Hooton Roberts — Conisbrough
Hoocon two
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By Mary Oz on 29 Jan 2024
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I have tried to find a way of reducing the amount of pacing along the busy A630 with its narrow pavement, and was partially successful
I have tried to find a way of reducing the amount of pacing along the busy A630 with its narrow pavement, and was partially successful
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The narrowest part of the path is 90.0cm (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking East 7.0% (1)
The steepest uphill gradient walking West 7.0% (1)
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Hooton Roberts
Grid Ref
SK4843197081
Lat / Lon
53.46827° / -1.27190°
Easting / Northing
448,431E / 397,081N
What3Words
bared.stickler.slimmer
Conisbrough
Grid Ref
SK5110998624
Lat / Lon
53.48188° / -1.23132°
Easting / Northing
451,109E / 398,624N
What3Words
stolen.developed.manuals
Hooton Roberts | |
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Grid Ref | SK4843197081 |
Lat / Lon | 53.46827° / -1.27190° |
Easting / Northing | 448,431E / 397,081N |
What3Words | bared.stickler.slimmer |
Conisbrough | |
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Grid Ref | SK5110998624 |
Lat / Lon | 53.48188° / -1.23132° |
Easting / Northing | 451,109E / 398,624N |
What3Words | stolen.developed.manuals |
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reviews
Hugh Hudson
06 Mar 2024 (edited 07 Mar 2024)Walked from Conisbrough to Hooton Roberts. An easy walk mostly on pavements and verges.
From Conisbrough the route starts on pavements, with a few ups and downs. We cross a park then continue with pavements to a recreation area, where I cheated slightly by taking a diagonal straight line. There are a few steps at the west end up to Old Road. The pavement disappears once we leave the houses, but apart from two very short sections (one just beyond the 40 limit sign and one near the junction with Sheffield Road) there is a walkable verge on the south side, and the road was not too busy on a weekday morning. Once we are on Sheffield Road, there is a continuous if sometimes narrow pavement on the north side, so the rest of the walk is easy, with views down to the valley below and maybe further on a clear day. No real problems, but not much excitement either.
Susan
25 Feb 2024My sister and I did this as a continuation of the route from Rotherham to Hooton Roberts. As the two routes are linked by a nice pub in Hooton Roberts (The Earl of Strafford), it’s easy enough to walk from Rotherham to Conisborough in a day.
This isn’t the nicest walk you could hope for, as it’s almost all along busy roads; and occasionally along the actual road itself. Conisborough itself looks like an interesting place, as it has a castle and an attractive looking route along an old railway, including a spectacular viaduct. We didn’t have time for that though, as we’d walked for some time and much of it is uphill. The good part of this is that you get some good, long distance views.
The route is doable if you don’t mind taking your life in your hands along the odd bit of carriageway, but to be honest, I don’t think I’d especially want to walk it again. I haven’t added any photos, as I didn’t really feel inspired to take any.
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Mary Oz
29 Jan 2024My sister and I set off unenthusiastically, after a pub lunch at Hooton Roberts, along nearly a mile of the tedious and busy A630, with its narrow litter-strewn pavement. It was a pity it was such a busy road because there were splendid rural views all around. After turning off onto Old Road, it was quieter but there was still some traffic. There was no pavement here, but at the time of our walk, in January, there was a trodden path along the edge of the field. We were fooled into continuing behind the hedge, but there was no exit, and it was necessary to use the road itself for 100 metres.
Coming into Conisbrough, we walked two sides of a playing field. It’s possible to cross diagonally when the sports pitch is not in use. We then followed a residential road, and crossed a grassy area on a surfaced path.
On reaching N Cliffe Road there were views across the allotments to Conisbrough Castle and the disused viaduct, and we were soon in the town centre, with its shops and bus stops.
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