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Further information on the Trans Pennine Trail

The Trans Pennine Trail in Barnsley

Foldout leaflet with map, route information and information on places of interest along the route.

Extract:
'Pennine Barnsley is the area where the sections of the Trans Pennine Trail from North, South, East and West meet, making it an ideal recreational base. Pennine Barnsley has a landscape of natural beauty from the heather moors of Langsett through the quaint villages of Silkstone and Wortley to the exciting wetlands of the lower Dearne Valley.

'The uniqueness of the Trail in Barnsley is that it provides access to the North and South sections and can also be explored as a circular route through the heart of the South Yorkshire Forest.

'There are many interesting places to see and visit. From the west the trail passes along 'Windle Edge', the highest point on the whole of the Trans Pennine Trail, through to the villages of Dunford Bridge and Thurlstone and the Pennine market town of Penistone.

'At Oxspring, travellers have a choice of several routes, one leading directly east with links to Wakefield and Leeds, and another southern route to the picturesque village of Wortley then to Sheffield through Wharncliffe Woods or along the Timberland Trail to Elsecar. Each route passes close to attractions such as Worsbrough Country Park, Elsecar Heritage Centre and the Old Moor Wetland Centre.'

Contact:

Email: barnsley@ytbic.co.uk
Tel: (01226) 206757

www.barnsley.gov.uk

Information courtesy of various organisations including Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council