We are very pleased to be taking part in this years Doncaster Heritage Festival with a guided walk.
Your walk leader, Chris Firth MBE, will guide you around a circular walk taking in the River Don, the River Cheswold and the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation. The waterways in Doncaster have a fascinating history and heritage. The river was once abundant with Salmon, but the industrial revolution put obstacles in the river and polluted it. This walk will focus on its recovery from a ‘dead’ river, explaining how organisations including the Don Catchment Rivers Trust have helped migratory fish return to the Don.
Meet on Marshgate by Doncaster Lock (DN5 8AF). This is a free event.
Don Discovery Day guided walk: ‘The Recovery of the Don’
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25-04-25 10:00 - 25-04-25 11:30Join us for a spring walk around Melton Wood in Doncaster. This one-off event is being held as part of the All Hands on the Don Lottery Funded project. Rebecca, our Project Assistant, will take us around the woods and show us the beautiful spring wildflowers.
This is a great chance to learn more about plant identification together!
Where: Meeting at the Melton Woods Country Park car park.
Google pin: Sheep Lane, DN5 7ED
What3words: https://w3w.co/haggis.reduction.qualifierWhen: 10 am start, with the walk lasting approximately 1.5 hours
What to bring: Wear suitable footwear for walking through the woods. Feel free to bring any guides you want. Refreshments will be provided by DCRT at the end of the walk.
Joining us? Please let us know if you are planning to attend by dropping an email to [email protected] or by signing up on Eventbrite
Access: Free parking, unpaved footpaths, no public toilets
