Sheffield Five Weirs Walk - River Don, City Centre to Meadowhall

Sheffield Five Weirs Walk - River Don, City Centre to Meadowhall
We start in Sheffield City Centre at Lady's Bridge. We pass under the city's inner ring road before finding the first feature of the walk. Cobweb Bridge takes the footpath over the river Don, whilst also navigating underneath the old Sheffield Victoria railway station on the arches above. A genius and unique solution to the problem.
It is then we encounter out first weir - Walk Mill Weir.
This next section is one of the highlights for me. We pass over Bailey Bridge and thread our way through the enchanting Birdcage Walk.
After a very short spell of road to navigate we find ourselves back on the riverside and the next Weir - Burton's Weir. We now start to see a bit more greenery as we leave behind the sights of the busy roads of the Don Valley as we enter the Salmon Pastures Nature Reserve. Here we see the stone from the old Attercliffe Salmon Pastures school from 1908.
From Washford Bridge we now encounter a closed section of path due to the recent floods in 2019. After a short diversion through back roads and scrap yards, we rejoin the path at East Coast Road.
The next weir we encounter is Sanderson's Weir and roughly the half way point of the trail. Another nice tranquil off road section.
A few more miles of good quality foot path follows alongside the river. A few more roads to cross before we reach Hawke Street. From here we must divert away from the river for a short time as the river cuts through the heart of the Forgemaster Steel Mills, which are out of bounds.
We rejoin the River Don at Brightside Weir. From here on, it's an easy going final mile or so until we are joined by the Meadowhall Shopping Centre on our right. And here we find the fifth and final Hadfield's Weir.
A really enjoyable walk with a difference. A great variety of terrain, sights, smells and history. The history of the Don Valley includes boom times of the steel beginnings, the target of the German bombers, the sharp decline of industry and manufacturing and finally the regeneration and re-growth that we see today.
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00:00 Intro
01:09 Sheffield City Centre & Wicker Riverside
02:39 Cobweb Bridge / Old Sheffield Victoria Station
03:55 Weir 1 - Walk Mill Weir
04:05 Bailey Bridge
04:25 Birdcage Walk
05:49 Weir 2 - Burton's Weir
06:59 Salmon Patures Nature Reserve
07:59 Washford Bridge
09:40 Weir 3 - Sanderson's Weir
12:50 Weir 4 - Brightside Weir
14:12 Weir 5 - Hadfield's Weir & Meadowhall
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01:09 Sheffield City Centre & Wicker Riverside
02:39 Cobweb Bridge / Old Sheffield Victoria Station
03:55 Weir 1 - Walk Mill Weir
04:05 Bailey Bridge
04:25 Birdcage Walk
05:49 Weir 2 - Burton's Weir
06:59 Salmon Patures Nature Reserve
07:59 Washford Bridge
09:40 Weir 3 - Sanderson's Weir
12:50 Weir 4 - Brightside Weir
14:12 Weir 5 - Hadfield's Weir & Meadowhall

[@zaptabby]

Thanks for this. I’ve been meaning to do this for some time now. Looks brilliant 👍

[@WobblyRunner]

Thank you. It's a lovely walk.

[@zaptabby]

@@WobblyRunner Great, thanks, Cannot wait to do this 👍

[@bernarddewsnap1917]

i have often thought about doing this walk enjoyed your video, its a shame that 14 yrs later sheffield council hasnt botherd to reinstate the path that was washed away in 2007.i also enjoy all your other videos around this area.thank you.

[@WobblyRunner]

Thanks very much Bernard 👍🙂 glad you enjoyed them. It is indeed a shame about the path. Its not a nice detour dodging the lorries on the industrial estates.

[@jasinere35]

did that one just before lockdown also loxley reservoir which is a fun one to do as it literally follows the river all the way

[@WobblyRunner]

Is that up the other direction, up the a Upper Don Trail?

[@jasinere35]

@@WobblyRunner up near hillsbrough

[@thaknows2503]

Hi did you notice the fish passes on the wiers summat else that's been done to help the don done this walk and then back down the canal a few times ( noose & gibbet + carlton for a pint as you do )

[@WobblyRunner]

Ahhh Noose & Gibbet. Not been in there for about 20 odd years 😄. I used to frequent the Cocked Hat quite a lot when I worked out that way. Sadly gone now.