Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Silkstone

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Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Silkstone

Moderate

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Pot House Hamlet – Silkstone Waggonway loop from Silkstone

02:24

8.83km

130m

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: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

38 m

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.

Tip by

300 m

Old Silkstone Colliery Waggonway Base Stones

Highlight • Trail

Three miles, no Stiles or gates. No steep hills

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329 m

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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708 m

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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6.50 km

High Field Plantation

Forest

7.25 km

Blacker Wood

Forest

7.59 km

Woolley Manor Farm

Highlight • Other

Woolley Manor Farm is a Grade II listed building dating from the 17th Century.

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8.37 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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8.51 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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8.83 km

End point

Bus stop

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