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We are the Doncaster Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

An 11 mile leisurely walk from Shireoaks following a pretty section of the Chesterfield Canal through some twists and turns and up several locks to Kiveton Park then to Harthill for lunch with a pub stop. The route back is across farmland and an aerodrome.

Saturday, 29 July 2023
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 55900 80701
Nearest postcode:
S81 8NA
what3words:
wisely.hurray.pill
Start time:
10:00 am

Take M18 to M1 (South). Leave at Junction 31 and take A57 to Worksop. After about a mile take the 2nd exit at the Todwick roundabout to stay on the A57. After nearly 5 miles, take the 3rd exit to stay on the A57. After nearly half a mile, take the 3rd exit at the roundabout onto Shireoaks Common. After a mile, at the church, follow the road round to the left onto Shireoaks Road (following the boundary wall of the church). After nearly half a mile turn left onto Marina Drive (at the Shireoaks Colliery memorial). Park on Marina Drive. Meet opposite the Shireoaks Colliery memorial

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking