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South Yorkshire
Slow Ways linking Doncaster and Adwick le Street, Armthorpe, Askern, Conisbrough, Finningley, Marr, Rossington, Wadworth
England / South Yorkshire / Doncaster
Doncaster’s eight Slow Ways are 53% checked
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Walk to Doncaster from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Adwick le Street—Doncaster
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Adwdon one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 39m | Descent 34m | |
Adwick le Street—Doncaster
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Adwdon two |
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2 Z |
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Enjoy me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Askern—Doncaster
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Askdon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 31m | Descent 40m | ||
Conisbrough—Doncaster
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Condon one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 91m | Descent 141m | ||
Conisbrough—Doncaster
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Condon two |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 201m | Descent 147m | ||
Doncaster—Armthorpe
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Donarm one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 33m | ||
Doncaster—Finningley
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Donfin one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 100m | Descent 92m | ||
Doncaster—Rossington
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Donros one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 50m | Descent 46m | ||
Marr—Doncaster
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Mardon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 110m | Descent 66m | ||
Marr—Doncaster
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Mardon two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Wadworth—Doncaster
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Waddon one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 48m | Descent 85m |
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Collective progress
50% of Doncaster’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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9 people have contributed to Doncaster’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Doncaster
56km out of 118km have been walked and reviewed
130km of reviews have been shared in Doncaster
Latest Updates
Some steps and narrow paths but no cattle seen only cropped fields. The plot offers the walked route rather than the recorded paths so it is a little longer than it should be. After crossing the river we take a path along the north bank. There is a path across the fields but this is unused so we stay on the open bank following the river to Newton lane Farm. The path then passes behind houses but the land to the south is open so it’s a pleasant and well used route. The plot sticks to the right of way but there are many other paths across the unused ground until we meet cultivated fields then our path is well defined....
Ken
Once over the other side we start a long use of the bonded surface cycle track but stay alongside the viaduct, the other path offers bikes a better gradient via a longer loop. Passing under the busy A1 road bridge the cycle route turns left along a disused rail route. An alternative direct route would be along the cycle track but I rather enjoyed the contrasting openness of the riverside as it made a gentle curve. An impressive bridge takes a dead end right of way over a branch of the river and would offer a more direct route but we stay on the west bank as the open countryside becomes the back of the hospital and industry....
Ken
Leaving Doncaster train station is probably the most confusing part, but it is straight forward after that....
Lucy Montgomery
Inevitably this is a mostly urban walk, although it uses the Doncaster greenway where it can. The most interesting section of the walk was Lakeside, with its attractive lake and the Doncaster rugby/football stadium. 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....
Pete Belsey
Access to the Doncaster Cycleway was from just before the roundabout, and had a cycle barrier restricting the available width. The track continued past the back of some houses and eventually brought us out by a retail park on the north side of Doncaster centre. We stayed on the north east side of North Bridge Street over the railway, and used stairs to get down into the car park, in order to cross underneath the road through arches, and into the bus station. The only alternative, from the north, would be to detour through some of the open shopping area and come in to the station square from the east....
Mary Oz
This route is impossible because there is no way from the south west side of North Bridge Road directly into the bus station then rail station....
Mary Oz
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....
Dan Barron
A short pavement walk from the station via the attractive stone church leads to Doncaster Road, which tells us we are heading the right way. We fork left from Sustrans route 62 and after passing through a retail park, hopefully gates never closed we arrive at a major road crossing. We cross water and rails then take steps to the lower level which allows us to pass under the bridge and enter the subterranean bus station which may not be accessible 24 hours so the road tunnel might be the only midnight route....
Ken
No direct access to Cycle route at Great North Road and no access to bus station as shown....
Ken
Just before the roundabout we leave the road to turn left along the signposted cycle track, then left again onto an old railway. Either way we cross through an archway under North Bridge Road and into the bus station, then follow signs for Trains to reach the meeting point outside Doncaster station....
Hugh Hudson
Mary Oz added Adwdon two, a new walk from Adwick le Street to Doncaster
Walk this routeUnfortunately the route from North Bridge Road to Doncaster station cannot be followed as plotted, as the route down through the bus station goes from the east side of the road not the west - there is no exit from the west side other than the road tunnel....
Hugh Hudson
River work is being done currently at Marsh Gate prison however you can still stay Riverside from Newton Farm to the works fencing and then follow the River Don to the cement works at Marsh Gate. From Connisborough Viaduct walking from Doncon you can stay on TP2 all the way to Liverpool!!...
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....
Goodisongirl
The stretch adjacent to the Dolomite Quarry near Warmsworth is particularly bad as the track is shared with quarry traffic and also involves passing through 2 narrow gates, see photo. There is a short section of road up the hill from Sprotbrough Flash and then the route passes through Hexthorpe Flats park and the streets of Hexthorpe....
Mike Gornall
Mike Gornall added Condon two, a new walk from Conisbrough to Doncaster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Adwdon one, a new walk from Adwick le Street to Doncaster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Condon one, a new walk from Conisbrough to Doncaster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Donarm one, a new walk from Doncaster to Armthorpe
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Donfin one, a new walk from Doncaster to Finningley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Donros one, a new walk from Doncaster to Rossington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Waddon one, a new walk from Wadworth to Doncaster
Walk this routeDoncaster’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE5717303166
Lat / Lon
53.52208° / -1.13913°
Easting / Northing
457,173E / 403,166N
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