Walk number 2
The Country Code
This leaflet is one of a series of 9 circular walks
in (and around) the Barnsley area. The walks
are all between 4-7 miles in length and can take
about 2-3 hours to complete at a moderate pace
with no stops.
Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs.
Most of the walks cross muddy, uneven ground
at some point and involve steps, stiles and
slopes.
Leave gates and property as you find them.
Protect plants and animals, and take your litter
home.
Keep dogs under close control.
Penistone
2
Route description
Well defined tracks and quiet country roads
including the Trans Pennine Trail and
historical lanes, with great views
Consider other people.
The majority of the route descriptions start at
public car parks. Where this is not possible, the
walks start in village centres.
Distance – 5.3 miles / 8.5 kilometres
For more information visit Natural England
website:
www.naturalengland.org.uk
Walks in this series March 2015:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Ingbirchworth (4.4 miles / 7.1 kilometres)
Penistone (5.3 miles / 8.5 kilometres)
Langsett (5 miles / 8 kilometres)
Cawthorne (5.5 miles / 8.8 kilometres)
Silkstone (5.1 Miles / 8.3 kilometres)
Wortley (4.3 miles / 6.9 kilometres)
Worsbrough (5.6 miles / 9 kilometres)
Elsecar (6.8 Miles / 11 kilometres)
Billingley (4.9 miles / 7.9 kilometres)
For information on bus services in Barnsley
please contact Traveline South Yorkshire: Tel.
01709 515151.
Starting Point – The Trans Pennine Trail car
park in Penistone town centre (across from
the Tesco superstore).
Grid Reference - SE424034
For information on train services please contact
National Rail enquiries: Tel. 08457 484950.
If you use a car, please use car parks wherever
possible, and be considerate of others when
parking elsewhere.
Many sections cross wet, muddy or uneven
ground or pass through exposed, open
countryside. Please choose appropriate
footwear and clothing.
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For more information on walks in Barnsley
contact Barnsley MBC Public Rights of Way:
Tel: 01226 772142
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk
PEAK NATIONAL PARK
Scale
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2.5 miles
4 kms
Old Pre Turnpike Road
Leave the car park via the public
footpath, go past the skate park and turn left
onto the Trans Pennine Trail (signed West
Dunford Bridge). At the first bridge look up to
see the Tour de France artwork.
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‘Map image © Getmapping 2013
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7
Continue straight on following
the TPT West signs. After the
signed turn off to Royd Moor View
Point, continue straight ahead (west)
for 450m before going up steps to
your right and following the footpath
up to the road.
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5
3
6
2
Wallscape & Windmills
Tour de France art
At the road, turn left (signed
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Liley Lane), then left again onto the
public footpath before the first
properties. Follow the track uphill to
the next road. If you look down from
the bridge you will see some Tour de
France sculptures.
Hartcliffe heather
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4
Turn left at the road, walk past the
properties then turn left again onto the bridleway
(at this point you can see Langsett and
Underbank reservoirs on your right). Follow this
route through the trees, along the field edge
then down the track. At the bottom of the hill,
turn right onto the road.
5
Turn right at the road junction. Continue
for 700m then turn left onto the public bridleway.
Follow the track downhill then back up before
turning left (signed public bridleway) and
continuing round the bend then between houses
and fields.
6
Where the track enters the estate, take
the bridleway on the right (approx. 25m ahead).
At the fork go right on the paved path adjacent
to the hedge and playing field, then follow the
paved path left before the access ramp and right
between the properties.
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At the estate road turn left, cross over the
road at the junction then take the next right
down towards the garages. Turn left at the
footpath sign, then right around the boundary of
the bowling club and supermarket back to the
car park.