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The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation is a system of navigable inland waterways across South Yorkshire and into Lincolnshire. Doncaster, Bolton-Upon-Dearne, Sheffield and Meadowhall stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 9 stations within reach of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation runs about 27 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation train stations
- Rotherham Central
- Mexborough0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)
- Conisbrough0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)
- Swinton (South Yorks)0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
- Doncaster0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)
- Kirk Sandall0.4 mi (about 0.5 mi on foot)
- Sheffield0.4 mi (about 0.5 to 0.6 mi on foot)
- Meadowhall0.4 mi (about 0.5 to 0.6 mi on foot)
- Bolton-Upon-Dearne2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | Rotherham Central | 7 mi | about 2.5 hours |
| Swinton (South Yorks) | Doncaster | 9.5 mi | about 3 hours |
| Bolton-Upon-Dearne | Doncaster | 11 to 11.5 mi | about 3.5 to 4 hours |
| Mexborough | Doncaster | 8.5 mi | about 3 hours |
| Conisbrough | Doncaster | 6 mi | about 2 hours |
Walks onto other canals
Start on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation and finish on another canal, changing at the junction where they meet.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Sandall | Thorne Northon the Stainforth and Keadby Canal | 7.5 mi | about 2.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.