Medium length walks between 5 and 6.5 miles in and around the Stocksbridge area : Stocksbridge, Bolsterstone, Deepcar, Langsett, Crowden and Fox Valley.
Millhouse Green | A circular walk from Penistone to Millhouse Green. | 6.3 miles |
Wind Hill | From Bolstertone to Wind Hill and Underbank Reservoir and back across open fields. | 6.3 miles |
Denby Dale to Penistone | This linear walk takes you from Denby Dale Railway Station to Penistone Station via Upper Denby, Gunthwaite Tithe Barn, Scout Dike Reservoir and Thurlstone. | 6.4 miles |
Deffer Wood and Cannon Hall | A circular walk from High Hoyland taking in Cannon Hall Park and Deffer Wood. | 6.5 miles |
Ewden Valley | From Bolsterstone along to the main road before returning op the Edwen Valley past two reservoirs. | 6.5 miles |
Glen Howe Park | A linear walk from Stocksbridge Town Hall to Glen Howe Park in Wharncliffe Side. | 6.5 miles |
Midhope Moor | From Underbank across Midhope Moor and Upper Midhope. | 6.5 miles |
Thurlstone | From Midhopestones to the edge of Penistone before a steep final descent (Judd Field). | 6.5 miles |
Underbank Circular | Underbank Reservoir to Midhopestones. then climb steeply by the old route of Mortimer Road before return over Roughbirchworth Common. | 6.5 miles |
Worsborough | This is a walk mostly along defined paths and quiet roads. You will pass close to a number of interesting and historical sites: Rockley Engine House, Rockley Forge, Rockley Old Hall, Wigfield Farm and Worsbrough Mill. | 6.5 miles |
Fox Valley | Starting in Deepcar, this walk of contrasts takes you through woods, close to the River Don and then up to Green Moor, along Hunshelf Bank and back through Fox Valley. | 7.0 miles |
Rivelin Circular | A circular walk in the Rivelin and Loxley valleys | 7.0 miles |
Crowden and Millstone Rocks | A circular walk from Crowden over the moors and back by the reservoirs. | 7.2 miles |
Canyards | From Bolsterstone across Ewden Valley to The Canyards returning by Broomhead Reservoir. | 7.5 miles |
Crowden Circular (Bramah Edge) | A circular walk from Crowden by two reservoirs and onto Bramah Edge. | 7.5 miles |
Lady Cross and Woodhead Tunnels | We follow both an ancient packhorse route, and national trails, including the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT). We then reach open moorland, following the line of the Woodhead Railway Tunnels. | 7.5 miles |
Westwood Park | From Wortley village to Westwood Country Park, the village of Howbrook and Wharncliffe woods. | 7.5 miles |
Wentworth Follies | A walk through the Wentworth Woodhouse estate starting from Elsecar Heritage Centre. | 7.5 miles |
Wharncliffe Chase | From Deepcar onto Wharncliffe Chase and back through the woods. | 7.5 miles |
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