Section 1 - Sheffield Country Walk

Leader: Lotte
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 18:10
End time: 20:30
Start point: Church Hall, Eckington (remembers.crunch.solution)
End point: Chequers Pub, Coast Aston (curl.bravo.pound)
Distance (in miles): 6
Ascent (in meters): 120
Is your walk dog friendly?: No

Full description:
Starting in Eckington, we head west through the countryside and woods towards Coal Aston. We’ll walk through Eckington Park, then pass Never Fear Dam and the Bridge Inn in Ford. After that, we’ll find some more footpaths and walk along roads for a bit, before heading into another forested area. From there, we emerge at the edge of Coal Aston. Please note that getting to a public transport stop from the finish will likely require some extra distance.

Public transport or car sharing options:
Getting to the start from Sheffield:
- Bus 50 (gold) to Chesterfield (Sheffield Interchange D5, 17:25 > Prince of Wales/Church Street, 18:01)
- Bus 53 to Mansfield (Sheffield Interchange D6, 17:40 > Prince of Wales/Church Street, 18:09)

Getting to the start from Chesterfield:
- Bus 50a to Sheffield Centre (Cavendish Street T1, 17:15 > Prince of Wales/Church Street, 17:55)

Getting to Sheffield from the finish:
- 20 min walk + Train to Sheffield (Dronfield Station platform 2, 21:03 > Sheffield Station, 21:13)
- 20 min walk + Bus 75 to High Green via Abbeydale Road (Dyche Road/Ormond Road, 20:25, 21:26 > Sheffield Arundel Gate AG123, 21:01, 22:01)

Getting to Chesterfield from the finish:
- 20 min walk + Train to Chesterfield (Dronfield Station platform 1, 21:14 > Chesterfield Station, 21:19)
- Bus 44 to Chesterfield (Wilson Road, 21:02 > Chesterfield Elder Way, 21:30)

Additional info:
This walk is part of the 'Spring Weekday Walking Challenge'. Join us in trying to make the most of British Summer Time this Spring by completing all 10 sections of the Sheffield Country Walk! More info here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/spring-challenge

This challenge and the corresponding walks are for Ramblers members only, so we require a membership number when signing up for the walk. If you’re not yet a member, you can sign up here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs. If you want to try out the Sheffield 20s & 30s Walking Group before becoming a member, we recommend joining our socials and/or weekend walks.

If you’re a member, you can join the walk even if you don’t want to participate in the challenge (but challenges are fun, so we encourage you to try walking all sections!).

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.