Walking Britain Morthen & Upper Whiston from Ulley
Introduction to Walk 1937
County/Area - South Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.3 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 5 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
An undemanding walk south of Rotherham starting from Ulley and including the villages of Morthen and Upper Whiston. The varied route includes a section of the Rotherham Round Walk, the M1-M18 junction, wind turbines, city views, farmland and Ulley Reservoir. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 278 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 278 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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