Sheffield promotes itself as the “outdoor city”. There can be no better place than Whinfell to take advantage of our proximity to the Peak District National Park.

WALKING

Turning right from Whinfell Court brings you to Fenny Lane, or to the Limb Valley Path which is part of the Sheffield Round Walk. Fenny Lane leads to Ringinglow Road. The Limb Valley starts on the edge of Whirlow Brook Park and climbs through beech woodland and fields to Ringinglow. There you will find the Norfolk Arms Pub. Turning left from the Limb Valley gives a choice of passing through Lady Canning’s Plantation, past the Ox-Stones and on to the beautiful views from Burbage edge; or the main trail to the left is the Houndkirk Road taking you to the Fox House Pub and the national trust property at Longshaw. The paths from here can take you anywhere in the Peak District. They are so plentiful that you never need to follow the same route twice. Cafes and pubs are also plentiful. Closer to home, crossing Ecclesall Road South, you can follow the Whirlow brook to Ecclesall woods and its bird sanctuary. A little further on is Abbeydale industrial Hamlet.

CYCLING

Once again it is wonderful to have the Peak District at our doorstep. Although there are significant hills. National Cycle Route 6 climbs past Ringinglow to follow the line of Stanage Edge. A detour from here takes you to Ladybower Reservoir, famous for being a training site for the Dam Buster Squadron. Bike hire is available here. Easier cycling can be done by hiring a bike at Monsal Head and following the track of the old railway line. If you prefer mountain biking, There are four miles of technical trails within the Lady Canning’s plantation

CLIMBING AND BOULDERING

The rocks at Ox Stones provide the nearest bouldering, but the moorland nearby has very many suitable locations. Burbage Edge and Stanage Edge are popular climbing locations, as is the disused quarry at Bolehill. Should the weather prove too wet or cold, Sheffield has 5 climbing walls within 20 minutes of Whinfell.