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Overview

A walk from Elsecar Station through the Wentworth Woodhouse estate finishing at Keppel's Column over a variety of landscapes and elevations.
Catch the 09:35 Northern Huddersfield service from Sheffield as far as Elsecar Station.
Single ticket only and discount available with South Yorks Senior Concessionary Card.
We'll walk up to the Needles' Eye for our coffee break. Then onto the Wentworth Woodhouse estate having a lunch stop by the Dog Kennel Pond. A walk through woods follows and leads us up to Keppel's Column.
We then have a short walk to Dropping Well for a 135 bus into Rotherham where we'll catch the tram (or train) back to Sheffield centre.

Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Start time:
9:55 am
Estimated finish time:
1:20 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Some of the paths in the woods maybe muddy after recent rain but the walk is mostly over good paths. There are just 4 stiles

Features

  • Accessible by public transport

Starting point

Grid reference:
SE 38107 00408
Nearest postcode:
S74 8DB
what3words:
onions.segmented.splits
Start time:
9:55 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SK 39345 94306
Nearest postcode:
S61 2AA
what3words:
bugs.arena.blitz
Estimated finish time:
1:20 pm

135 bus stop on Upper Wortley Road at Droppingwell

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