Worksop to sheffield
From Pedalpushers
Worksop to Sheffield
(Under Construction)
Go East Young Cyclist!
What is about the East? West of Sheffield we have the fabulous Peak District, an easy ride with just a little tussock of a hill between us and there, or the Hope Valley train if you want to cheat. To the North lies the Rust Belt, forty miles of post-industrial wasteland before the Dales beckon. South lies the Promised Land, where the cycle routes are paved with gold or at least tarmac. But east? East lies an hours (at least) worth of suburbia before you so much as see a hint of countryside. If you take the trail it's a litany of broken glass, stolen cars, roaring motorbikes and rough surfaces. On the road, the man with the biggest 4x4 rules. You'd take the train, but on a Sunday morning that train don't run here anymore. Once a month, with Stagecoach Supertram's co-operation, you may be able to take a Cyclist's Special Supertram.
Still the East calls to me. There's something about that corridor of green running along the Parkway, those patches of ancient forest amongst the urban squalor, the shoots of renewed vigour in a tired and exhausted scene.
If you manage to make it out of town, Rother Valley will offer you a cup of your favourite beverage, and once you've made it up that last hill, there is rolling countryside to enjoy. Worksop might not have too much to entice you, beyond an easy canal route through town, and you might not want to linger long in Manton town, but beyond this Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest await, with plenty of off-road to tire you out and greenery to sooth your aggravated brain. Lincolnshire and the Wolds await you further east, and if you head south through Nottinghamshire you might just find yourself in Nottamun Town, sampling the ales in the Trip to Jerusalem or the Lincolnshire Poacher.
Somewhat more prosaically, here we have a commuting route between Worksop and Sheffield, with some off-road alternatives.
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Road route from Worksop to Sheffield avoiding the A57
The route I've added on the CTC map function starts at the end of Shireoaks Road near Rhodesia, Worksop and ends at the end of London Road, Sheffield
From Worksop its best to take the Shireoaks Road before you get to the A57. You can cycle along the Chesterfield Canal towpath if you like but be prepared to dismount for the access gates along its length. As you pass the church in Shireoaks take a left towards Thorpe Salvin.
This takes you on to the signposted NCN route 6. Its slightly uphill to Thorpe Salvin but not really noticeable. Continue through Thorpe Salvin to Harthill and turn left at the T-junction. Need to be a bit careful here as its difficult to see what is coming from your right. Go past the Beehive pub and then a small collection of shops before turning right at a mini-roundabout.
Keep following this road through Woodall, under the M1 and then up, down and up again until you get to a T-junction. Turn right here and enjoy the downhill towards Killamarsh. Its left at a mini-roundabout and then continuing downhill into Killamarsh itself. The road surface starts to deteriorate at this point as you get nearer the Halfway tramstop but at the time of writing resurfacing works have started.
(You can switch to the off-road alternative at Killamarsh - see below)
Straight ahead at the roundabout next to the Halfway tramstop towards Mosborough. From this point you have about 2 miles or so of climbing ahead of you. Its not steep (probably about 4% average) but it does drag. Turn right at the traffic lights in Mosborough and keep going along Mosborough Moor.
Turn left to go up Quarry Hill (fairly steep but short) and follow the road up and down all the way through Ridgeway to the next set of traffic lights next to the Old Harrow pub. You need to contend with the tram lines now! Best bet is to stay on the left of the tram lines and turn left on to Carterhall Road before you need to cross the tracks at the White Lane tram stop. Follow the road round on to Charnock Dale Road and Bowman Drive before it comes out on the ring road (Norton Parkway).
Now normally I wouldn't recommend cycling along here as the traffic is heavy and fast. However, its no worse than carrying on down Gleadless road and its only a short stretch until you need to turn right at the next roundabout on to Hemsworth Road. Just be careful. On Hemsworth Road follow the signs for Graves Park and then turn right down Warminster Road opposite the entrance to the park.
Lots of options from the bottom of Warminster Road but my preferred one is to turn right and then descend through Meersbrook Park (not actually allowed if we're being strict) to Beeston Road and straight across at the lights to Heeley retail park and the Sheaf Valley cycle route towards the City Centre.
Future improvements to this route:
Connect2 would help by providing a link between Killamarsh & Halfway tramstop, which is one of the busier bits of the
route, especially over the bridge.
Worse though is the section between Halfway and Mosborough, especially on the way IN to Sheffield when you are going uphill.
A link between Beighton and Woodhouse Station is needed.
Off-road alternative routes
from Killamarsh.
From an easterly direction, you can turn right onto Forge Lane and follow a level route to the Trans-Pennine Trail then do a U-turn at the old station so you are facing North, or Station Rd and hoik your bike over the bridge. (Connect2 promises improvements here)You can follow the trail all the way into Sheffield (see Mosborough to Sheffield)from here.
