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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Doncaster and Rossington.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Doncaster and Rossington.
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Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Doncaster
Grid Ref
SE5717303166
Lat / Lon
53.52208° / -1.13913°
Easting / Northing
457,173E / 403,166N
What3Words
pretty.cheat.coins
Rossington
Grid Ref
SK6231598395
Lat / Lon
53.47862° / -1.06252°
Easting / Northing
462,315E / 398,395N
What3Words
passions.animates.dries
Donros One's land is
Doncaster | |
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Grid Ref | SE5717303166 |
Lat / Lon | 53.52208° / -1.13913° |
Easting / Northing | 457,173E / 403,166N |
What3Words | pretty.cheat.coins |
Rossington | |
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Grid Ref | SK6231598395 |
Lat / Lon | 53.47862° / -1.06252° |
Easting / Northing | 462,315E / 398,395N |
What3Words | passions.animates.dries |
Pasture | 28.2% |
Urban | 67.9% |
Woods | 3.9% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Pete Belsey
26 Sep 2023We walked the other direction, from Rossington to Doncaster.
Inevitably this is a mostly urban walk, although it uses the Doncaster greenway where it can. Nothing wrong with it, but not much to recommend either.
The initial section leaves Rossington and joins the National Cycle Network, following it along paths under the M18. It goes next to the (ex-mining) Mother Drain which had flooded and left the path ankle deep in water. It looks as if there could be a better alternative route from Rossington crossing the golf course, but someone else will need to recce and plot that one.
Once we’d dried off our feet, we carried on along the Greenway, around the edge of the suburb of Bessacar and over the railway line (with a clear gated crossing point).
The most interesting section of the walk was Lakeside, with its attractive lake and the Doncaster rugby/football stadium. There is also a large outlet shopping centre. When you get to the first lot of water coming from Rossington (a small marina, with flats opposite), keep to the path right on its edge rather than crossing the park – which is shown as the route but is now being built over. We then followed the Lakeside Boulevard (road) to the Stadium Way – it looks from the map as if you can take the slightly longer (but more scenic) way right next to the lake round to the stadium, but needs someone else to walk it and confirm. Next to the stadium, climb the grassy hill for the panoramic view over the city.
There is nothing much else to recommend on the remainder of the route to the station. It’s a rather run down and unprepossessing part of Doncaster.
At the station there are all the usual facilities including a tiny real ale pub, The Draughtsman, on platform 3B.
Dan Barron
21 Sep 2023I walked this Rossington to Doncaster after heavy rain. It was mainly fine except one stretch of path which was over ankle deep and I took my shoes and socks off to wade through which wouldn't be all that nice in winter! A mix of national cycle path, footpaths and urban walking with plenty to keep you interested along the route as well.
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Goodisongirl
11 Jun 2021Easy to follow route along the Doncaster Greenway . New route in Bessacarr through the new housing estate and under the railway line isn’t signposted but as I knew the area I was able to find it. Good footpaths all the way suitable in all weather conditions, with very little traffic for the main part.
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