Ingbirchworth and Broadstones Reservoirs RFM Blue Line Walking with Mary
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.
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 with a pair of medium sized dogs one just a wary puppy. We had a chat about the area and the dogs. Typically the dogs were happy to say hello to Mary but also happy to ignore me. They said they would see us again as our round routes were similar but we were going in the opposite directions.
My sister Mary on the green lane.
A sky lark posed so I took a photo.
We reached the top of our route and had a good view of Naylors in the distance.
The cross at Potters Gate was familiar as we had stopped here on a walk last summer for a coffee. We had a 10 minute break for coffee and buns or crisps.
The roads up here are long and straight but the skyline is dominated by the windmills. This is not high moorland but the rolling South Pennine hills closer to the urban areas, the nearest here being Penistone and Barnsley. We passed the couple we had seen earlier as predicted. We still stopped for another chat.
Another lively spring lamb this one seems to be wearing a cap. Mary commented on his fixation with us and his sweet voice.
Our destination Ingbirchworth in the distance.
We still had to walk round the rest of the res.
The far side of the res was bedevilled with exposed roots. Its always the same when the views are beautiful the ground is dodgy so you have to look down instead of up.
The final stretch along the dam wall back to the lane and the car.
A sleeping Shelduck resting on the dam.
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.
We met a couple with a pair of medium sized dogs one just a wary puppy. We had a chat about the area and the dogs. Typically the dogs were happy to say hello to Mary but also happy to ignore me. They said they would see us again as our round routes were similar but we were going in the opposite directions.
The roads up here are long and straight but the skyline is dominated by the windmills. This is not high moorland but the rolling South Pennine hills closer to the urban areas, the nearest here being Penistone and Barnsley. We passed the couple we had seen earlier as predicted. We still stopped for another chat.
A mysterious floating contraption on the res.
This was a 51/4 mile walk including 2 reservoirs, a nature reserve and some fine rural scenes. Good for the heart and soul, makes you proud to be a tyke. The route ascended around 400 foot but the hills were long and easy. 13,000 wonderful steps. This is not a busy area on a week day and parking is relatively easy. Its hard to beat for a grand 2 hour walk.
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