The forecast for Sunday is for Sunny Intervals so as a number of people have expressed interest in Walking Sunday I'm suggesting we try Graves Park.

I'm not too familiar with this area - the last time I was there I suspect I was being pushed round in a pram - so it was a "few" years ago :)

I suggest meeting up at 10:30 at Graves Park Hemsworth Road/Cobnar Road; the 20A Bus runs from Hillsborough to Hemsworth through the town centre and stops at Graves Park Hemsworth Road/Cobnar Road. You can see the timetable here
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/yorkhumber/southyorkshire/timetables/timetable.php?day=3&source_id=2&service=20/20A&routeid=1282553&operator=26&source=sp

If anyone can add any helpful advice/tips feel free - or better still come along.

Rob and I should be able to join you for this - don't know Graves Park all that well, though.

I'm not too familiar with this area - the last time I was there I suspect I was being pushed round in a pram - so it was a "few" years ago :)

And thats in the days when prams were called perambulators and people generally had nannies to push them round:hihi:

I will be joining you for this one too, havent been there in a while. Is the rare breeds farm still there?

I will be joining you for this one too, havent been there in a while. Is the rare breeds farm still there?

According to the Sheffield Round Walk booklet "Graves Park Animal Farm provides a home to some of the rarest breeds of farm animals in the country"

According to travelsouthyorkshire.com there is a 20A bus at 10.02 from high street on Sunday morning. But it doesnt say where abouts on High Street, does anyone know?

The forecast for Sunday is for Sunny Intervals so as a number of people have expressed interest in Walking Sunday I'm suggesting we try Graves Park.

I'm not too familiar with this area - the last time I was there I suspect I was being pushed round in a pram - so it was a "few" years ago :)

I suggest meeting up at 10:30 at Graves Park Hemsworth Road/Cobnar Road; the 20A Bus runs from Hillsborough to Hemsworth through the town centre and stops at Graves Park Hemsworth Road/Cobnar Road. You can see the timetable here
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/yorkhumber/southyorkshire/timetables/timetable.php?day=3&source_id=2&service=20/20A&routeid=1282553&operator=26&source=sp

If anyone can add any helpful advice/tips feel free - or better still come along.

You learn something every day.

I never realised that prams were available in the olden days. (Spelling books weren't either!).

I hope the weather stays fine. I'm off to London so I will not be with you.

Five of us turned up for this one, a really pleasant stroll through Graves Park along with all the other strollers, fun runners, footballers, fishermen, nannies pushing their perambulators and various rare breed animals. We even ventured a little further afield to the Bishops House and Meersbrook Park - which must be reserved for people walking funny looking dogs :hihi:

The Bishops House is well worth a visit, it's free to go inside but no photography is allowed - so no piccies.

The weather was "where is my suncream" one minute to "where's my waterproof" the next - but really only a few spots of rain and didn't get wet, I didn't even feel the need to put my waterproofs on.

As usual I've uploaded my pictures onto Picassa here
http://picasaweb.google.com/neotericwalks/GravesPark8July2007

I've also uploaded a short movie of view from Meersbrook Park here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRl3gitTI4o

I wish I'd be able to come to this as it was my request orginally for a walk that could be done in flipflops! But it was Woodseats Festival weekend and I opened the shop ... maybe next time, eh?

Glad you all had a good time, great pix!

Fab pictures :thumbsup:

I love a good stroll around Graves Park, i may come to the next one :D

Bit more of a stroll than a walk today, but really enjoyed it. Was nice to visit Bishop's House again and see that its still being well looked after. :)

Some great shots of the animals there Neo, and the roses in the garden too, i didnt see you taking those!

Yes, it was more of a stroll today but that suited me fine as I wasn't feeling my best after a late night at a wedding reception in Pontefract on Saturday. Rob enjoyed it too, especially the Bishop's House. Didn't even take my camera - I knew Neoteric would take more and better shots than I could - and he did:)

i hadn't had much sleep either so this walk was just right for me . Why i ate the chocolate brownie before the chicken tikka sandwich from the cafe i'm not sure but both were fab!

Binty -get your tail down for the next one! :hihi:

Have to say Neoteric - Your new camera is great - and its making me want to go out now and move into the digital age!

Binty -get your tail down for the next one! :hihi:

I might do :D