Hillsborough to Shalesmoor

Leader: David A.
Difficulty: Leisurely
Start time: 5:50pm
End time: 7:30pm
Start point: Hillsborough Park, Middlewood Road & Parkside Road entrance
End point: Shalesmoor tram stop
Distance (in miles): 4
Ascent (in meters): 130
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
This 4-mile linear evening walk starts at Hillsborough Park, at the junction of Middlewood Road and Parkside Road. We walk through the park and then along some roads towards Wardsend Cemetery. A small part of the uphill through the cemetery is steep but we’ll be going at an easy pace. We then arrive at Parkwood Springs, and walking through Parkwood Springs is most of the walk, here we will have views across the valley (weather permitting). After that we walk via Kelham Island to the Shalesmoor tram stop, where you can get a tram back to the starting point if you want or, if you like, there is the Wellington pub next to the tram stop.

NOTE: This is a linear walk and we won’t be returning to the starting point, but you can get a tram back from the end point to the starting point.

Public transport or car sharing options:
The Yellow route tram from the city centre arrives at the Leppings Lane tram stop at 5:42pm, which is a minute from the starting point.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year. A waterproof is always advised, as well as plenty of food and water. Please bring sun protection if required (sun hat, sunglasses, sun cream, etc). 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.