Section 4 of 5, Sheffield Country Walk
Fox Hill to Darnall
11.9 miles (19.2 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 328 924. Finish: SK 398 886. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 331 m of climbing and 391 m of descent; highest point 282 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Fox Hill.
- Bus stops
- Fox Hill Crescent/Fox Hill Avenue, 280 m from the start. Directions SK 331 924Fox Hill Crescent/Fox Hill Drive, 350 m from the start. Directions SK 331 922
- Car parks
- Car park, 480 m from the start. Directions SK 331 920Car park, 890 m from the start. Directions SK 330 915Car park, 900 m from the start. Directions SK 326 933
Getting back
The section finishes at Darnall. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Europa Link EL6, 390 m from the finish. Directions SK 401 889Europa Link EL3, 400 m from the finish. Directions SK 401 889Greenland Road/Coleford Road, 570 m from the finish. Directions SK 393 884
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 38%, paved or flagged 33%, earth, rock and mud 14%.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 14 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 8 gates, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 102 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Meadow Farm, Ecclesfield: 5 miles in. Step-free.Crown and Cushion, Burncross: 3.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Wharncliffe Arms, Burncross: 3.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Royal Oak, Blackburn: 8 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Steel Foundry, Brightside: 9.4 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Noose and Gibbet Inn, Carbrook: 11 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- The Common Mill, Ecclesfield: 5.3 miles in.Clock House Tea Room, Grenoside: 0.8 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Starbucks, Ecclesfield: 5.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Morrisons Cafe, Ecclesfield: 5.4 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Step-free.Cafe Express, Brightside: 9.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Caffè Massarella, Tinsley: 9.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Marriet's, Tinsley: 9.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Costa, Tinsley: 9.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Costa Drive Thru, Tinsley: 10 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Dee Dee’s Cafe, Carbrook: 10.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.And 1 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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