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7th September 2017
Issue 973
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Health & Fitness
Use Sheffield Walking Festival to improve your fitness STRAP on your boots and take in Sheffield on foot as Sheffield Walking Festival returns September 8 to 17. Over ten days, the festival presents a host of enjoyable walks for a range of abilities, with plenty to see and discover along the way. The festival celebrates all sides of Sheffield with 34 routes of varying lengths and themes. Take in the city’s varied heritage, fascinating suburbs, hidden outdoor art and eclectic pubs, or enjoy a family themed walk including a picnic and paddle. Several walks will once again showcase the city’s dramatic borders that overlap with the Peak District, while others will shine a light on the city’s more central nature reserves and green spaces. Historical walks follow the Norfolk Heritage Trail, the boundary
Monday Stocksbridge The Venue Manchester Road 5pm & 7pm Donna: 0114 2460105 Hillsborough Hillsborough Trinity Methodist Church Middlewood Road 5:30pm & 7:30pm Julie 07985 275733 Wadsley Bridge Wadsley Bridge WMC Halifax Road 5pm and 7pm Kirsty 0114 2299117 TueSday Chapeltown Chapeltown WMC Market Place 5.00pm & 7pm Natalie: 0114 2611855
Stocksbridge Whitwell Community Centre Cedar Road (opp. Jnr School) 9am & 11am Donna: 07917 858 327
Penistone St John’s Community Centre Church Street 9.30am, 11.30am, 5pm & 7pm Janice: 07500 945661
Grenoside St Mark’s Church Hall Main Street 5:30 & 7:30pm Katie 07707397748
Stocksbridge The Venue Manchester Road 5pm & 7pm Donna: 0114 2460105
Hillsborough Hillsborough Sports Arena Middlewood Road (Next to Hillsborough Park) 5:30pm & 7:30pm Kirsty 0114 2299117
Penistone Oxspring St Aidens Church Sheff Rd - 7pm Lindsey: 07852 186 799
WedneSday High Green St Saviour’s Church Hall Mortomley Lane 9.30am, 11.30am, 5pm & 7pm Lindsay: 0114 2845866
Stannington Stanwood Methodist Church Stanwood Drive (Just off Stannington Road) 5:00pm & 7:00pm Jo 2339304
Fox Hill Christ Church Hall Fox Hill Road (Opp Kilner Way Retail Park) 5:30pm & 7:30pm Charlotte 07732290331
Ecclesfield Neighbourhood Support Unit 712 Wordsworth Avenue 5.30pm & 7.30pm Joanne: 0114 2462499
THurSday Chapeltown Chapeltown WMC Market Place 5pm & 7pm Lesley: 0114 2847552
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Hillsborough Hillsborough Tabernacle Church Proctor Place (Next to B&M car park) 9:30am 11:30am Christine 0114 2817860
of Sheffield Deer Park, explore Burngreave, Stannington and the Gleadless Valley, visit the 8 halls of Totley and a variety of old cemeteries. Countryside walks visit Wharncliffe Heath with the trustees, Bolsterstone and the Ewden Valley, follow the course of the great Sheffield Flood, explore the Eastern Moors with rangers from the Peak National Park and the naked people of a lost sculpture trail. For those who like a challenge, there’ll be an opportunity to take on the famous Sheffield Round Walk in reverse and a chance to cover off a decent portion of the newly opened Peak District Boundary Walk. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Sheffield Walking Group with a 15 mile Peakland walk and the life of GHB Ward, founder of the
Hillsborough Hillsborough Tabernacle Church Proctor Place (Next to B&M car park) 5:00pm & 7:00pm Lori 07739477010 oughtibridge Parish Centre School Lane (Side of Oughtibridge Church Off Church Street) 5:00pm & 7:00pm Kirsty 0114 2299117 Friday Chapeltown Chapeltown WMC Market Place 9.30am & 11.30am Lindsay: 0114 2845866
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Sheffield Clarion Ramblers, on a walk to coincide with the launch of the new Clarion Call book. There’s also unique opportunity for lovers of outdoor photography to hone their skills on a masterclass walk with award winning outdoor photographer and author, Chiz Dakin. And TV presenter, Andrew White, will lead the walk around Ladybower from the first series of his Walks Around Britain programme. All walks are FREE to attend, see the walk programme day by day below and click the walk link to sign-up. For information, see http://www. theoutdoorcity.co.uk/walkingfestival/
Fox Hill Christ Church Hall Fox Hill Road (Opp Kilner Way Retail Park) 9:30am Charlotte 07732290331 Stanwood Stanwood Methodist Church Stanwood Drive (Just off Stannington Road) 9:30am Lori (07739) 477010 SaTurday Hillsborough Hillsborough Sports Arena Middlewood Road (Next to Hillsborough Park) 9:00am & 11:00am Christine 0114 2817860