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Slow Ways linking Penistone and Barnsley, Holmfirth, Langsett, Skelmanthorpe, Stocksbridge, Thurgoland
England / South Yorkshire / Penistone
Penistone’s six Slow Ways are 38% checked
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Walk to Penistone from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Holmfirth—Penistone
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Holpen one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 350m | Descent 421m | ||
Langsett—Penistone
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Lanpen one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 213m | Descent 177m | ||
Penistone—Barnsley
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Penibar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 281m | Descent 164m | ||
Penistone—Barnsley
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Penibar two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 206m | Descent 327m | ||
Penistone—Stocksbridge
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Pensto one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 244m | Descent 186m | |
Penistone—Stocksbridge
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Pensto two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Penistone—Thurgoland
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Penthu one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 88m | Descent 70m | |
Penistone—Thurgoland
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Penthu two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Skelmanthorpe—Penistone
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Skepen two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
44% of Penistone’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Penistone’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Penistone
60km out of 86km have been walked and reviewed
85km of reviews have been shared in Penistone
Latest Updates
Approaching our leaving point we cross a tall viaduct where there is no vertical link to the footpath that passes underneath. While researching the viaduct name I discovered Barnsley Council sign-boards call this Romticle Viaduct, local newspapers call it Rumtickle Viaduct and the LNER plans from the 1940s call it Romptickle Viaduct, old OS maps show Rumtickle....
Ken
This route is basicly good but fails at the tunnel. The bridleway NW-SE passes through the tunnel, the footpath N-S passes over the top. There is no link between them at the position shown....
Ken
This route takes the direct path onto the Trans Pennine Trail so stock up because there is nothing along the way. The path down started well along a fence line but gorse obstructed a direct route as shown on the map so it was a twist and turn looking for accessible gaps before locating a signed stile at the crossing track....
Ken
Ken added Pensto two, a new walk from Penistone to Stocksbridge
Walk this routeA good route but no link as plotted at Rumtickle Viaduct see Pensto-2...
Ken
Hugh failed to locate the plotted path which from this direction is signed and clear but it doesn’t follow the route on OS or the Barnsley definitive map, it joins the track where there is a well used step stile following the black dash line on OS. At Long Lane to the south of Castle Dam there is a step stile opposite suggesting a path but it’s not on OS or Barnsley maps. Not only that but there is another step stile at the far end to continue a parallel path in the field, definitive map online suggests the stiles are the correct route....
Ken
We then follow Nook Lane right to a farm building, where we take the signposted path left into more pastures. At the next farm I couldn't see any evidence of the path half right so I just followed the shorter path along the farm lane (which is easier and better used - OpenStreetMap suggests that the path I missed has been diverted to leave the lane further west beyond the farm buildings). A short walk along Mortimer Road (the pavement ends just short of our junction) and the very quiet Joan Royd Lane (no pavement) leads to another signposted path, which starts between fences a little further west than the right of way line....
Hugh Hudson
It's then a lovely walk across fields and tracks to Hepworth with plenty more good views and a village shop in Scholes if you need refreshments. It's then a climb almost all along footpaths up to the ridge, still with plenty of great views across the valley. The views are still good, as you are high up on a bit of a ridge, but it's hard underfoot and felt like it went on for ever....
Pete Belsey
My wife & I proposed this slightly amended SkePen 2 over SkePen 1, primarily to make it safe to walk out of Denby Dale via paths (see photo 15) and back roads, rather than an unpavemented main road. We've also suggested 2 further amendments that don't add to the distance walked: to enter Denby Dale via the pretty Wither Woods and to enter Penistone town centre for amenities....
Pete Belsey
Tansy Hepton added Skepen two, a new walk from Skelmanthorpe to Penistone
Walk this routeLocalwalker added Penibar two, a new walk from Penistone to Barnsley
Walk this routeFrom Holmfirth, you explore cute back alleys and make your way up the hill to the cliffside views over the village. The path going up Cheese Gate Nab (just after Hepworth) was the most challenging part....
stevepaget
Slow Ways added Holpen one, a new walk from Holmfirth to Penistone
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Lanpen one, a new walk from Langsett to Penistone
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Penibar one, a new walk from Penistone to Barnsley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Pensto one, a new walk from Penistone to Stocksbridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Penthu one, a new walk from Penistone to Thurgoland
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Penistone’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SE2509103288
Lat / Lon
53.52568° / -1.62299°
Easting / Northing
425,091E / 403,288N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Penistone's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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