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Boot's Folly (Strines Tower) – Dale Dike Reservoir loop from Bradfield

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Bradfield

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower) – Dale Dike Reservoir loop from Bradfield

Moderate

hikers

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower) – Dale Dike Reservoir loop from Bradfield

03:46

13.7km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.53 km

Andrew Wood

Forest

3.61 km

Views of Strines and Dale Dike Reservoirs

Highlight • Lake

3.65 km

Ruined Columns Near Boot's Folly

Highlight • Historical Site

Some old columns, maybe from a pergola or something similar related to the tower or the nearby Sugworth Hall? Just be careful, as even on a warm day area in and around the fenced section is very boggy

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3.93 km

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower)

Highlight • Monument

Boot’s Folly is a curious ruin in farmland overlooking Stines Reservoir. You can get inside the folly but access to the top has since crumbled away. Nevertheless, you get breathtaking …

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4.43 km

Sugworth Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The exact date of construction of Sugworth Hall is unknown, English Heritage and some publications list it as 17th century but it was first mentioned in the will and testament …

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5.28 km

Jacob Plantation

Forest

9.72 km

Strines Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

A lovely walk around the dam if you are pushed for time

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10.1 km

Wooden Bridge Over Strines Stream

Highlight • River

Feels like a step back in time

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10.3 km

Dale Dike Reservoir North Shore Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This lovely section of trail takes you through woodland along the shore of Dale Dike Reservoir. It can get a little muddy and rooty in places but the scenery is grand, especially views of the water through the trees.

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11.7 km

Dale Dike Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dale Dike Reservoir was built between 1859 and 1864 to power the mills downstream and to supply drinking water to Sheffield. Sadly, the day after the reservoir was filled, the …

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.93 km

2.58 km

2.55 km

554 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.46 km

2.61 km

2.34 km

1.67 km

428 m

169 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

26°C

14°C

0 %

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Boot's Folly (Strines Tower) – Dale Dike Reservoir loop from Bradfield

Views of Strines and Dale Dike Reservoirs

Ruined Columns Near Boot's Folly

Boot's Folly (Strines Tower)

Sugworth Hall

Strines Reservoir

Wooden Bridge Over Strines Stream

Dale Dike Reservoir North Shore Trail

Dale Dike Reservoir

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