Rivelin Valley Trail

Walks, England, South Yorkshire, Sheffield

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  • Step 1: We began this walk at Rails Road but it’s also possible to do the walk from the other end of the trail, just begin at Malin Bridge! It’s an easy going & easy to follow route.

  • The car park on Rails Road is the site of the old Rivelin Corn Mill, the only mill on the trail not for producing metal

    Step 2: The car park on Rails Road is the site of the old Rivelin Corn Mill, the only mill on the trail not for producing metal

  • Two water wheels, fed with water from this pond, turned grinding wheels to make flour until the 1920s

    Step 3: Two water wheels, fed with water from this pond, turned grinding wheels to make flour until the 1920s

  • Exit the car park and cross the road. Join the footpath on the other side

    Step 4: Exit the car park and cross the road. Join the footpath on the other side

  • Take a look at the lovely packhorse bridge but stay on this side of the river to explore the heritage & nature trail

    Step 5: Take a look at the lovely packhorse bridge but stay on this side of the river to explore the heritage & nature trail

  • The bridge carried the packhorse route between Stannington & Crosspool over the River Rivelin from around 1775

    Step 6: The bridge carried the packhorse route between Stannington & Crosspool over the River Rivelin from around 1775

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