Let's Walk: Historic Canal Walk (5 Weirs Walk)

Schedule

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am to Thu, 17 Dec, 2026 at 01:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Victoria Quays | Sheffield, EN

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Join us on a walk along the canal to discover over 200 years of history on the 5 Weirs Walk
About this Event

About this event

Our wonderful volunteers are leading these historic walks.

The walks will take place on the 3rd Thursday of the month, which will be a tour along the 5 Weirs Walk

Starting at 11am and lasting around 2 and a half hours the meeting point is outside Victoria Junction Cafe, Victoria quays, Furnival Rd, Sheffield S4 7YB

Due to the cobbles and stairs on this walk, we don't believe its accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The Walk lasts approximately 2 and a half hours. Please bring comfortable footwear and clothing to suit the weather conditions.

Getting here:

Location: Victoria Junction Cafe, Victoria quays, Furnival Rd, Sheffield S4 7YB

Public Transport:

Buses: 5, 24 Sheffield, 25, 97 Sheffield, 98 Sheffield, X54 Sheffield and X74 Sheffield bus routes will take you to bus stops nearby

Train: It's approximately a 15minute walk from Sheffield Train Station to get to the Canal and River Trust Office at Victoria Quays.

Parking: The Victoria Quays Car park is the closest car park to the walk meeting point.

**If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite or please get in touch with us to allow another person(s) a chance to take part**

Book now:

Please book one time slot per person. Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before your booked slot. These sessions are designed for adults and for children as an introduction to walking and are easy grade along our amazing towpaths. Learn a bit of history or see some awesome wildlife which is around every turn on our waterways .

Parents and Guardians are required to accompany their children on this walk.

Donate to Let’s Activity!

The Canal & River Trust’s Let’s Activity campaign is free to attend as part of our work as a waterways and wellbeing charity to help everyone get out, get active and make their lives better by water by learning to paddle. You can now support the work our teams do with children and families and make a donation: DONATING HERE

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Victoria Quays, Victoria Quays, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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