Parks & gardens

Ringinglow & Houndkirk Moor

The moorland edge of the city, with an old turnpike track straight out onto open heather.

Illustration of a rough moorland track crossing open heather

Ringinglow is the last hamlet before the moors, with the octagonal Round House toll bar and a pub at the crossroads, and it marks where Sheffield stops and the Peak District starts.

From here the old Houndkirk Road runs as a rough track across open heather moor towards Burbage, an easy, exposed walk or ride with the city laid out behind you.

Highlights

  • Old turnpike track
  • Open heather moor
  • Where the city meets the Peak

Nearby in Sheffield

Illustration of a woodland mill pond with a path alongside
Parks & gardens

Porter Valley & Forge Dam

A green corridor of old mill dams and woodland running from the suburbs to the moor edge.

Illustration of a wooded stream valley with footbridges
Parks & gardens

Whiteley Woods

Ancient woodland and mill ponds along the Porter Brook, between Bingham Park and Forge Dam.

Illustration of a moorland valley with gritstone edges and a flat-topped tor
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Burbage Valley & Higger Tor

Gritstone edges, a flat-topped tor and an Iron Age fort, fifteen minutes from the city.