Hoyrot one

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Two significant highlights on this walk, a peep into Elsecar museum site and a view of the stunning Wentworth Hall and it's delightful associated village, so perhaps three. A typical mix of roadside pavements, quiet lanes with no pavement and field paths. Services at Elsecar plus just off route at Wentworth at Greasborough.

Starting from Hoyland I was again disappointed to find the library closed so a close up view of the remarkable chairs covered in Ordnance Survey map fabric was denied me. Starting downhill along the roadside pavement then at the attractive mill pond we head off initially on a rough cycle route. Crossing the railway by a bridge we meet a track which drops down to Elsecar where I took a peep into the museum site and promised myself a return visit very soon.

Following the curved perimeter wall we are soon in countryside or more accurately King's Wood where the used path fails to be definitive or on the plot but it's easy to follow.

I was a little disappointed by the overgrown nature of the lane along which the footpath approached Wentworth but it is well walked so perhaps I it saw at its worst season. The final hedged path is far better close to this impressive estate village.

I felt it was rather a shame that the plotted route makes only a fleeting visit to the main street so I disregarded it and enjoyed the conformity that only a single landlord can bring to a place. The road is rather busy but there is a pavement and the village offers a shop, inn, post office and buses so why not include it on the walk?

The plotted route is along a quiet surfaced lane, no services except a seat but fine if you prefer this. There is a footpath finger post at the otherwise intimidating gated and guarded estate entrance. The footpath follows the surfaced road which had remarkably little traffic on the day I walked it. There was however setting up activity in front of the house so I guess it does get busy, walking on the grass may be an option.

If you haven't already seen pictures of Wentworth Woodhouse turn away now and enjoy the delight during your visit. We aren't allowed to get too close but who needs to with a facade that big. As the brochure says "Wentworth Woodhouse is one of the grandest stately homes in the country".

Our route crosses a field so there may be cattle before re-joining an estate road along which I met families having a great day out and only occasional estate traffic.

We finally return to the land of mere mortals at Greasbrough and it's a major change of scene along these estate roads. It's also a gentle climb to Munsborough Lane. No issues on the day of my walk but opposite the point where I turned onto a footpath there was a big banner "Rotherham Car Boot last Sunday of the month". That would clearly make the road a hazard to walk along.

The final kilometre is much like the approach to many town centres, a bit scruffy but it was fairly short and is perhaps the greenest approach. The plotting across the centre of the large traffic island is correct, using subways for a safe passage. Approaching the meeting place close to the stations and town centre shops we cross the River Rother and its bridge chapel one of only four surviving medieval bridge chapels in the country.

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