KIN Walk 24: Nether Edge, Brincliffe and Banner Cross

Join a walk around Nether Edge, Brincliffe and Banner Cross led by artist, outdoor expedition leader and forest school teacher Robin Widdowson and local historian Anders Hanson. On this walk we will explore some of Sheffield's beautiful and fascinating suburbs and discover more about their history. Robin and Anders will tell you what to look for on the way.

Highlights of the walk include:

• Two of Sheffield's best known parks - Endcliffe Park and Bingham Park - and one of its less well known - Chelsea Park.
• The beautiful paths around the wooded scarp of Brincliffe Edge with views over Nether Edge, Carter Knowle and towards Meersbrook and Woodseats.
• The history of some of Sheffield's most impressive homes that once belonged to key figures from the city's past, such as Banner Cross Hall, Brincliffe Towers, Kenwood Hall, Shirle Hill and Mount Pleasant.
• The green streets of Nether Edge with some amazing homes and gardens, and their stories from Sheffield's history.
• The busy and multicultural streets around Sharrow and London Road with their own unique tales of the city.

The walk can be joined in Kelham Island (meet at 10:00 by the crucible in front of Craft & Dough) from where we'll catch a bus to Hunter's Bar. You can also join a bus in the city centre (routes 82 towards Dore and 88 towards Bents Green, both stop on Arundel Gate). We will meet at the entrance to Endcliffe Park by Hunter's Bar roundabout at 10:45. We finish on the edge of the city centre near Waitrose. The distance is around 7.04km / 4.37 miles. Most of it is on urban roads with some short parts on decent footpaths.

About KIN Walks

KIN Walks started in 2019 with the aim of introducing people in Kelham Island and Neepsend (hence the name) to parts of the city and surrounding areas they might not discover otherwise. The walks are open to anyone from Sheffield and further afield, with the other KIN, as in friendship and community, equally important. The main meeting point for the walks continues to be in Kelham Island, but they include other points on the route where people can join.

The walk fee covers time spent putting together and testing each of these unique walks as well as costs such as insurance. Please make sure you also bring enough money to cover the cost of public transport as well. We stop for lunch and so please bring a packed lunch as may not be near a shop, although we also try and make sure there is a place en route where you can call in briefly for some snacks or a coffee. We usually finish off with an opportunity for a drink in a decent pub.

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What to bring

Refreshments and packed lunch, plenty of water, and some money or a card to pay for any refreshments you may want to get and the use of public transport. We will stop for lunch en-route and so please bring your own food with you.

Most of this walk is on urban roads with some short parts on decent footpaths. Depending on the weather, we also recommend bringing along warm and waterproof clothing and a hat, or suncream if it's hot. No one can predict the weather. If you are responsible for others, please ensure that they are suitably dressed.

Please note: you will be solely responsible for your own safety. We accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or illness resulting in joining the walk; however we are insured and Robin is trained in First Aid and will carry a first aid kit.

Host or Publisher Anders Hanson