Living Waters: Woodhouse Washlands to Sunnybank

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.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, as well as 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.