Walking Britain High Melton & Cusworth Hall
Introduction to Walk 3397
County/Area - South Yorkshire
Author - Andy Chaplin
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 6 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
A South Yorkshire walk near Doncaster that includes Cusworth Hall and its parkland. The hall houses part of the Doncaster museums and, whilst the parkland looks out eastwards towards Doncaster, the lake, garden and parkland are pleasant retreats on the outskirts of the city. The route is generally easy to navigate with a section following Trans Pennine Trail. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 279 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 279 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 111 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 111 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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