Chapeltown to Elsecar
A station-to-station walkYorkshireNorth of England
Ancient woods, country park and reservoir, with Civil War history, the Kes-famous Tankersley Old Hall ruins and Elsecar Heritage Centre. A longer, facility-free section.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Westwood Country Park: A park with woodland walking trails, cycle routes and a reservoir.
Tankersley Old Hall: The ruins of a medieval hall destroyed during the English Civil War, later featured in the 1969 film Kes.
Elsecar Heritage Centre: A visitor attraction in former Victorian workshops housing the Newcomen Beam Engine, a steam railway and canal basin.
Warnings: No facilities en route; bring refreshments. Take care crossing Tankersley Golf Course.
Credits
Walk details: Penistone Line Trail / Penistone Line Partnership (PDF).