Section 4 of 4, Barnsley Boundary Walk
Thurnscoe to Ingbirchworth
10.2 miles (16.4 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SE 462 052. Finish: SE 220 004. OS grid.
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Warning: May no longer be open. This route may no longer be waymarked or possible to follow. Barnsley Council's leaflets for this walk have been taken down, and we found no current page for it. It may no longer be waymarked or accessible.
Up and down
About 145 m of climbing and 109 m of descent; highest point 216 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Thurnscoe.
- Station
- Thurnscoe, 480 m from the start. Directions SE 459 056
- Bus stops
- Phoenix Lane/Barrowfield Road, 150 m from the start. Directions SE 463 053Lidget Lane/Lockwood Lane, 170 m from the start. Directions SE 463 054
- Car parks
- Phoenix Park Car Park, 130 m from the start. Directions SE 461 052Car park, 410 m from the start. Directions SE 459 055Car park, 770 m from the start. Directions SE 464 060
Getting back
The section finishes at Ingbirchworth. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Manchester Road/Midhope Cliff Lane, 830 m from the finish. Directions SE 212 004Manchester Road/Midhope Cliff Lane, 910 m from the finish. Directions SE 211 004
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 36%, gravel and tracks 32%, earth, rock and mud 12%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 27% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 kissing gate, 11 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 146 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 8.8 miles in.
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