Length:
25.5 km (15.9 mi) [shorter
option: 22.6 km/14.1 mi]
Ascent/Descent: 760
m; Net Walking Time: ca. 7 ½ hours [short walk: 595 m, 6 ½ hrs]
Toughness:
10 out of 10 (short walk: 8 out of 10)
08.58
East Midland Trains’ Sheffield train
from St. Pancras International (Platforms 1-4 in the upper NW corner of the station), arrives Sheffield
10.59 (Advance tickets are selling at £19.50 at the moment). Return
19.42 from Bamford, connecting to the 20.29 from Sheffield (due to
railworks on the day: change East Midlands Parkway and arrive St. Pancras
23.15), Advance tickets from Bamford are selling at £17.50 at the
moment. Note: the higher cost of rail tickets is somewhat offset by the lower
cost of food and drink ‘Oop North’.
Or make it a longer stay: stay in the
area and do some more walking. You could either join us for a walk-check
of New Walk 267 Sheffield Circular (via south westerly valleys) on Sunday [see
separate posting]; or you could choose the Moscar Lodge ending of this
walk, walk the extension to the Ladybower Inn, and stay there for a bit; or finish in Bamford and take a westbound
train to Hope or Edale, in the heart of the Peak District, or east to Hathersage.
New
Walk! We will take the opportunity to check the walk directions.
This
walk leads from the centre of one of the most populous British cities through gradually
less urban areas into excellent wild walking country (think ancient woodlands,
tumbling streams and panoramic views) on to the rugged moorlands and dramatically
sculpted gritstone outcrops (or ‘edges’) of the Peak District’s iconic Dark Peak
area. All in the one day, on the same walk, just two hours from London.
Escape
from Sheffield’s City Centre, first along streets and through the atmospheric
landscaped Victorian General Cemetery, then the woodlands of the municipal Endcliffe
Park and the narrow wooded Porter Valley to moorlands at the edge of the Peak
District for lunch at one of two pubs. Continue through the Dark Peak area
along the Yorkshire/Derbyshire boundary, characterised by rugged, desolate
moorland, and the otherworldly gritstone ‘edges’, once extensively quarried for
their rough, coarse stone. From Burbage Rocks to the famous Stanage Edge, the
route covers a unique landscape, the greatest possible contrast to the start of
the walk, before a scenic descent through lush scenery into the Hope Valley to
Bamford Station.
An
Alternative Ending follows Stanage Edge to its end and descends to a bus stop
on the A 57 Manchester Road, with an optional extension to the Ladybower
Reservoir and its Inn for a longer stay in the area. Options
to cut out much or all of the tarmac-heavy urban walking are described.
! As some punters are already travelling on Friday, or on an earlier Saturday train: let's meet in the main station hall (City Centre Exit), just outside the ticket barriers !
! As some punters are already travelling on Friday, or on an earlier Saturday train: let's meet in the main station hall (City Centre Exit), just outside the ticket barriers !
The
tea stop in Bamford, The Anglers Rest, is off-route and
only recommended, if you are about to miss the next train (they are hourly).
The highly recommended tea stop in Sheffield Station is The Sheffield Tap. There is also a well-stocked supermarket in the station.
The highly recommended tea stop in Sheffield Station is The Sheffield Tap. There is also a well-stocked supermarket in the station.
Many
thanks to Stargazer and Paul A. for invaluable help during the walk research.
T=swc.266
18 comments:
and, this is the perfect time to try out this new and interesting walk, as the heather on the moorland should be in full bloom......
Update: to my knowledge, at least 12 people have booked, about half staying in Sheffield, some in Hathersage, the rest returning to The Smoke
hi Thomas i have booked for the Friday night as well as Sat. do you know if there are bus links back to sheffield city at the end of Saturday's walk please ?
cheers
am interested in this expedition.
sounds really good.
Where are people staying in Hathersage/ JFK
reg. bus back: see the pdf under 'Transport'...from Bamford there is the hourly train to Sheffield, but also a bus, from Moscar Lodge there is only a bus (last at 18.46)
managed to get ticket to Edale for £16 on 12thAugust jfk
I see we have to ford a stream, so does that mean boots rather than walking shoes essential?
Boots, definitely. Because of the gritstone and some bouldery stretches. It's WILD up on them moors... The fording is a doddle.
Have to had to cancel due to illness and hoping to sell on my cheapo discount tickets ? outward journey mid morning FRIDAY and return Sunday evening. The thing is --tickets have to be used with a RAILCARD OF A CERTAIN ILK -- otherwise they won't work unfortunately.
any interest pls post here soonish. Thanks
Re the post below, how much are the tickets please and which railcard do they need to be used with, Senior or Network Railcard?
£31 total but sorry Anon they can't be used with either of those railcards
Which Railcard can they be used with?
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Hope to see some of you in Hathersage Saturday evening.
jfk
Intend going.
n=18 w=dry_sunny_overcast_at_times_better than expected
The majority of the the group rendezvoused at the station (at least one popped up later in the walk.) We made our way through the suburbs of Sheffield, passing interesting graffiti, Victorian mausoleums, emerging hipster enclaves and eventually through busy parks with interesting histories. A brief pause at the Forge Dam cafe and then on to the countryside that quickly delivered steep inclines and dry stone walls. The highlight of the morning section was long meandering path through Lady Canning's Plantation. The heather was in bloom and it was simply gorgeous. A delightful three kilometers through this gorgeous landscape surrounded by purple and greens, greys and browns, and a lovely blue sky.
Lunch for most at the Fox House Inn. Service was prompt and the food was good. Everyone was well set up for an afternoon of skipping across moors and rocks. An initial steep climb, and then fairly flat, but across rocks to Cowper Stone where everyone paused to admire the views. This walker was a first-timer to the area and was beyond impressed with the landscape. (Might be a different story on a wet day...) Moving on from Cowper Stone, for a few kilometers, you could enjoy the views and the landscape without worrying about consulting directions. Keep the drop on your left and you should be OK....
Most regrouped at the recommended pub in Bamford. Some returned to London, others to other villages nearby and and 9 returned to Sheffield. Drinks at the Sheffield Tap, dinner at Pizza Express and then back to hotel rooms with a meeting-up time of 09:45 at Sheffield Station the next morning. (To be continued...)
An interesting introduction to the Peaks from the Sheffield side.a trifle challenging . However managed to recuperate by visiting Chatsworth on sunday and listening to lovely Silver Band music in the Rose Garden and wandering the Estate grounds partly in a chariot drawn by beautiful shire horses.
jfk.
For any one interested in doing this a bus goes up to Chatsworth from Sheffield every half hour and manages to jump the car parking queues and a lot of the traffic.
Memo for future postings of this walk: with elenvenses, (shortish) pub lunch and plenty of stops for admiring the views, we could have all gotten the 18.42 train from Bamford, had we wanted to.
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