A Barnsley Wander!
Our aim today is to walk a circular route taking in autumnal Barnsley along the old canal to Dearne Valley Park, Monk Bretton Priory, Stairfoot, site of old Stairfoot station, Staithes Hall, Barnsley Academy, Swannee and return to Barnsley station.
(meet outside the station near the ticket office on Platform 1).
Start: 10.15 am at BARNSLEY station. Finish: BARNSLEY.
Distance: approx. 7½ miles. Leader: David Cook (07717- 497684).
Work continues at Huddersfield railway station on the Trans-Pennine Upgrade and along a section of the Penistone Line today, so rail replacement bus services are operating between HUDDERSFIELD and BARNSLEY.
TWO bus services will run:
One will operate as a direct service from Huddersfield to Barnsley. Another will operate as a stopping service calling at all intermediate
stations between Huddersfield and Barnsley; see below for details.
stations between Huddersfield and Barnsley; see below for details.
Bus timings are as below:
Any delay on the buses, please call David on (07717- 497684), and he will wait at Barnsley for the bus to arrive.
Depart:
Huddersfield 0800 (BUS) stopping service calling at Lockwood 0812, Berry Brow 0817, Honley 0826, Brockholes 0835, Stocksmoor 0850, Shepley 0900, Denby Dale 0910, Penistone 0928, Silkstone Common 0943, Dodworth 0948 to arrive BARNSLEY 1003.
OR
Huddersfield 0911 (BUS) direct to arrive BARNSLEY 1011.
Depart: Lincoln 0723, Saxilby 0733, Gainsborough Lea Road 0744, Retford 0753, Worksop 0810 to Sheffield 0843, then change:
Depart: Sheffield 0900, Meadowhall 0905, Chapeltown 0914, Elsecar 0920, Wombwell 0923 to arrive BARNSLEY 0930.
(Return buses depart Barnsley at xx.40, stopping at all intermediate stations to Huddersfield OR at xx15 direct to Huddersfield).
Other NORTHERN train services, Lincoln > Sheffield, Sheffield > Barnsley,
should be running to a normal timetable.
should be running to a normal timetable.
Please check before you travel, and for enquiries, contact Northern / National Rail Enquiries.
Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons