Hiking and walking in South Yorkshire and beyond

 Ingbirchworth and Broadstones Reservoirs  RFM Blue Line  Walking with Mary 31/03/25 A calm day cool but not cold greeted us for this beautiful South Yorkshire walk. We managed to park clos e to the path There were lots of noisy small birds on this path. The views over Ingbirchworth Res were just fantastic. We both loved the sky and the reflections. The insect on the right happily photobombed my shot. We left the res and headed up Horn Lane. This area is a hidden gem of rural  tranquility. The misty longer view towards Penistone was atmospheric. We did pass a few friendly walkers and cyclists. We left Broadstone Road and entered the little square of rough ground next to the 2nd dam. This was a very pleasant little nature reserve. Chiffchaffs, wrens and robins were loudly proclaiming their presence. As we reached the dam we met a chap with a bird watching scope and I had a bird based conversation. We both agreed Old Moor was a great place to visit. We met a couple wit...

 Worksop East Cuckoo Way  RFM Blue Line 28/03/25 To describe this as a canal walk is an understatement. It was meant to be a circular walk but the lane I was intending to walk on was so busy I just returned using the quiet canal. A tiny lock on the Chesterfield canal. Walking along the canal bank the old Victorian Building on the other bank was interesting and quite ornate and beautiful. Wonder what is was? The canal here is bordered with factories old and new. There are lots of rubbish in the hedges but some signs it has been cleaned up at some stage. A swan in the wetland next to the canal where I could hear loads of different birds including a Cettes Warbler. More locks. This looked to be a feeding station and the mallards and swans were helping themselves. The heron on the towpath eventually took off and I watched him gracefully fly away. I saw him or a different heron, who can tell, several times on this walk. The donkeys on the other bank looked fit and healthy. Under th...