Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

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Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

Easy

3.5

(2)

hikers

Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

01:26

5.49km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.66 km

All Saints Church and Huskar Memorial, Silkstone

Highlight • Monument

A lovely church and site of the Huskar memorial to a mine disaster. The Church of all Saints was built on the remains of an old Saxon Church.

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2.92 km

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Highlight • Trail

Three miles, no Stiles or gates. No steep hills

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2.97 km

The Potting Shed Café & Petting Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

Great bike friendly cafe with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Great selection of cakes and they also do hot food before 2.30. Bike stands to park your bike up …

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3.04 km

Pot House Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

A mixture of history, café, shops, geese by the river and somewhere to sit outside. This is a good place to stop on a walk that welcomes walkers and their dogs.

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3.42 km

Silkstone Waggonway

Highlight • Monument

Easy walking on good surfaces. Keep an eye out for the remains of the Silkstone Waggonway. The Waggonway is one of the oldest plate ways in the country, built in …

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4.09 km

Site of Iron Furnace

Highlight • Monument

Low Mill Farm about 400 metres further along the Waggonway is the site and remains of an iron furnace which was in use in the early 1800s. The ore mined …

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5.49 km

End point

Bus stop

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