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Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

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Yorkshire And The Humber

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Cawthorne

Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

Moderate

4.6

(7)

hikers

Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

02:20

8.69km

110m

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: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.36 km

Silkstone Fall

Forest

4.68 km

Barnsley Pals Memorial and Open-Air Chapel

Highlight • Historical Site

Very pleasant easy route

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4.98 km

Hollow Spring

Forest

5.24 km

Bank House Farm and Stocks

Highlight • Monument

Bank House Farm was once a public house. The stocks date from 1405 and were restored in the late 20th Century.

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5.38 km

Silkstone Stocks

Highlight • Monument

Take a moment to look at the village stocks. The sign has further details. The stocks are also right next to The Bells, a pleasant pub, restaurant with outdoor tables …

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5.85 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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5.89 km

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Highlight • Trail

Three miles, no Stiles or gates. No steep hills

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5.92 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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6.30 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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6.97 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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8.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.99 km

1.93 km

385 m

169 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.91 km

1.31 km

939 m

404 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 15 May

11°C

4°C

93 %

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Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Cawthorne

Barnsley Pals Memorial and Open-Air Chapel

Bank House Farm and Stocks

Silkstone Stocks

The Potting Shed Café & Petting Farm

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Pot House Hamlet

Silkstone Waggonway

Site of Iron Furnace

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