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Deffer Wood and Cannon Hall

Length – 6.5 miles

Walk Description

This varied walk takes you through woods, along streams,through a country park and across fields. There are extensive views, and in spring, opportunities to see bluebells.

Information

  • Grade – Well defined paths. Some rough ground and stiles. Parts can be muddy and slippy in wet weather
  • Start – High Hoyland
  • Grid Reference – SE 270 097
  • Parking – on the road
  • Public transport –There is no bus service to High Hoyland. The 92/92A service (Barnsley / Cawthorne) goes to Cawthorne (join this route at instruction 7)
  • Refreshments – Cannon Hall, Cannon Hall Garden Centre and Thyme Bistro, Cherry Tree (High Hoyland), The Pavilion (Cannon Hall CP)
  • Public Toilets – Cannon Hall, Cannon Hall Country Park Car Park.
  • Map OL1 Dark Peak OS Explorer 278 / 288

Stocksbridge Walkers are Welcome walks can be found as recommended routes on the OS Maps App for mobile phones , tablets and pc.


Deffer Wood walk instructions pdf.


Map of the walk

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Mobile Phone Coverage – Mobile phone signal coverage is mostly good in this area. Intermittent signals can be received on higher ground.

Ordnance Survey map OL1 Dark Peak is recommended for all the routes on this web site.

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