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Silkstone Waggonway – Pot House Hamlet loop from Silkstone

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Silkstone Waggonway – Pot House Hamlet loop from Silkstone

Moderate

4.5

(2)

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Silkstone Waggonway – Pot House Hamlet loop from Silkstone

02:16

8.41km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.03 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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6.70 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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7.15 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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7.19 km

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Highlight • Trail

Three miles, no Stiles or gates. No steep hills

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7.22 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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8.41 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.53 km

3.24 km

985 m

600 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

1.47 km

1.04 km

781 m

774 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Sunday 30 August

18°C

12°C

74 %

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Silkstone Waggonway – Pot House Hamlet loop from Silkstone

Site of Iron Furnace

Silkstone Waggonway

The Potting Shed Café & Petting Farm

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Pot House Hamlet

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