Railway Walk: Herons Above!

Following part of the ‘Heron Way’ we take the Trans Pennine Trail and public footpaths from Conisbrough station across the Dearne Valley.

Dates

Start Date: 15th June 2019, 10:00
End Date: 15th June 2019, 16:00

Event Info

Following part of the ‘Heron Way’ we take the Trans Pennine Trail and public footpaths from Conisbrough station via Denaby Ings, High Melton, Barnburgh Cliff for fine views across the Dearne Valley before dropping down to the station at Bolton-upon-Dearne for hourly trains back to Swinton, Meadowhall, Sheffield or to Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
(Frequent return buses Nos.218/218a/226 depart Bolton to Barnsley, Wombwell, Swinton and Rotherham)

All welcome, walk is free but train fares apply.

Start: 10am at CONISBROUGH station.
Finish: BOLTON-UPON-DEARNE.
Distance: approx. 8½ miles
Leader: Stuart Parker
(shorter option – No.219/219a bus every 30 mins from High Melton to Doncaster or Barnsley via Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe)

Depart: HUDDERSFIELD 0812, BARNSLEY 0900 to change at Meadowhall for the 0936 to Conisbrough.
OR
Depart: SHEFFIELD 0929, Meadowhall 0936, Rotherham Central 0942, Swinton 0950, Mexborough 0954 to arrive CONISBROUGH at 0958.
OR
Depart: DONCASTER 0935 to arrive CONISBROUGH 0943.

Map of Railway Walk: Herons Above!