Wentworth Castle is a grade 1 listed 18th century building surrounded by fine gardens and estates. See it on a casual ramble in Barnsley. Read More
Sheffield city centre has a wealth of surprises and interesting things to discover. Urban casual rambles are available, taking anything from only 30 minutes! Read More
Built in the 11th Century, Doncaster's impressive Conisbrough Castle was an important part of the War of the Roses and just one of the landmarks you can see on a casual ramble in Doncaster. Read More
Wentworth Woodhouse has the widest facade of any stately home in Europe. This is just one of the sights you could see on a casual ramble in Wentworth, Rotherham. Read More
Gibson Mill is a sustainable building in the middle of Hardcastle Crags, a spot near Hebden Bridge in the Calderdale area of the South Pennines. Read More
This epic picture shows the Brontë Waterfall at Haworth in mid winter. Check it out on a Brontë Heritage Walk in the City of Bradford. Read More
This incredible picture by lowrangers.org shows Digley Reservoir in Kirklees. There are plenty of walks around the reservoir itself and the surrounding countryside to explore. Read More
Autumn skies over Otley Chevin by TJ Blackwell. This is just one of the many places to be visited in our City of Leeds walks. Read More
This incredible picture shows Sandal Castle at sunset. This can be seen on one of the casual rambles in the City of Wakefield. Read More
Hambleton Bluebells by Geoff Marston. Something to discover on a walk around the Hambleton area of North Yorkshire. Read More
This picture by WalkingUpHills shows the lovely views which can be seen on a walk through Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Read More
The Borough of Harrogate has a range of lovely parks, woodlands and countryside to visit and enjoy, as well as walks round a number of local villages. [Picture by KungfuJen] Read More
January 19, 2013,
Doncaster, Fun Walks, South Yorkshire
“The place to be for walks in Doncaster”… Doncaster is a historic market town which was founded by the Romans in AD71. It can boast not one but two Norman castles (Conisbrough and Tickhill) and was the town where the steam trains the Flying Scotsman and the Mallard were built...
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January 19, 2013,
Barnsley, Fun Walks, South Yorkshire
“The place to be for walks in Barnsley” … Barnsley is a busy market town which was mentioned in the Domesday Book (Berneslai) and takes its history very seriously. Historical landmarks for Barnsley Walks include Elsecar Heritage Centre, Monk Bretton Priory and Wentworth Castle. Now in the middle of a period of regeneration, Barnsley is a great place to visit and casual rambling opportunities are a-plenty. This is particularly true if you are somewhere near Silkstone, which appears to be the Barnsley walking capital! See below for the greatest assembly of Barnsley walking routes out there.
January 19, 2013,
Fun Walks, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
January 18, 2013,
Fun Walks, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a Metropolitan County which includes the boroughs of Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, and Sheffield which is the region’s only city. Despite its industrial and mining history, the county is surrounded by lovely countryside. The region includes the Peak District National Forest, the West Pennine Moors and borders on Sherwood Forest. The river Don runs through the county and there are various canals and reservoirs. This all leads to good opportunities for a casual rambles and walks in South Yorkshire!
January 18, 2013,
Fun Walks, South Yorkshire
A fun walk is an excellent way to get out and about with your partner, friends or family to get some exercise and explore your local area. No specialist equipment or knowledge is required to become a casual rambler, just some sturdy boots, a woolly hat and the spirit of adventure!
This is the place where we will be adding links to a number of fun walks across your region, starting in South Yorkshire and expanding. This will be an ever growing, ongoing task and links will be checked regularly to make sure they still work. Click your region below to see what fun walks are available.
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January 16, 2013,
Casual Ramblers 
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Our transformation into casual ramblers was borne out of trying to get some exercise that wasn’t too rigorous following an operation and has led into a very enjoyable hobby. By walking after work or on Saturday mornings we have been able to really appreciate our local area and we’ve found things we never knew existed and never would have unless we had gone off-road and explored the fields, woods and footpaths.
We’re not your typical ramblers – we’re more likely to have an iPad than a map and compass (although the woolly hat remains constant)...
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