WALK
Rotherham Ring Route
Firbeck to Maltby With Rotherham Metro Ramblers
This 11 mile circular route of the eastern Rotherham boundary takes in historic delights in Firbeck, Thurcroft, Brookhouse and Maltby. The first section from Firbeck to Maltby is 4 miles. Start: Firbeck Church Postcode: S81 8JY
Start at Firbeck Church. Take the footpath to the left of the Church, cross the field until it meets a path coming from the right. You will see a monument commemorating RAF Firbeck and the ground crews who served there from 1940 to 1948. Carry straight on the path which makes a sharp bend to the left.
Continue along then turn right at the hedge. Shortly after the tree, bear left across the field. Follow the path diagonally across 3 fields until it joins a track.
Continue ahead, keeping left at the junction.
Keep left again at the hedge which splits the track. At the next field boundary by the trees, turn right through the stile next to the gate. Follow the path along the right of the hedge and bear to the left of Stone Farm. After the farm, turn left onto the farm track. Continue to the minor road and turn sharp right down the hill.
Just before the minor road meets the A634, take the left footpath. Follow the path to the historic ruins of Roche Abbey, founded by Cistercian Monks in 1147. Keeping the ruins on your left, continue past the information centre and the old gate house. Carry on along the track and through the gate. Keep straight ahead along the path on the valley bottom to the minor road. Cross the road
(Gypsy Lane) and follow the well-defined path through the woodland. At the fork, bear right up the hill and bear left at the junction of paths. At the next fork, bear left, shortly after the path turns right under a railway bridge. Keep on the wooded path and stay straight on where it crosses a rough road.
Continue to a gate, bear left across 2 fields heading towards St Bartholomew’s Church. Extensively rebuilt in 1859, notice the ancient West Tower with herringbone limestone pattern, and its 14th century lychgate. Keep on the path through the woodland with the stream on the left. Go through the gate by the houses and shortly after turn right up some stone steps and through the church yard. Carry on under the church gate and up Church Lane. Cross the road and climb the stairs to Maltby Cross at the junction of the A634 and A631.
MALTBY TO FIRBECK RETURN ROUTE Distance 7 miles
Retrace steps to the church. Take the righthand path to the side of the church. Cross the stream. Take the footpath up the hill through a field and a wooded area to Hooton Levitt. Walk through this small hamlet to junction of Carr Lane and High Hooton Rd. Cross this road to the wooded footpath at the side of Manor Farm. Follow path over stile into a field and continue straight on eventually reaching a track which leads to Tunwell Rd. Turn right into the small hamlet of Carr, keep on the main road turning left into Ramper Rd. After approximately 600m take a track to the left, then take the bridleway through a gate to the left up through a field. The bridleway edges the old
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Thurcroft Pit tip then reaches a wooded area. Follow the bridleway through the wooded area then pass Thurcroft Hall to reach Main St, Brookhouse. Turn left and walk through Brookhouse to the entrance to the Travellers Rest public house. Turn right to take the footpath to the side of the public house and into a field. At the top of the field cross the stream and walk through the next field. Turn left at the small country road. At the junction with Rotherham Lane turn right, cross the road and take the footpath on the opposite side. Follow the path to School Rd, cross the road and take the footpath opposite with the allotments to your left. Follow the footpath down to St John’s Rd with St John’s Church on your right. Turn left at St John’s Rd and cross the road to take the bridleway (Kirk Croft Rd) for 1 mile to the edge of Long Thwaite Wood. The bridleway continues straight on to Thwaite House Farm then entering Penny Hill. Take the road straight on to Firbeck crossing the stream head up towards a road junction. Follow the road to the right and follow this into Firbeck. The starting point of Firbeck Church is to your left.
Further details regarding public transport and other local walks, complete with maps, can be found in the Rotherham Ring Route booklet which can be purchased from the Tourist Information Centre on High Street, Rotherham or Deer Park Farm Tea Rooms in Thrybergh for only £2. Also details of how to send for the booklet can be found on
www.ramblers.org.uk/rotherham-metro
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