The Sheffield Round Walk is a walk through the south west of

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...

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. Starting from Hunters Bar, it travels along the Porter valley to

Ringinglow Ringinglow is a village in the western section of Sheffield, England. It is on the western border of Ecclesall Ward, and although it is within the boundary of Sheffield, it is self-contained, being entirely surrounded by open countryside. The ...

. It then descends through the Limb valley and Ecclesall Woods to Abbeydale Road, before climbing through Ladies Spring Wood to

Graves Park Graves Park is a large parkland area in the South of Sheffield, between the districts of Norton, Woodseats and Meadowhead. The park was developed by Alderman J. G. Graves between 1926 and 1936, to protect the thousand year old woodla ...

. The walk then passes through the

Gleadless Gleadless () is a suburb and parish A Church Near You.
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valley,

Meersbrook Park Meersbrook Park is set on a steep hillside in Meersbrook, Sheffield, England, offering panoramic views over central Sheffield to the north. Within the park are two historic buildings: Bishops' House and Meersbrook Hall. The Bishops' House ...

and Chelsea Park before returning to Hunters Bar.

Round Sheffield Run

The annual Round Sheffield RunRound Sheffield Run
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References

External links

Sheffield Round Walk website
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