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Valley Walk > Stage 1 |
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Fossilised stump
at Sheffield's Botanical Gardens |
Endcliffe
and Porter Valley walk
A walk
through Sheffield's Botanical Gardens and along Ecclesall Road, passing
through Endcliffe Park and the Porter Valley.
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details: |
| Start
point: |
Outside
Botanical Gardens, Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield |
| Countryside
Rangers' office: |
0114
250 0500 |
| Ordnance
Survey: |
Explorer
110 - map ref: 335864 |
| Distance: |
approx.
3.22km (2 miles) |
| Time: |
approx.
1 hour 30 minutes |
Extra
info:
To see what the symbols mean, please visit the key |
      
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| Open
University advisor: |
Dr
Dick Morris |
| Acknowledgments: |
Gaynor
Boon, Paul Richards, Ken Dorning, Jon Barker, Jean Glasscock, Joe
Rowntree |
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More info:
You
will see a variety of wildlife and areas of industrial heritage, and discover
more the natural history of the area along the route. |
Getting
there and getting back:
By bus: Catch the 30 or 50 from Church Street in Sheffield - ask for
Clarkehouse Road or Botanical Gardens. Getting back: Catch the 85
or 86 from Oakbrook Road. Buses run all day, approximately every 15 minutes
Mondays to Saturdays and every hour on Sundays and Public Holidays. Telephone
01709 566000, Monday to Friday, 0830-1700, or click
here for online information (the BBC is not responsible for the
content of external websites).
By car: Drive to start point on Clarkehouse Road, (see map). Limited
parking available on Southbourne Road, Rutland Park and surrounding roads
as well as on Clarkehouse Road, except between 0800-0930 and 1630-1830,
Monday-Friday. |
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Walk
conditions
Health and Safety information
Paths are in good condition and the walk is relatively flat, although there
is an option to go up and onto Bingham Park - this is a steep incline and
would be quite difficult for disabled persons. |
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