Section 3 of 5, Sheffield Country Walk
Hollow Meadows to Fox Hill
9.7 miles (15.6 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 234 884. Finish: SK 328 924. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 357 m of climbing and 603 m of descent; highest point 389 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Hollow Meadows.
- Bus stops
- Moscar/Manchester Road, 470 m from the start. Directions SK 238 881Manchester Road/Moscar, 480 m from the start. Directions SK 238 881Manchester Road/Moscar Lodge, 640 m from the start. Directions SK 231 879
- Car parks
- Car park, 370 m from the start. Directions SK 236 881Car park, 740 m from the start. Directions SK 242 883Car park (free), 780 m from the start. Directions SK 230 878
Getting back
The section finishes at Fox Hill. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Fox Hill Crescent/Fox Hill Avenue, 280 m from the finish. Directions SK 331 924Fox Hill Crescent/Fox Hill Drive, 350 m from the finish. Directions SK 331 922
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 31%, grass 18%, earth, rock and mud 15%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 31% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 27 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 15 gates, 4 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 121 m in a kilometre (1 in 8), starting 3.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Plough, Low Bradfield: 3.6 miles in.Old Horns Inn, High Bradfield: 4.3 miles in. Food, seats outside.Shoulder of Mutton, Worrall: 7.3 miles in.Blue Ball Inn, Worrall: 7.4 miles in.
- Cafés
- The Schoolrooms, Low Bradfield: 3.7 miles in.Flask End Cafe, Low Bradfield: 3.8 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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