This varied walk over easy paths has several points of considerable interest. Anglers Country Park is usually populated by a good variety of birds, so take binoculars if you want to stop at the hides. The visitor centre (not open Mondays) has information and a café. Haw Park Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. The section of the Barnsley Canal, though disused, still has water in it, and is very attractive as it runs through a steep-sided wooded cutting. A disused railway provides a pleasant route back to Ryhill.
By Derek Spiers.
**Please note the Hammer & Anvil pub and the Sportsman Inn, both mentioned in the directions, are now closed. The Hammer & Anvil has been boarded up while the Sportsman Inn has been demolished. However, the footpath sign can still be seen on the right side of the Hammer & Anvil as you look at it**
Route: Is it for me? Easy walking mostly on well-used paths and tracks. Suitable for all
Stiles 5
Start/Parking: Station Road, Ryhill, near Hammer & Anvil pub, grid ref SE384144
Nearest town Wakefield
Refreshments Pubs in Ryhill and Wintersett; café at the visitor centre (not Mon)
Public toilets Anglers Park Visitor Centre
Public transport Service 194 Barnsley-Wakefield serves School Lane, Ryhill
Maps: Ordnance Survey Explorer 278; Landranger 111
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