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Walk: Rosehill Park

A short walk around the delightful, Rosehill Park in Rotherham. The Route what3words for start point: ///words.laws.void Start / Finish Point: Rosehill Park, Rawmarsh, Rotherham S62 7HJ Distance: 0.9 Miles GPX Route Map afternoonwalkDownload Walk Description Lovely circular walks around Rosehill Park, starting from the car parking and heading towards the bandstand. Here you will come across the Steps to Health statue as you head towards the bottom of the beautiful park. At the bottom you might take a seat to enjoy the view of the bandstand before continuing on your walk. The children’s play area has plenty of equipment for your kids to burn some energy. For those older kids, there's a skate park. At the end of the walk why not take a small stop at the tearoom for a hot drink or an ice cream and if you have time, why not have a round of crazy golf before you leave?

Walk: Thrybergh Country Park

An easy, accessible walk for all - perfect for blowing the cobwebs off on an afternoon, just near Rotherham. The Route what3words for start point: ///decking.televise.flat  Start Point: Thrybergh Country Park car park, Doncaster Rd, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4NU Finish Point: Thrybergh Country Park car park, Doncaster Rd, Thrybergh, Rotherham S65 4NU Distance: 2 Miles GPX Route Map walkshirethryberghcountryparkDownload Walk Description From the car park, walk towards the lake. Turn right to have the toilet block on your right hand side, and follow the track as it turns to the left. Follow it around and then it turns to the right in a hairpin shape. Follow the track straight on, through a canopy of trees providing some shade. Once through this, the track meets Thrybergh Road, on the other side of the boundary. Continue around to the left on another hairpin corner, to walk on the other side of the lake. On this side, the track enters trees as it turns sharply to the right, only to emerge from them just before it turns sharply to the left. Continue to follow the tracks, over the two footbridges, and along the embankment, until you reach the cafe and the car parks.

Walk: Canklow Woods Heritage Trail

A 2 mile circuit walk through ancient woodland and historical archaeological site on the outskirts of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The Route what3words for start point: ///polite.hooked.bleat Start / Finish Point: Boston Park Car Park, Rotherham Distance: 2 Miles GPX Route Map canklowwoodsDownload Walk Description A 2 mile circuit walk through ancient woodland and historical archaeological site on the outskirts of Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Canklow Woods is an oasis of ancient woodland that takes you immediately away from the hustle and bustle of the town and roads in the near distance. The woods are very important archaeologically as it has been found that our ancestors lived here at least 3000 years ago. This 2 mile loop path takes you not just around and through the woods but gives you a lot of information about its history and wildlife along the route. From the people who lived here, how they used the land plus the nature in your surroundings and how important it is. The walk starts at Boston Park car park. Head through the little park, past the old bowling green and into the woods. The path takes you through time, info posts telling you how the land and these woods led over centuries to the steel industry of the area. Plus how the people lived in the woods, many centuries ago. The middle section of the walk takes you to the very oldest parts of the ancient woodland. This walk is wonderful for a family walk but also perfect for a short escape walk to clear the mind in nature. For the dog lovers, oh yes they will love it too.

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