Elsecar Branch Canal, Elsecar, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Date: Wednesday, 23rd April 2025
Start time: 10:15
Grade: Easy
Distance: 5.0 miles
Walk description
Elsecar Branch Canal and Knoll Beck Circular.
We start the walk from the car park on well defined paths, passing a golf club and walking round the edge of fields, through 2 gates until we reach the road which will take us to Tinglebridge Lane. We head down the lane to pick up the Elsecar Branch Canal path and continue along this until we reach Knoll Beck. We follow this path to RSPB Gypsy Marsh. At this point we head back along the Elsecar Branch Canal on our return to the car park.
This is an easy and fairly level walk with a little bit of downhill street walking, good paths throughout.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: Car park opposite The Tavern, Lundhill Road, Wombwell, South Yorkshire.
Parking: As above. Permission has been obtained to use this car park.
GPS Coordinates: 53.5110201, -1.395092
Grid Reference: SE 40213 01763
What3Words: respected.thatched.trickle
Nearest Postcode: S73 0RJ
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