IntroductionApprox 9 - 10 mile walk
This walk starts at the Admiral Rodney pub in Loxley, this area is said by many to be the birthplace of the Legendary Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest. The Admiral Rodney can be reached on the First Mainline's number 14 bus. These are quite frequent from Sheffield City centre.
For information on on times visit SYPTE. All First Mainline's Saver tickets are valid to Loxley from Sheffield city centre. (Please note beyond Loxley at present a different bus company operate to Low Bradfield under contract to SYPTE and to the best of my knowledge First Mainline tickets are not valid on these services. This could change
and I would advise ringing SYPTE on 01709 51 51 51 for further advice).
All SYPTE. Tickets and concessionary passes are valid on services to Low Bradfield as well as Loxley.
Approx 4 -6 Hours walk
Refreshments available at Loxley, Low Bradfield and Strines Inn.
Loxley to Low Bradfield
From the Admiral Rodney cross the road and follow the Public Footpath sign directly opposite the pub.
Admiral Rodney Loxley
The path shortly comes to a cemetery and swings round to the right and then left to run down the edge of the cemertery. At he bottom of the cemetery the path turns to the left
and shortly a strile over a wall on your right hand side can be seen, Cross the stile and then turn right
along the lane it brings you on to. You are now walking next to the river Loxley.
River Loxley
Very shortly the lane goes through a gate into a yard with some out buildings and a house in it At the gate a signposted path leaves on your left, Follow the path you will shortly pass a mill pond on your right hand side.
The river Loxley is on your left hand side.
Mill Pond next to the River Loxley
Stay on the main path this is well defined. You will eventually reach a road. The path comes out on this road directly
opposite a Yorkshire Water building. Turn left down the road you will cross the river then turn right onto the path just after the bridge and follow the path up the hill,
Keep following this path for quite some distance through the woods until you reach a fork in the path where there is a sign
post. At this point follow the path up the hill. This path leads onto an unsurfaced lane. Follow this lane. The view gradually opens up as you climb the lane. The
The wall of Dam Flask can be seen at this point
You will pass a farm and then come out onto a tarmaced road at a group of houses. Turn right and follow the road. The village of Dungworth can be seen ahead.
Looking towards Dam Flask wall
Looking towards Dungworth
Follow the road through Dungworth up to a T junction and the turn right down the hill following the Low Bradfield sign.
The T Junction in Dungworth
This road will then bring you out at the side of Dam Flask where it joins the road that runs up the side of the Dam. Bear left along the Dam road. If you wish to you can walk along the pavement or there is a path nearer to the Dam that runs parralel to the
road.
Keep following the road or path round the edge of the dam. Eventually the path next to the Dam rejoins the road.
Dam Flask
Dam Flask narrowing down towards the end of the dam
Keep following the road Low Bradfield can be see ahead.
Looking towards Low Bradfield
You will eventually reach reach The Plough public house in Low Bradfield
The Plough Low Bradfield
From here buses can be caught back to Loxley. Buses can also be caught to Hillsborough Interchange where Very frequent buses and Supertram can be caught back to Sheffield City Centre.
All SYPTE tickets and passes are valid on buses from here visit SYPTE for times and information. The buses from Low Bradfield are reasonable but not frequent.
Low Bradfield - Strines
On leaving the Plough walk back onto the road you came into Low Bradfield on then go to the T junction next to the pub, turn right and follow
the road you will pass a river on your right hand side and then a cricket pitch.
Bridge over the river Loxley at Low Bradfield
This whole area is very attractive. once you are past the cricket pitch you will shortly pass a Bus turning circle on your left hand side.
Looking Back to Low Bradfield from the bus turning circle
keep following the road after about a mile you will pass Haychatters House this was formerly the Haychatters Pub that shut in 1999.
Haychatters House
Carry on along the road after sometime there is a track going off to the left into some woods to Dale Dyke resevior follow this.
The turn off to Dale Dyke reservoir
Very shortly after you will pass a map of the area in form of a sign on your left hand side. Shortly after this you will come to a fork in the track where you take the left hand fork. On following this
track you will cross a river on a low bridge
Crossing the river
and then come to the bottom of a tunnel coming out of Dale Dyke reservoir.
Outflow at the bottom of Dale Dyke reservoir
Follow the steps up the hill these go for quite a way at the top of the steps the path turns to the right. You will eventually reach the dam wall.
Bridge over the overflow, leading to the Dale Dyke reservoir dam wall
The path then runs along the side of the dam. As a point of interest Dale Dyke dam broke on the 11th March 1864 and caused the Sheffield flood. To read more about this Click here.
The sides of the dam are mostly wooded.
Looking up Dale Dyke resevoir
Once past the end of the dam it will not be long before you reach a bridge. Cross the bridge and keep following the path. Eventually you will come out of the woods and see Rogin House that is next to Strines dam, in Front of you.
Strnes dam wall
When you get to Rogin House turn right and then immediate Left. From this point Boots Folly can be seen on the hillside on your Left hand side.
Looking up at Boots Folly
Follow the Track you have turned onto until you come to a tarmaced road. This road links the main A57 Road with the main A616 road. When you reach
the road turn left down the hill you will drop down into the valley
In the valley below Strines
and then climb up the other side. You will the arrive at the Strines Inn.
Strines Inn
There is a bus service from Strines back to Loxley and Hillsborough but this is infrequent and runs on Sundays and bank holidays only. By taking a 20 Minute walk to The A57 at Moscar Top more Regular Buses can be caught back to Sheffield, Please note This is still an infrequent bus service but it does run every day. Visit SYPTE for more information
View of Strines Dam from the Strines Inn
