Walks you can reach from Barnsley Interchange by train
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Hadfield Station to Penistone Station (Derbyshire)
15m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
25km.
Impressive vistas. Old railway trackbed (Longdendale Trail/Trans Pennine Trail), moorland paths, and country roads. Trans Pennine Trail follows the course of the old Woodhead Railway Line between Manchester and Sheffield. Electrified with new tunnel in 1950s, closed 1981 after 30 years. Steep tarmac section; busy A628 crossed three times; steep climb.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Sheffield Station to Bamford Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
25km. 6h30.
Urban streets, landscaped Victorian cemetery, municipal parkland, narrow wooded valley, open moorland, rugged gritstone edges, and a scenic descent into lush valley. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sheffield Station to Dore and Totley Station (Yorkshire)
30m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
Ancient escarpment woodlands, wooded valleys, moorland fringe, panoramic views, and urban parks.
A shorter variant of Sheffield Circular via Porter and Gleadless – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dronfield Station to Grindleford Station (Derbyshire)
30m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
Tough: steep ascents. 14km. 4h.
Open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ambergate Station to Alfreton Station (Derbyshire)
45m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
12km.
Impressive views back across Amber valley. Predominantly countryside walk. Walk takes in Pentrich, where the doomed Pentrich Revolution began in June 1817 — an early working-class uprising following the Napoleonic Wars. Route follows parts of the former Cromford Canal. Busy A610 with lorry traffic; stiles.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Alfreton Station Circular (Derbyshire)
45m direct from Barnsley Interchange.
6km.
90% footpaths, 10% country Roads, and undulating countryside.
Documented by Visit Amber Valley.
Ambergate Station to Langley Mill Station (Derbyshire)
1h direct from Barnsley Interchange.
17km.
One of the world’s oldest industrial regions. Overgrown canal towpath, woodland and field crossings, and ironworks remains. Follows the route of the disused Cromford Canal. Butterley Tunnel (nearly 3 km) collapsed in 1900, severing the canal into two sections. Substantial tree blockages on overgrown sections; busy A610 road crossing.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Langley Mill Station Circular (Derbyshire)
1h direct from Barnsley Interchange.
7km.
35% hard surfaced 35%. Made up level surfaces 30% fields/countryside. Flat with one significant rising section.
Documented by Visit Amber Valley.
Long Eaton Station to Ilkeston Station (Derbyshire)
1h direct from Barnsley Interchange.
16km. Flat terrain. 4h–7h.
Canal, industrial towns, and disused railway viaduct.
Lunch stops in Hallam Fields, Ilkeston (2h30–4h in): Gallows Grub, or the Gallows Inn. Other lunch stop: La Rock (1h30–2h in).
End-of-walk reward: the Dew Drop Inn.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Beeston Station to Ilkeston Station (Nottinghamshire)
1h direct from Barnsley Interchange.
15km.
Urban and suburban streets, golf-course path, woodland, abandoned canal towpath (partly waterlogged), and active canal towpath. Bennerley Viaduct gives expansive valley views — Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station is visible 10+ miles distant. Approximate walking time 4–5 hours. Heavy traffic at the dual-carriageway crossing near Nottingham; canal paths shared with cyclists.