Five Weirs Walk (Sheffield to Meadowhall)

Leader: John
Difficulty: Leisurely
Start time: 17:45
End time: 20:00
Start point: Castle Square tram stop
End point (if not circular): Meadowhall interchange
Distance (in miles): 5
Ascent (in meters): Negligible
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
Very much an urban walk! Setting off from Castle Square tram stop, we walk to the River Don and then pick up the Five Weirs Walk. This walk passes through an industrial part of Sheffield but gives the opportunity to see contrast between areas with wildlife, the river and industrial buildings side by side. The walk is mostly on good quality, level paths. Due to the nature of the route and part of the path being closed there will be a couple of sections on pavement beside fairly busy roads. Depending on time, we may head for a bit to eat or a drink after the walk.

Public transport or car sharing options:
The walk starts from Castle Square tram stop, which connects all the tram routes. There are numerous buses that stop nearby.

The walk is linear and ends at Meadowhall Interchange with trams, trains and buses available.

If driving, I would suggest using the park & ride at Meadowhall, catch the tram to the start and walk back to your car at Meadowhall.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, and food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.