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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

Easy

4.5

(21)

87

hikers

Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

01:36

5.82km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

113 m

Elsecar Heritage Centre

Highlight • Monument

Elsecar Heritage Centre is a living history centre on the site of the Elsecar Ironworks that houses an exhibition centre, galleries, shops and cafes. It's the site of the only …

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2

2.45 km

The Old Horns Inn

Highlight • Pub

3

2.61 km

Black Horse in Countryside

Highlight • Natural

4

2.65 km

War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

5

2.94 km

Stone Gatehouse Entrance

Highlight • Monument

6

3.90 km

Very Tight Gate onto Coaley Lane

Highlight • Structure

The new gate is very tight. Its fine for walkers, but nearly impossible to get through with a bicycle.

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7

4.05 km

Needle's Eye Monument

Highlight • Structure

Needle's Eye is a 14-metre pyramid Grade II* listed building which is situated in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England. Needle's Eye is one of several follies in and around …

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8

4.06 km

The Needle's Eye

Highlight • Monument

The Needle’s Eye is a sandstone pyramid, 14 metres high with an arch through the middle. It was built in the mid-18th Century by Mason John Carr under the instructions of the 1st Marquis of Rockingham.

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B

5.82 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

2.04 km

679 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

1.12 km

1.07 km

534 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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9°C

96 %

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