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This is the same as Sherot 2 but includes the current diversions, and is what I actually walked
This is the same as Sherot 2 but includes the current diversions, and is what I actually walked
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Sheffield
Grid Ref
SK3580086930
Lat / Lon
53.37803° / -1.46332°
Easting / Northing
435,800E / 386,930N
What3Words
ledge.museum.hiding
Rotherham
Grid Ref
SK4279893053
Lat / Lon
53.43255° / -1.35730°
Easting / Northing
442,798E / 393,053N
What3Words
admits.unable.deputy
| Sheffield | |
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| Grid Ref | SK3580086930 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.37803° / -1.46332° |
| Easting / Northing | 435,800E / 386,930N |
| What3Words | ledge.museum.hiding |
| Rotherham | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK4279893053 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.43255° / -1.35730° |
| Easting / Northing | 442,798E / 393,053N |
| What3Words | admits.unable.deputy |
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review
Mary Oz
04 Apr 2022This route is part of the Trans Pennine Trail and is known and signposted as the Five Weirs Walk and is also part of The Blue Loop. When we walked it, from Sheffield, there were some diversions in place which are included as part of this route. It follows the River Don as far as possible, but includes some road pavements, and also part of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal towpath. There was a lot of evidence that this route floods, covering the footpath occasionally, and this is the main reason for the closures and diversions.
There is a diversion at Attercliffe, where part of the path was washed into the river in 2019, and there has been no progress on repairs. The right of way marked on the OS Map at this point is actually only open during weekday office hours, so this Slow Way follows roads.
Parts of the route are lovely, and it is all well surfaced and signposted. We even saw kingfishers. However, it is largely through industrial areas, so may not be to everyone’s taste, but it is very interesting, with information boards in places. One small section was rather smelly, and there is a fair bit of inaccessible rubbish deposited by the river.
Halfway along there is direct access available to the Meadowhall shopping complex, right where all the food outlets are, along with toilets, which is very convenient.
After crossing the tramline and passing under the M1, the route follows the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, past several locks. Part of this is due to be closed until March 2023, but we were able to continue along the canal at the time, and into Rotherham, where this route follows another temporary diversion for flood defence works.
This appears to be a very fluid route!.
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