FP NNE then ENE (very steep in parts) - (to the East of the NNE Blacka Dike BW) to join this BW at SK.294:807, ~300m along BW & turn N but then directly SSE to Hallfield Farm then ESE passed Avenue Farm along Oldhay Brook (across Oldhay Lane) then ~E along Totley Brook Road but then crossing over the Railway Line at SK.314:804, follow path parallel to South of the railway line which turns N (above unseen spur rail track in tunnel) at SK.324:869 for 400m (crossing Twenty Well Lane) back to Dore & Totley Railway Station.

Leader - Chris Morton - 23 on walk - about 11.5 miles

2023.02.01 Start corner of Middlewood Rd / Stockarth Lane SK.319:918, ~E immediately down to the River Don, follow river N for ~350m and cross Foot bridge, continue to SK.317:923 leave path to follow minor path N for 200m to cross railtrack continue roughly NNW and cross Oughtibridge Lane at SK.314:934, about 30m W on Ou.Lane and take concrete rd ~NNE along boundary of Works passing house and join Barnsley Boundary Walk northward for about 400m and then take Mouse Park Gate northward for a further 1.2km to cross Ladder Stile at SK.316:952 into Wharncliffe Chase (deer park), ~1.8km ~NNW (various paths possible) to Chase Lodge SK.311:969, follow path ~NW for 500m to Wh.Chase North Boundary at SK.308:973, follow footpath ~E for ~140m then take FP T.P.Trail thru Hannah Moor ~NNW (passing Wharncliffe Reser.) thru Moorside Farm, thru Moor End Farm, thru Goslier Moor and turning NNE then E for about 70m below & along the A616 embkt, cross ~N thru 'culvert', ~NE thru Sycamore Farm and cross Finkle Street Lane at SK.305:990, continue ~NNE to terraced houses and pass thru them to the A629 Rd at SK.307:993, NNW on Rd and enter grounds of Wortley's St Leonard's Church (lunch taken behind church). (Side trip then taken ~ENE to see the vegetable gardens on the West side of Wortley Hall Hotel).From road passing NNW just beyond The Church take FP ~W then WNW down to Finkle Street at SK.300:993, cross road diagonally & follow minor road / lane WSW then ~S (about 50m to the East of the unseen TPT, then joining T.P.Trail and crossing ~S under the A616 at SK297:989, follow the T.P.Trail from here ~S then SW for about 900m, an Electric Pylon with a stile or gate under it should be seen to ones left at about SK.295:980, find path ~S (slightly to East) up loose blue shale 'heap' to West side of Wharncliffe Heath Nature Reserve, path continues along Wharncliffe Crags but at ~SK.303:969 we followed the boundary wall of Wharncliffe Chase ~SSE for about 700m then turning ~S at Pales Wood and continuing to Wharncliffe Lodge, thru stile at SK.306:956 then SSE for 300m, (two of party leave to East*), balance of party 31 continue to SW corner of Wharncliffe Chase and 'possibly took' path turning down SE to join join intersection of Mouse Park Gate and Barnsley Boundary Walk at SK.415:941, continued Southward for ~450m, then followed path ~W (on North boundary of Works) for about 250m to the railway tracks, ~250m S down to Oughtibridge Lane, ~W for ~400m to The River Don, ~SSE along the River Don for over 2km back to start.

*going to Burncross and Grenocide (quicker to walk - no convenient buses)

Leader - Lynn Oxlade - 13 on walk - about 12.5miles
2023.01.25 Wednesday - Start Bus Stop at SK.235:815 on Main Rd A618, (presumed route?) SSW for a few metres down B6001 Rd then SSW down Mill Rd & under Railway Bridge at SK.219:813, turn SW on Rd then join FP ~SW (toward Sewage Plant), join B6001 Rd. and cross ~S over The River Derwent on Leadmill Bridge, turn directly thru stile & follow FP ~W on edge of River turning ~NW then ~W to reach the Stepping Stones SK.217:815, turn SW on FP to pass between Offerton Hall & Offerton House, continue into OAL (Offerton Moor) ~SSW for about 100m then ~W upward for ~250m and turn ~SSW to the top of Offerton Edge, continue ~SW to cross Siney Sitch and then to leave OAL at SK.201:801, turn ~S down to Abney Rd, ~250m ~W along Rd then turn SE down into Abney Clough, follow Clough (well above stream level) ~SE / E / SE / S down to Stoke Ford SK211:795, ~S along Bretton Brook (past Highlow Brook Path) to SK.211:794 and turn ~E for 150m then ~S (~220m to East of Bretton Brook) up to SK.211:789, turn ~E and follow 'middle path' SE thru Gotherage Plantation which turns gradually S to cross Sir William Hill Rd at SK.218:779, continue ~S (passing Ladywash Farm & Ladywash Mine both some distance away to the East) thru Bole Hill to cross minor road at ~SK.218:772, then very steeply downwards ~SE to cross Edge Road at SK.220:7769, then SSW down passing cemetery and Church to Church Street, ~E past the School, The Square, The Causeway, & turning off (near the start of New Road) ~NE up Riley Back Lane (a dead end Road), then ~N up thru Hollow Brook Wood to join Edge Road at SK.223:770, ~N on Edge Rd to cross Sir William Hill at SK.225:780, NE / NNE / N to Road at Leam SK231:793, N / NNE on Rd, but at sharp bend in rd cut steeply down N on FP to Hazelford Hall, (Photographer who caught train as no suitable bus from Chapeltown)) followed very narrow lane down ~NNE to to join the A6001 Road about 300m south of Leadmill Bridge / The River Derwent, and continued NNW towards Hathersage 'V' turning off at the Train Station. Rest of party possibly followed different route(s) back to bus or cars in Hathersage. Leader - Pauline Heather - 20 in party. Distance about 11+ miles
2023.01.18 Wednesday - Start Penistone Station SE.251:033, WNW on Trans Peninne Trail (TPT), trail crosses above Sheffield Road & continues westward passing Penistone Church (which is well to South of TPT), at start of Recreation Grounds & PH turn off TPT ~WSW and join FP at SE.241:033 towards Cross Royd Head, cross Cross Lane at SE.299:029 and continue on Hill Side Lane to Bank House Farm and turn off ~SSW to Bingley Plantation then to Hartcliff Brow, circle to West around Hartcliff Hill and join Hartcliffe Rd at SE.220:017 (part of Penistone Boundary Walk), ~400m W to Mary Knoll, turn off NNE for 650m (passing Air Shaft) then turn NNW past Ecklands, turn NE over Ecklands Bridge (above the TPT), take narrow lane ~E down to the TPT, turn about and follow TPT westwards, Do not cross TPT Bridge over Manchester Rd, but go down to Man. Rd turn N under & just past the TPT bridge and take Bullhouse Lane to W to Bullhouse Hall and Chapel (Chapel closed), (Visited area and River Don to West of Hall then returned). At SE.212:027 took path to N crossing River Don and passing Bullhouse Mill and continuing to the B6106 Rd at SE.212:027, cross road and go ~100m to E and turn N up to Rough Brow then E to SE.218:035, & turn NNE up to Royd Lane, NW up Royd Lane for ~60m to Little Royd Farm then ~E up Slant Gate to High Bank Road & WNW then NW up to Royd Moor Hill (& Look Out Point with 360deg map of area), ~E along Royd Moor Road then turning ESE past Westfield Farms into Thurlstone and turning S to Manchester Road at SE.234:035, E / ESE / ENE on Man. Rd to SE.236:035, SE on path up to TPT SE.237:033, Eastward along TPT (passing on north side of Recreation Ground) back to start at Penistone Station. Leader Dave Jefferies - 15 on walk - about 10miles
Mary 2023.01.15 Walk Sunday – Start Bamford Bus stop SK.207:285 (SW of Station), ~W on Access Rd then N on Foot Bridge over River Derwent, follow edge of Hope Rd N /W past Nursery & cross road ~S at SK.203:826 then across Road Bridge (over The River Noe), but don’t turn to Shatton, take FP ~S (diverging from The River Noe) which joins minor road at SK.203:822, & turn WNW along it for 100m then follow FP SSW past Westfield and up to the East Side of Old Lees Farm, turn ESE to ~SK202.818, then turn NNE / E / ESE (to South of Garnier House) & continue to SK.209:817, then E on FP (to North of Glover Barn) for 300m to join ‘Other Route with Public Access’ and follow this SSE then S between Offerton Hall & House. Leave this access road at SK.213:810 & enter OAL, follow path ~SSW for ~120m then W for ~200m, then SW up to Offerton Edge and continue SW to cross Siney Sitch, continue SW & just after leaving OAL turn S to join Abney Road at SK.210.800, follow road ~WSW for ~220m, then turn ~SE on path, then roughly E and SE on North side above the River in Abney Clough & down to Stoke Ford at SK.211:795, ~S (slightly W) above Bretton Brook to SK.210:789 then turn ~W slightly S still keeping above Bretton Brook on its South side on a rough ‘erratic’ path for about 2km, jump North across B. Brook at SK.190:783 (the marked FB was washed away many years ago?), then Northward up to the West side of Abney Farm / Grange, ~W for very short distance along access road then turn NNW crossing Abney Rd at SK.189:786, NNW thru OAL Abney Moor for~2.5km to join Brough Lane at SK.184:802, * group turn off at SK.184:803 W then NW down to Bradwell and at SK.174:812 NNE on paths to Brough, but then went N along the B4049 & skew crossed Hope Road to left towards Aston, then follow FPs / roads to Thornhill, then SSE on FP to the Quaker Centre SK.202:830 - then either back to the Bus stop by a) down to the Nursery / Hope Rd and the original route to the Bus Stop or b) cutting from Quaker Centre on FP/road ESE to Station Rd and S along it to the Bus Stop.

Leader Liz Savage, 11 in party about 12 miles but with stiff climbs and some rough ground.

*photographer left walk here and went down Brough Lane then on short part of Roman Rd to Hope Road arriving at 14.55 to catch 272 bus to Sheffield at 15.00hrs (bus +about 15minute - late from Castleton then Bradwell)

2023.01.08 Sunday - Start Fox House bus stop SK.267:803 , SW down then across A6187Rd and on track SSW down & past Lodge and continue to Longshaw Lodge (cafe /PCs), continue ~SSW on track and bend ~W past South end of 'un-named pond at SK.260:796, continue W then S to junct of paths at SK.258:793, SW to Yanncliff Wood at SK.255:791 then ~S crossing unseen rail tunnel then circling to East thru Oaks Wood and then ~W to SK.253;786, ~SSW to 'touch' road at SK.252:784 then on FP ~SSE behind house to Tumbling Hill, S then SE to SK.254:779 (same 'northing' as Grouse Inn) ~W then S thru Hay Wood to FB then SSW / W / SSW / NW to SK.245:772 on the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, follow the D.V.H.Way to SK.244:761 and cross Froggatt Bridge, continue S on the West edge of the River Derwent and up to road at the South end of New Bridge (bend of A625), leaving DVHWay go SSE steeply up FP then turn SSW thru Hare Knoll to 'edge', W then SSW down to A623 Rd & across it at SK.241:748, S /W on roads thru Calver to SK.240:745, SSE to then steeply up to Bramley Wood at SK.243:740 (main party continued SW along Bramley Wood (and then on toward Bakewell). Photographer went SSE / S to Road Bend SK.244:735 at Bramley Farm, and followed road southward on edge of Townend Wood past Bubnell Farm then past Bubnell Hall and along road (on edge of River Derwent) to cross road Bridge at SK.251:724 (just NW of Baslow Church), short distance ~E on the road past the Church then turn off ENE thru the village passing the School for about 100m then turn on road S then SE to cross the A619 Road to the bus stop near the PC / Pay Parking Area at Baslow Nether End. Main Party was led by Andrew Irwin - 11 started at Fox House with 3 branching off to alternative shorter walks - Baslow Nether End (8miles) and Hathersage.
2023.01.03.htm Tuesday - Start Worrall Village SK.308:920, ~W along Kirk Edge Rd to just past Kirk Edge Drive, ~S then SW thru fields to pass Low Ash Farm (buildings) to SK.300:915, ~W along track on Low Ash Common to just before SK.295:915, turn ~S then turn W passing well below Haigenfield Farm and continuing ~W on FP to join Holdworth Lane at SK.288:915, ~WNW on H.Lane & pass Stony Lane to next Road Junction taking W road and gradually turning ~S down to next junction and take Dalroyd Lane just W, but turn ~S on FP steeply down to Low Holdworth to join Loxley Rd (B6077) at SK.284:908, and follow it ~ESE (passing Dam SKflask Reser Embkmt) for ~500m to join rd ~WSW thru Stacey Bank turning turning SSE along Damflask tailrace then at the Fishing Pond ESE along it and continuing to the Dam (before Old Wheel Farm) and continue ~SE along the Dam to pass the Bowling Green ~SSE then ~E to cross Rowell Lane and continue Eastward (on the North side of The River Loxley) passing South of the Cemetery and gradually turning ENE to Wisewood and turning ~SE passing the 'new Archimedean Screw turbine' generating electricity and then the old headrace pond (before the residences for older citizens), continue ~E to rejoin Loxley Rd and then ~E along it to the Super Tram Terminus at Malin Bridge. Leader Mary Sorsby - 18 on walk. Distance as walked about 6 miles. Light rain throughout walk and that (plus camera automatic functioning not operating properly) made for poor quality and reduced number of pictures.

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