STARTING POINTS
The Arundel Public House at the junction of The Common, Chapeltown
Road, Church Street, Ecclesfield.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
A walk in the green belt to the north of Sheffield. Short
lengths of the walk skirt housing development but this does
not detract from the rural nature of the walk. About a third
of the walk is on a surfaced lane. It is not suitable for
pushchairs due to some muddy areas following bad weather.
ROUTE
From the junction near to the Arundel public house, walk up
the hill along Chapeltown Road with the recreation fields
on the right hand side. After some 300 yards turn left after
the large red brick house onto the public bridleway. Continue
along this route past Hunshelf Quarry on the right where stone
was excavated to build the main building of Ecclesfield Secondary
School. You will hear and see a wide variety of birds on this
stretch.
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A little further along there are excellent
views of the farmland and Grenoside Woods beyond. At this
point, on the right is a large patch of yellow Broom, a low
growing shrub.
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Follow the path further on where it bends
to the left then to the right. It can be quite muddy here.
As the bridleway emerges onto the hardcore lane take the footpath
on the left, go downhill over the small stream, and up to
The Horbury. Windmill Hill Farm on your right has a picturesque
facade - even today. Keep on this lane until you join Chapel
Road.
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Bear left opposite the bungalows for about
100 yards. Look for the footpath on the left and keep the
old stone cottages (Sweet Pea Row) to your right.
Keep left along the footpath past the children's play area
on the right. You can either walk straight on up the path
adjacent to the back gardens of the properties, or bear left
along the foot-path through Foxfield Spring Wood.
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In season there are many woodland flowers. As you leave
the wood climb over the stone steps into the field.
Follow the footpath keeping close to the woodland on the
left then, when the wood finishes continue uphill slightly
right towards the stone bungalow. On the right there are
good views of Barnes Hall.
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Keep the bungalow on your right and follow the path to
the field corner and through the kissing gate. There is
a seat here dedicated to the late Cllr E Wadsworth, Chairman
of Ecclesfield Parish Council 1978 - 1979. Turn left down
Elliott Lane with fine views of Keppel's Column and Hoober
Stand across to the left of the horizon.
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Continue down the lane past
Whitley Hall Hotel on the right. At the bottom of Elliott
Lane turn left into Whitley Lane and along this back to the
start of the walk.
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