I want a day out in the country near Sheffield. I have limited funds and dont have a car. I'll be using public transport to get there/back and need to spend as little as possible. I'd be very interested in possible suggestions

Thanks

Rother valley country park sounds ideal for what your after- lovely scenery and really nice!

Longshaws estate, near Fox House would be a possibility.

You could get the Stanage bus from Sheffield to Hathersage... via Burbage Moor and Stanage Edge...

http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&GridE=-1.64940&GridN=53.36350&lon=-1.64940&lat=53.36350&place=Stanage%20Edge%2C%20South%20Yorkshire&db=freegaz&scale=100000&search_result=Stanage%20Edge%2C%20South%20Yorkshir e&lang=&keepicon=true

Timetable here:

http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/index/looking-after/stanage/stanage-news/stanage-bus.htm

Also, you could also consider getting a direct train to either Hathersage or Edale (The indirect 'slower' Manchester train) from Sheffield train station. Some brilliant countryside/wide open moorland for you to explore!

Don't forget ya' packed lunch.

Bradfield? Depending where you are, you walk all or part of the way. There's a couple of nice pubs for lunch, or take a picnic. There's usually an ice cream van. It's a nice easy (shady) walk round Dam Flask too.

Bakewell isn't that far and it's not dear on the bus.....

Thanks for replies so far. Been to Hathersage several times also Chatsworth (around the grounds), Bakewell, Castleton and first train station after Dore (cant remember what it's called).

I really want to get outside of Sheffield and feel like I'm in the middle of nowhere and at the same time not too far off the beaten track if that's possible.

Edale sounds like it might be a possibility.

Longshaws estate, near Fox House would be a possibility.


Where's that and how do I get there?

Rother valley country park sounds ideal for what your after- lovely scenery and really nice!

Sorry, but it is just an old gravel pit with no scenery whatsoever unless you can count the view of the M1. If you are in Sheffield then it is bonkers to go anywhere East when you can go west and onto the moors. I go to Rother Valley sometimes because the kids like to ride bikes round the lake, but I live that side if the city and it is quick to get to by car.

do what my sister does, go out with no money that's always cheap

Thanks for replies so far. Been to Hathersage several times also Chatsworth (around the grounds), Bakewell, Castleton and first train station after Dore (cant remember what it's called).

I really want to get outside of Sheffield and feel like I'm in the middle of nowhere and at the same time not too far off the beaten track if that's possible.

Edale sounds like it might be a possibility.

Edale is very much set in farmland, but a walk up the "Pennine Way" will soon see you in open moorland. Burbage is brill, very open with a remote feel to it and some amazing views.

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/mwalker/2005/09/13/burbage_rocks_up.jpg

if cost is a factor it's generally cheaper to travel within South Yorkshire rather than go out into Derbyshire as Sypte subsidise the fares.

Bearing that in mind, why not take a train to Penistone or Denby Dale and walk between the two? Not only is the scenery wonderful but because it's away from the tourist honeypots, it'll be far less crowded.

Sorry, but it is just an old gravel pit with no scenery whatsoever unless you can count the view of the M1.

There must be 2 then, because the one we go to near Kiverton is lovely.

Edale is very much set in farmland, but a walk up the "Pennine Way" will soon see you in open moorland. Burbage is brill, very open with a remote feel to it and some amazing views.

http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/mwalker/2005/09/13/burbage_rocks_up.jpg


Stunning - peace, quiet and most importantly rest and looks like I'll have quite a few places to go in the odd spare day.

Edale sounds like it might be a possibility.

easy to get to on the train.

Best thing to do is work up throw this gorge and at the top there's loads of really cool rocks you can jump around on

I can find out more details if you would like

south yorkshire sculpture park is excellent for a day out in the middle of nowhere! I think there are buses that go out there, the website (http://www.ysp.co.uk/view.aspx?id=422) gives a contact number and thre are picnic places as well as a cafe and shop and the acres of parkland and sculptures to see.

Thanks for replies so far. Been to Hathersage several times also Chatsworth (around the grounds), Bakewell, Castleton and first train station after Dore (cant remember what it's called).

I really want to get outside of Sheffield and feel like I'm in the middle of nowhere and at the same time not too far off the beaten track if that's possible.

Edale sounds like it might be a possibility.

Take a picnic down to Wyming Brook (no 51 bus to Lodge moor then 20 mins walk towards Redmires) In the car park follow the path that goes straight down to the brook, and then follow the path down. When you cross the third bridge double back up the other bank until you get to a large flat topped boulder. On a weekday expect to see a few dog walkers (cos it's so accessible), but it's a lovely spot, and the soft roar of the stream drowns out aircraft and traffic noises totally.

Alternatively follow track the from the stepping stones up the hill instead of down the brook, going northeast until the path pulls away from the edge, and you will find another flat topped boulder by the edge, looking out over the the Rivelin valley at treetop level, with a clear view of the sun setting over Bradfield moors at this time of year. Magnificent.

a few pics - http://www.netheredge.com/galleries/wyming_brook_1/

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Where's that and how do I get there?
The Longshaw Estate is a hunting lodge and National Trust property next to the fox house Pub at the bottom of Burbage Brook and the top of Padley Gorge. If you take a 240 or 272 Bus to Bakewell and Castleton respectively and get off at the Fox house Pub, Turn south south at the Junction by the pub and you can enter the estate about 50 yards up on the left. Follow the paths to the Tea shop, then you can either trundle down to the stream and follow it down padley gorge to Grindleford and lower padley, or go up behind the Hunting Lodge and go up through the woods and loop down to the stream and back up to the fox house.

easy to get to on the train.

Best thing to do is work up throw this gorge and at the top there's loads of really cool rocks you can jump around on

I can find out more details if you would like


That would be grand and gratefully appreciated. Thanks

I second the recommendation for the Longshaw estate- it's even got easy paths for those of us less mobile than the average. I escape there pretty regularly.

On the Hope Valley railway line: (from Sheffield station)

Grindleford (for Padley Gorge) £3.05 cheap day return
Hathersage £3.50 cheap day return
Bamford (for bus link to Fairholmes) £3.90 cheap day return
Hope £4.60 cheap day return
Edale (for Pennine Way and bus link to Castleton caverns) £5.55 cheap day return
New Mills Central (for Millenium walkway) £7.90 Derbyshire Wayfarer

On the Stagecoach Rural Links bus 61/62 (from Hillsborough Interchange)
Bradfield £2.70 dayrider

First buses from Sheffield Interchange:
On First bus 240: Fox House, Grindleford, Bakewell
On First bus 218: Owler Bar, Baslow, Bakewell, Buxton
On First bus 272: Fox House, Hathersage, Hope, Castleton

TM Travel bus 65 from Sheffield Interchange
Grindleford, Wardlow Mires, Hucklow, Eyam, Buxton

In some cases a Derbyshire Wayfarer pass might be a good deal. Costs £7.90 for a days travel within Derbyshire by bus and train, also valid on buses and trains between Sheffield and Derbyshire.

Details of public transport within Derbyshire - www.derbysbus.net

If you are in Sheffield then it is bonkers to go anywhere East
Ken's customary drivel.
Take a train to Shireoaks (on the Worksop line) and walk back along the Chesterfield Canal to Kiveton Park: as beautiful a country walk as you'll find anywhere. :thumbsup:

Thanks everyone this has been a really great help and will keep me busy for a good while trying to make time for the odd day off so I can get out of the city.

How about getting on the tram to Malin Bridge, walking all the way along the Rivelin Valley, then turning right up the hill and over into the Loxley Valley and then back down to Malin Bridge again? There are some pretty good routes out there.

There's also a good round walk from Glen Howe Park at Deepcar which takes you round the reservoir first and then up into the middle of nowhere; it's one of a series of eight 'Walks round Bradfield' leaflets that were produced by the council some time ago, though I don't know whether they're still available.

Received a phone call which has put paid to this plan and instead I'm going to be hot-footing it back down to London via MML :(

And for accuracy's sake the title is wrong. I want a day off in the Sheffield area.

Well it looks as though I'll be getting a day off in the country after all - my plan is to go out to Bakewell on Monday because there's a specialist shop out there that I need to go and see. So just need to check the bus times. Thanks everyone :D

Just as a matter of interest does anyone know how I can find the bus timetable from Sheffield to Bakewell - cant seem to bring it up on the First Mainline website.

Check on Moors fires just now - Woodhead and Stalybridge have both had fires in the last week as has dovestones - not quite sheffield but as fires are a problem its maybe best to check first.

Cawthorne nr Barnsley is lovely - you could take a train then the bus to Cawthorne, there is the park which has a cascade with a lovely garden centre and a farm behind - the hall in the park used to open up as a museum - there is an old war museum on taylor hill in the village. There are lots of woodland walks, a nice pub called the Spencers Arms. There are so many lovely country walks, little paths and rivers to be found in Cawthorne too if you know where they are. Would be best to check what's open on the day that you want to visit and a nice day is crucial - it gets lots of visitors in the summer. Buses are only once an hour or they used to be, probably still are but not too difficult.

Castleton is nice too.

babs

Hmmm missed your last post - have a nice day in bakewell then.

babs

Well it looks as though I'll be getting a day off in the country after all - my plan is to go out to Bakewell on Monday because there's a specialist shop out there that I need to go and see. So just need to check the bus times. Thanks everyone :D

Just as a matter of interest does anyone know how I can find the bus timetable from Sheffield to Bakewell - cant seem to bring it up on the First Mainline website.

http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/NR/rdonlyres/7A4BB302-E8CA-4194-9058-40FEDBD66F5C/0/65218240Sheffield24706.pdf

Don't know if that's all of them - I'm sure there used to more Bakewell buses than that......

Carsington Water near Matlock or The Ladybower, Derwent and Howden reservoirs.

Check on Moors fires just now - Woodhead and Stalybridge have both had fires in the last week as has dovestones - not quite sheffield but as fires are a problem its maybe best to check first.

Cawthorne nr Barnsley is lovely - you could take a train then the bus to Cawthorne, there is the park which has a cascade with a lovely garden centre and a farm behind - the hall in the park used to open up as a museum - there is an old war museum on taylor hill in the village. There are lots of woodland walks, a nice pub called the Spencers Arms. There are so many lovely country walks, little paths and rivers to be found in Cawthorne too if you know where they are. Would be best to check what's open on the day that you want to visit and a nice day is crucial - it gets lots of visitors in the summer. Buses are only once an hour or they used to be, probably still are but not too difficult.

Castleton is nice too.

babs

that sounds really nice and as with all the other suggestions, I'd really like to go there.

I went to bakewell yesterday it was great have a nice time:) :)

http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/NR/rdonlyres/7A4BB302-E8CA-4194-9058-40FEDBD66F5C/0/65218240Sheffield24706.pdf

Don't know if that's all of them - I'm sure there used to more Bakewell buses than that......


No I was advised that some routes have been discontinued. :( and if I catch the last 240 bus back in to town I should be in time to be about 15 minutes late for my 7.30 meeting which is alright by me - it will be a nice day out with the first bus leaving the Interchange at 6.40am. :)

In this weather the Hathersage outdoor pool is hard to beat.

Make sure you check out the session times though, I've been before and had to leave after an hour due to not owning a season ticket for the place, wasn't happy :rant:

Bus into Derbyshire near to ladybower and very nice too

Right as I've now decided to go to Bakewell and apart from about 1 hour's business will be there from about 8.20am until 5pm how could I make best use of my time. I am really looking for some beautiful scenic routes to go which are safe for a woman on her own and fairly easy because I'm not yet as fit and healthy as I used to be.

There's also a good round walk from Glen Howe Park at Deepcar which takes you round the reservoir first and then up into the middle of nowhere; it's one of a series of eight 'Walks round Bradfield' leaflets that were produced by the council some time ago, though I don't know whether they're still available.

Now isn't this a coincidence? We have just had this Thread posted on the Writing Group relevant to Glen Howe Park.

It looks to be a lovely place to visit. There is a link on my post there with some history and a description of this Park. It looks as though some upgrading of this beautiful place is underway too.....just click on beckelina's website link to find out more about the work of the team involved in upgrading the Park.

:help: Please can someone suggest something which would be really nice for me to do just for a few hours while I'm in Bakewell.

Ever so gratefully
Wendy

:help: Please can someone suggest something which would be really nice for me to do just for a few hours while I'm in Bakewell.

Ever so gratefully
Wendy

TRY THIS SITE (http://www.bakewell-trees.org/)
Click on the map for more details.

THIS MIGHT BE GOOD. (http://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/content.php?categoryId=63)

I'd take you myself....but the missus won't let me. :(

BAKEWELL & ASHFORD IN THE WATER - by John N. Merrill (copied and pasted from above site)
6 MILES
- allow 2 1/2 hours.

Basic route - Bakewell - Bakewell Station - Monsal Trail - Thornbridge Hall - Ashford-in-the-Water - Bakewell.

Map - 1:25,000 Explorer Series No. OL24 - The White Peak - East Sheet.

Car park and start - Bakewell or Bakewell Station.

Inns - Several in Bakewell - Castle Inn, Rutland Arms and Ashford-in-the-Water - Bulls Head and Ashford Arms.

Teas - Numerous in Bakewell.

ABOUT THE WALK - A beautiful walk along the trail for 2 1/2 miles before descending to the attractive village of Ashford-in-the-Water. You return to Bakewell via the River Wye.

WALKING INSTRUCTIONS - From the Market Place in Bakewell, follow the Sheffield road and cross the five-arched bridge of the River Wye. Just beyond this bridge turn half right and ascend Station Road. At the top is the former Bakewell Station and car park on your left. Turn left and gain the trail and turn left along it. The walking is delightful giving a different view of favourite areas of the Peak District as you walk under bridges, through viaducts and past old stations. After a mile pass Country Bookstore, on your right at Hassop Station, and after approximately two and a half miles along the trail you reach the impressive Thornbridge Station beside Thornbridge Hall. Continue along the trail for a further 200 yards to the end of a cutting. Here, as footpath signposted, you turn left and follow the path to Ashford-in-the-Water, a mile away.

The path is well defined and stiled as you pass a small wood on your left and descend to a lane, half a mile away. Cross this and continue along the path which now swings to your right with a small plantation on your left. A quarter of a mile later you reach the B6465 road. Cross this and follow the path opposite across the field to a minor road. Turn left and where the road forks 200 yards later, turn left and descend steeply past the houses. Turn right at the bottom and on reaching the central part of Ashford, turn left and cross the main A6020 road and follow the closed road, with the cricket field on your left. If you have time, Ashford-in-the-Water is a very attractive village and well worth exploring: the Sheepwash Bridge is a fine example; the church has a Norman tympanum, funeral garlands and examples of Ashford Marble

On the closed road you cross the River Wye via a small bridge. On the road side of the left-hand parapet can be seen ÔM. Hyde 1664Õ. According to legend he crossed the bridge on horseback laden with sacks of flour. A strong wind caught him and blew him into the river where he drowned. At the end of the road, turn left and shortly afterwards, left again and follow the well used path back to Bakewell. At first you cross a field close to the River Wye before ascending and passing through several stiles and a small housing estate and road to the A6 road. Turn left to go back down the road into central Bakewell and the Rutland Arms. Turn left to the Tourist Office and Market Place.

You could also look in the Old House Museum - ask a local how to get there - it's interesting.

:help: Please can someone suggest something which would be really nice for me to do just for a few hours while I'm in Bakewell.

Ever so gratefully
Wendy

I don't know Bakewell at all well, but when you visit the place you absolutely must go into the "Bakewell Tart" Shop near the centre, and buy at least one Bakewell Pudding. They are nothing like the rubbish peddled by the supermarkets and baker's shops anywhere else.

They are totally different and they are truly scrumptious! :o :thumbsup:


Here (http://www.bakewelltartshop.co.uk/)

Thanks ever so much. That sounds simply ace brilliant. I'm really looking forward to Monday now that I've got some ideas of where to go. :D

Enjoy :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

A very great thank you to everyone. I had a really fantastic time in Bakewell yesterday. I concluded my business by about 10.30 and was well on my way by 11.00. As I needed to catch a 4pm bus and couldnt be sure that I would complete saxon's recommended route, I did a shorter walk which was still very enjoyable. I'm also very glad to say I met a nice couple on a day out who very kindly agreed to my joining them.

However, they were concerned I was planning such a walk on my own because they didnt consider it safe for a single woman to go walking on their own.

So given the amount of interest shown in my request, I'm wondering whether anyone would be interested in starting a walking group?

Thanks again to everyone who responded to my initial request.

Wendy

Glad you enjoyed it wendy. :thumbsup:

Even just a couple of hours out there is worth the journey. Did you get a Bakewell tart?

Glad you enjoyed it wendy. :thumbsup:

Even just a couple of hours out there is worth the journey. Did you get a Bakewell tart?


No I didnt; I was far too busy walking around because there was so much to see and so little time to see it all.

Very definitely worth doing again.