Saturday  APRIL 19th  2008
-  Thongs For The Memory !
Around the Holme Valley with the option to finish early at the halfway point. A walk that is redolent with place names evoking a rural landscape by our forebears: Hagg Wood, Oldfield,
Wood Nook, Thick Hollins, Royd Edge & Greasy Slack

Start: 9.40am BROCKHOLES station
Finish: Meltham (bus) or Honley station
Distance: 5 or 10 miles.   
Leader: John Harker

Depart: Lincoln  07.04, Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Barnsley 09.01, Huddersfield 09.13 to BROCKHOLES.


Saturday  MAY 3rd   2008
- A  Denby Dale Circular !
Welcome to a new leader today taking us on & off the Oxley Trail around the Skelmanthorpe and Deffer Wood area.

Start: 9.40am DENBY DALE station  Finish: Denby Dale.
Distance:  10 miles.  
Leader: Pete Watson
Depart: Lincoln  07.04, Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Barnsley 09.01, Huddersfield 09.13 to DENBY DALE.


Monday  MAY 5th 2008  
- Mills & Hills!

A special Bank Holiday walk with great contrasts starting with valley footpaths that once served a string of riverside mills then up & over the hills to get some tremendous views.

Start: 10.40am at BROCKHOLES.    Finish: Shepley.
Distance:  9 miles.  
Leader: Liz Colquhoun
Depart: Lincoln 07.04, Sheffield 09.36, Meadowhall 09.42, Barnsley 10.01, Huddersfield 10.13 to BROCKHOLES


Saturday  JUNE 7th  2008  
-  Rother Ramble !

A pleasant walk on good footpaths through Rother Valley          Country Park, Norwood, Harthill finishing on the Cuckoo Way.

Start: 9.55 am WOODHOUSE station
Finish: Kiveton Park.  
Distance:  11 miles.
Leader: David Cook

Depart: Lincoln  08.27, Huddersfield 08.10, Barnsley 08.58, Meadowhall 09.33, Sheffield 09.44  to WOODHOUSE.

 

 

 

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Saturday  JUNE 21st  2008
- Midsummer Meanderings !
Starting outside the station amongst the throngs of Saturday shoppers but quickly rising to the heights of Castle Hill leaving the madding crowd behind. Heading south high above the Holme Valley before we have to return to earth on the longest day of the year.

Start: 9.50am HUDDERSFIELD (Harold Wilson statue).
Finish: Stocksmoor.
Distance: 9 miles.
Leader: John Harker

Depart: Lincoln  07.04,  Sheffield  08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Barnsley 09.01 to HUDDERSFIELD.


Saturday  JULY  5th   2008       
 - Crossing The Megawatt Valley - again !
Across to North Nottinghamshire for a delightful walk along part of the “Cuckoo Way”, Clarborough Hill’s wonderful green lanes then via North Wheatley &  over the River Trent into the market town of Gainsborough.

Start: 10.30am  RETFORD station.
Finish: Gainsborough Lea Road.
Distance: 11 miles.   
Leader: Stuart Parker

Depart: Huddersfield 08.10, Barnsley 08.58, Meadowhall 09.33, Sheffield 09.44, Lincoln 09.27 to RETFORD.


LINCOLN CENTRAL
CLOSED from 19 July – 01 Sept

Phase 2 of the Lincoln signalling project requires closure of the station to all train services. Connecting buses are expected to operate between Lincoln and Gainsborough Lea Road.
Check times with National Rail


Saturday  JULY  19th  2008
- “Have You Met Our Jo?!”
A walk from Barnsley to Chapeltown with options.

Start: 9.30am BARNSLEY station.  Finish: Chapeltown.
Distance: 12 miles.   
Leader: Pete Watson

Depart: Huddersfield 08.10,  Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Leeds 08.34, Wakefield Kirkgate 09.03 to BARNSLEY.


Saturday  AUGUST  2nd  2008
- A Summer Stroll !
Taking in old woodland & parts of the new South Yorkshire Forest with it’s fresh plantations.

Start: 9.15am  SILKSTONE COMMON station.
Finish: Wombwell
Distance: 10 miles.   
Leader: Joy Rawlings

Depart: Huddersfield 08.10,Sheffield 08.36, Meadowhall 08.42, Barnsley 09.01 to  SILKSTONE COMMON.


Saturday  AUGUST 16th  2008
- Six  Churches Walk !
A circular walk on ancient paths and bridleways via Brampton, Wath and Wentworth.

Start: 9.30am  ELSECAR station. Finish: Elsecar
Distance: 11 miles.   
Leader: David Cook

Depart: Huddersfield 08.10, Barnsley 08.58, Sheffield 09.08, Meadowhall 09.14 to ELSECAR.


For a free copy of the PLP Summer 2008 Walks leaflet please call Stuart on 01522 - 534655