Heritage Walks
Hatfield Colliery
For centuries this river has shaped life in the Don Valley. Long before the pit wheels turned at Hatfield Main, these waters powered mills, irrigated farmland, and carried goods through the region.
But in the twentieth century, Hatfield would become known for something else entirely - coal.
Hexthorpe Riverside Retreat
Welcome to Hexthorpe — once a place where the people of Doncaster escaped the bustle of the town for fresh air, music, and riverside leisure.
In the late Victorian and Edwardian era, parks like this were designed as places of relaxation and entertainment. Families would arrive in their finest clothes, strolling beneath trees, enjoying picnics, boating, and outdoor performances.
Don Aqueduct Circular
This gentle waterside trail explores the remarkable network of canals and waterways that helped shape the industrial landscape of South Yorkshire.
You’ll follow quiet lanes, historic waterways, and rural paths before crossing one of the most impressive engineering features on the route — the Don Aqueduct, where the canal crosses high above the River Don.
Medieval Trail
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Sprotborough – Tales of Knights & Heroes
A pleasant walk around the village taking in the River Don. This mainly flat walk traces the boyhood home of a World War Two flying ace, the footsteps of Sir Walter Scott and the places that inspired his novel, Ivanhoe
Distance: 2.45 Miles / 3.95 Kilometres
Doncaster – Growth of a market town
A short, historical walk around the heritage of the market town of Doncaster. You will visit the river, canal and railway, all of which helped the town to grow and prosper.
Distance: 2.6 Miles / 4.19km
Conisbrough – Castles & Crossings
A short walk around Conisbrough, taking in the myths and legends of the area. With excellent views of the castle, follow in the footsteps of the painter JMW Turner who painted and sketched local scenes including the Walker family’s canon boring works
Distance: 1.5 Miles/ 2.35 Km
Don Gorge – A Landscape Reclaimed by Nature
Walk summary: A walk taking in historical and natural features of the Don Gorge, including Sprotbrough weir and fish pass, the lost village of Levitt Hagg, stunning views from Conisbrough viaduct and the wildlife of Sprotbrough Flash.
Distance: approx. 7km/ 4.5 miles
Mexborough – Sappers, Poets & Pirates
A short walk around Conisbrough, taking in the myths and legends of the area. With excellent views of the castle, follow in the footsteps of the painter JMW Turner who painted and sketched local scenes including the Walker family’s canon boring works
Distance: 1.5 Miles/ 2.35 Km
Swinton – Traces of Industry
Walk summary: A walk taking in historical and natural features of the Don Gorge, including Sprotbrough weir and fish pass, the lost village of Levitt Hagg, stunning views from Conisbrough viaduct and the wildlife of Sprotbrough Flash.
Distance: approx. 7km/ 4.5 miles
Rotherham 1 – Cannons
A short walk around Conisbrough, taking in the myths and legends of the area. With excellent views of the castle, follow in the footsteps of the painter JMW Turner who painted and sketched local scenes including the Walker family’s canon boring works
Distance: 1.5 Miles/ 2.35 Km
Rotherham 2 – A Meeting of Two Rivers
Walk summary: A walk taking in historical and natural features of the Don Gorge, including Sprotbrough weir and fish pass, the lost village of Levitt Hagg, stunning views from Conisbrough viaduct and the wildlife of Sprotbrough Flash.
Distance: approx. 7km/ 4.5 miles
Sheffield – Industrial Sheffield
A short walk around Conisbrough, taking in the myths and legends of the area. With excellent views of the castle, follow in the footsteps of the painter JMW Turner who painted and sketched local scenes including the Walker family’s canon boring works
Distance: 1.5 Miles/ 2.35 Km