To the Castle and Back

Doncaster Group

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Overview

Walk upstream along the R.Don to Conisbrough. Coffee near the castle. Cross the R. Don at Conisbrough railway station then follow the Trans-Pennine trail downsteam. Walk through Sprotbrough Flash nature reserve. Lunch at the Ivanhoe pub. Down Boat Lane and continue on the TPT over the river and into Warmsworth. Packed lunch required.

Saturday, 23 May 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Easy
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: 266m / 873ft
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: SE 54299 00401
Nearest postcode:: DN4 9QH
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Park on or around the housing estate at Warmsworth or on Low Road West. Meet outside Warmsworth Primary School on Mill Lane. (Do not park in the Lotus Indian restaurant car park as there is a charge).

Upcoming walks with Doncaster Group

Thurcroft, Whiston circular.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Welbeck

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

North Cave and South Cave

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Retford : Babworth Church and Chesterfield Canal

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Conisbrough Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

From Forges to Follies

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Derbyshire and the Moss Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Idle Valley Nature Reserve.

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Brigg Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Sykehouse & Pollington

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Penistone & Midhopestones

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Bakewell circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Parrot’s Corner towards Rossington Hall

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.0 miles

White Edge, Curbar, River Derwent and Froggatt.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

THE RIVER DON FLOODPLAIN AND DRAINS

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Wadworth Wander

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Sprotbrough

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 5.5 miles