Date: Wednesday, 18th December 2024
Start time: 10:30
Grade: Easy
Distance: Approximately 4.0 miles
Walk description

This walk will start from the Railway Station in Rotherham and will take us along the canal back to Meadowhall.

Meeting Points
1) Initially outside The Steel Foundry, Wetherspoons (near the river), Unit 12, Meadowhall Way, Meadowhall, Sheffield S9 1EP: 9.40 for 9.50 Map Reference: SK390909, what.3.words glass.leaned.vibe.

2) Ikea tram stop, top of Lockhouse Road, Sheffield, S9 2FY: 10.10 for 10.15 tram-train, Map Reference: SK392900, what.3.words tags.slim.effort.

3) Rotherham Central Train Station, Central Road, Rotherham, S60 1QH: 10.25 for 10.30 start of canal walk (3.5m). Map Reference: SK 42541 92888, what.3.words slams.swing.sunk

For those starting from Meadowhall we will have a .7 of a mile walk along the 5 weirs to Weedon Street and onto the tram stop behind IKEA where we aim to catch the 10.15 tram-train to Rotherham train station. From there we head to the canal. We walk the length of the canal all way back to IKEA where we trace our steps back to Wetherspoons for refreshments.

Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: Rotherham Central Train Station, Central Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Parking: Not applicable.
GPS Coordinates: 53.431066, -1.3611889
Grid Reference: SK 42541 92888
What3Words: slams.swing.sunk
Nearest Postcode: S60 1QH
Joining Us
If you wish to attend your first walk with Sheffield Walkers walking group please contact us a minimum 48 hours before the start of your chosen walk and we will add you to our list of walkers, notify the Walk Leader to expect you, and provide you with details of the meeting point and start time.
Please note: New walkers can join any easy or moderate walk for their first walk with us, but not a strenuous walk. Once they have walked with us all walks are open for them to join. For further information regarding membership please click here.