ワーンクリフウッズ周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ11

Have driven out to ride here but the komoot 'upgrade' seems to be a way of forcing purchase and it won't now show me the route. Area is great though and well worth a visit - some major uphills but some great downhill sections. Will definitely be returning. Some of the paths are currently being dug up by the council so are currently closed.

Wharncliffe Crags is a gritstone escarpment north-west of Sheffield and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. The area spans several miles and includes Wharncliffe Woods, home to diverse wildlife such as tree pipits, nightjars, newts, and dragonflies. The woods feature a network of forest tracks and trails ideal for exploration.

The tale of the Dragon of Wantley tells how a dragon, living in a cave in the crags (there is still a cave known as ‘Dragon’s Den’ near Wharncliffe Lodge), terrorised the locals by preying upon their children and cattle. The knight, More of More Hall takes on the dragon in battle, wearing a suit of spiked armour, waiting in a pond for the dragon to come and drink. More kills the dragon either (depending on which version you read) with a blow or by allowing the dragon to coil around him and squeeze, thus impaling itself of his spikes.

It’s worth going up just to go back down

Going though the tunnels that are near Stocksbridge was a lot of fun

Plank Gate is a lot of fun and you can use it to get to and from Stocksbridge

So much fun going in both directions

Just when you think you can’t pedal anymore and your lungs are about to fall out, this nice happy little rock gives you the motivation you need to finish the climb