Sheffield 20s & 30s Walking Group

Walk Leader: Paul
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10am
End time: 4pm
Start point: Woodhouse Train Station
Start point - What 3 Words: ///races.guess.owls
End point (if not circular): Sunnybank Nature Reserve
Distance (in miles): 10.5
Ascent (in meters): 256
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
To mark Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust's 'Living Waters' campaign (https://www.wildsheffield.com/campaign/living-waters), which aims to improve the health of our rivers and wetlands; we'll be following one of Sheffield's green corridors between two of the Trust's urban nature reserves.

From Woodhouse train station we'll walk through Woodhouse Washlands Nature Reserve, where last year 215 harvest mouse nests were recorded! We'll hear lapwing and skylark and maybe even glimpse the blue flash of a kingfisher.
We'll then head through Shire Brook Nature Reserve, where recent funding has created new habitats and a sculpture trail; if it's sunny we'll spot butterflies and dragonflies.
We'll continue along the Trans Pennine Way, briefly entering another Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, Carbrook Ravine, heading through Manor Park and then Norfolk Park, maybe stopping at the Cafe for cake. Then heading into Sheffield we'll finish at Sunnybank Nature Reserve, the Trust's very first reserve. Maybe we'll have a quick look to see if there are any frogs in the pond!

The Beer Engine will be the optional final stop.

Public transport or car sharing options:
THIS IS A LINEAR WALK! Ending in Sheffield City Centre.
The 9:40 train from Sheffield, gets to Woodhouse station at 9:50.
The X5 and #52 buses also stop fairly close.

Walk leader: Chris G
Co-leader: Lewis
Date: 26th April 2026
Difficulty: Leisurely
Start time: 9.30am
End time: 1.30pm-ish
Start and end point: Car park at Linacre
Start point - What 3 Words: ///special.saved.like
Distance (in miles): 5
Ascent (in meters): 200
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
From the carpark we'll head down past the bottom reservoir and then turn right to head along the southern side of the waters. Carrying on off the end of the reservoirs, we'll bear left through Copy Wood and then along the fields to Hollins. A few hundred metres of walking along pavement, and then it's back into fields, then woodland, descending to the reservoirs and then the car park.
There's a pub called The Peacock around 1km from the car park, so that's the place to go for drinks afterwards.

There are plenty of picnic benches etc around the reservoirs, so we'll try to grab a nice spot for lunch.

Public transport or car sharing options:
The public transport situation is difficult on a Sunday, so I'd recommend car-sharing as much as possible. Please organise in the comments. Parking is £3.50, and the machine only seems to accept cash.