The Silkstone Waggonway, Penistone – Open during daylight hours. Free entry

Details

Accessibility:

Limited free of charge car parking is available at Silkstone Common station. There are pubs on route and toilets are available for customers. Some sections can have wet, muddy or uneven ground and weather conditions can vary.  Choose appropriate footwear and clothing.

Brief Description:

The Silkstone Waggonway is a bridleway which runs through Silkstone Village with public right of way. It was previously a horse drawn railway route which was built by the Barnsley Canal Navigation Company in 1809. It was built to transport the coal from the collieries in Silkstone Valley to the canal terminus in Cawthorne. In 1830 Robert C Clarke built an extension to Silkstone Common and to his colliery developments in Moorend. It is now a popular walking route approximately 3.34 miles long, which takes in the historical heritage of the area.

Further Information

Address:

Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 4RS

Email:

Via contact page of website: http://www.visitpenistone.co.uk/contact_us.html

Phone:

No phone number available.

Website:

http://www.visitpenistone.co.uk/walks/silkstone_waggonway.pdf

Opening Hours:

Open during daylight hours.

Directions:

From Barnsley via B6499 (4.8m). Take Eldon Street and Market Hill to Shambles Street. Follow A628 to B6449 for 4.7 miles until you reach your destination.

From Glossop via B6105 and A628 (20.5m). Head east on High Street West/Norfolk Square/A57 towards Norfolk Street/B6105. Turn left onto Norfolk Street/Norfolk Square/B6105 and continue for 5.3 miles. Slight right onto A628. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit and stay on A628. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto High Lee Lane/A629. Turn left onto Coates Lane/B6449.

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Transport:

The closest railway station is Silkstone Common approximately 0.6 miles away. Bus services are limited in the area. For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are bars, restaurants, hotels, bed-and-breakfast accommodation and camping and caravan sites, a cinema and a wealth of outdoor activities in and around Penistone.