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Named green disc with yellow 'B' logoBarnsley Boundary Walk

S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire

116 km / 72 miles
The Walk is made up of twelve short walks mainly through the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, but also in parts of Kirklees, Wakefield, Doncaster and Sheffield. The circular route visits Ingbirchworth, Cannon Hall Country Park, Bretton Hall (Yorkshire Sculpture Park), Old Royston, Brierley, Bolton upon Dearne, Elsecar, Tankersley, Wharncliffe Wood, Wortley Station, Langsett and Winscar Reservoirs. Public transport is available at many points along the route. Created by Barnsley Borough Council in association with the publishing arm of the Barnsley Chronicle, the Walk aims to provide a view of the varied countryside, industrial heritage and other points of interest in the Borough.

UPDATE MARCH 2021 - The route for this LDP passes through the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, using permissive footpaths. We have been advised that the Yorkshire Sculpture Park have recently started charging a fee of £6 to use these permissive footpaths. Alternative arrangements may want to be made to avoid these charges. One possible option would be to use the footpath to the south of the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, running east/west from/to Haigh. It was not proposed to amend our GPX files at that time.

MARCH 2023:It has been reported that the gated entry point to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) off Huddersfield Road (SE 295123), at the eastern end Bretton Country Park, is now locked, with walkers asked to pay the ticket price of 9 pounds (6 pounds concessions, free for under-25s and pass holders) to make use of the previously permissive paths through the Park. The YSP website ysp.org.uk/visit-us/faqs says:
"Can I use the public rights of way to walk through YSP? You are free to walk along the public bridleway between West Bretton and High Hoyland. Exiting this path and entering YSP Grounds will require an admissions ticket. Ticket checks take place across the Parkland, including at Cascade Bridge where the bridleway passes through YSP."
Our GPX and other formats track file for this LDP have been changed to make use of only the two Right of Ways (the Public Bridleway, and the Footpath from Haigh to Litherop Road) through the Park. (Should YSP change their policy the original route may be reinstated.)


Strider News - August 2023 (Route Diversions)

 

Details:

Waymark: Named green disc with yellow 'B' logo
Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark: Named green disc with yellow 'B' logo
Attributes: Challenging
Heritage
Industrial History
Start and Finish: SE226058 - A629 Huddersfield Road, Ingbirchworth, Barnsley, S Yorkshire View on StreetMap
Web Sites: Stocksbridge Walkers are Welcome - Barnsley Boundary Walk

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 1 + 2 Ingbirchworth to Bretton Hall  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download
External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 3 + 4 Bretton Hall to Brierley  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download
External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 5 + 6 Brierley to Elsecar  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download
External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 7 + 8 Elsecar to Wharncliffe Wood  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download
External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 9 + 10 Wharncliffe Wood to Langsett  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download
External download Barnsley Boundary Walk 11 + 12 Langsett to Ingbirchworth  (Walkers are Welcome - Stocksbridge  - 2015 3rd edition ) Download

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 110, 111
OS Landranger Active 110, 111
OS Explorer 1, 278, 288
OS Explorer Active 1, 278, 288

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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GPX Route File
Barnsley Boundary Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 05/03/2023 14:34:33 - Amended to omit pay-for-use paths in Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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MemoryMap Route File
Barnsley Boundary Walk Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 05/03/2023 14:34:33 - Amended to omit pay-for-use paths in Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Tracklogs Route File
Barnsley Boundary Walk Tracklogs Route file
Last Updated 05/03/2023 14:34:34 - Amended to omit pay-for-use paths in Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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Route Profile:

114.9 km (71.4 miles)
2,166 m (7,106 ft) ascent
453 m (1,486 ft)  maximum height

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