StocksbridgeThurgoland

Stothu one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021


Distance

5km/3mi

Ascent

224m

Descent

149m

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Stocksbridge and Thurgoland.

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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Stocksbridge and Thurgoland.

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Stocksbridge
Grid Ref SK2707398482
Lat / Lon 53.48238° / -1.59351°
Easting / Northing 427,073E / 398,482N
What3Words diplomats.helped.climbing
Thurgoland
Grid Ref SE2882101296
Lat / Lon 53.50758° / -1.56691°
Easting / Northing 428,821E / 401,296N
What3Words grownup.into.overpower

Stothu One's land is

Arable 13.7%
Pasture 56.3%
Urban 20.2%
Woods 9.8%

Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018

review


Ken

18 Feb 2024 Winter

In memory of David Hurrel who worked and lived in Stocksbridge and introduced me to the delights of the upper Don valley.

This is a hilly walk, it reminded me of my early Slow Way plotting when I was allocated South Wales. For those new to the project, we were given an area and a cloud spread sheet to select routes from, we didn’t necessarily get an area we knew well. We were also told to plot the route with care and accuracy including any services along the way. I believe some of this may explain strange features in the routes now uploaded by a ‘Slow Way Volunteer’.

This route climbs steeply from Stocksbridge, out of the Porter or Little Don valley which is filled with the massive site of the steel works perhaps the final extension of Steel City into the surrounding flat countryside. A breather and turn around soon offers a view over the rooftops as we head towards the mast at the summit. We started with some very attractive stone flagged paths and steps, a handrail helps on the way down as the flags can be slippery.

Pensto uses a rough piece of ground for the final ascent but Stothu takes to the quiet road which I felt was the best route. We pass by access land with gritstone outcrops and a sign which I expected to read no climbing but instead was an invite from the parish council to explore. We leave the tarmac by the Eucalyptus trees at Hunshelf Hall and head down along a field edge to eventually reach a footbridge across the upper River Don.

Mill Lane, another quiet road starts the next climb and we could continue along this to Thurgoland but our route is off road so at a crossing path we continue the climb to pass over the top of the hill on which stands Hurtwaite Hall under which passes through the Trans Pennine Trail using a disused railway tunnel.

The path continues to climb away from the hall alongside a stone wall then a track across cropped fields to arrive alongside the school. Crossing the main road we enter a park with a bonded surface path which quickly takes us to the meeting place at the Horse and Jockey opposite the village hall.

The paths are well used and signed so easy to follow no cattle seen and no paths ploughed across cropped fields. A most enjoyable country walk.

  • John Johnson

    John Johnson

    18 Feb 2024

    Looks Good

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