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Sheffield Walking Routes
The Botanical Gardens
Posted Friday, July 30th, 2010
A delightful walk through The Botanical Gardens
Historic Sheffield
Posted Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
This walk takes you from the medieval part of town to where it expanded westwards and uphill. Along the way you’ll see some of Sheffield’s most famous buildings; the cathedral where you start and finish, the oldest brick building in Sheffield – Old Bank House – the city hall, City Museum and parts of the University of Sheffield.
Worrall Fields
Posted Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Beginning in Middlewood, this route offers the opportunity to explore the countryside just on your doorstep. Leading out of the town along a country lane, you can leave the houses behind heading up a woodland path across the fields. On reaching the end you will be treated to views of the area, accompanying you as [...]
Around Carter Knowle
Posted Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
In under an hour, you can explore the area of Carter Knowle. An easy walk, you can investigate some of the quieter back streets of the area and the gennels (narrow off-road passageways), which weave between them. From here, you can discover the secret of where some people are ‘growing their own’. The local allotments [...]
Loxley Park and Mill Dam
Posted Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Take this walk along the River Loxley and experience a beautiful open space that is so close to urban Sheffield. Follow the route and explore this waterway with its surrounding grass and woodland. You can also visit the Mill Dam, now a haven for wildlife and fish, which dates back to the 17 Century and [...]
