Denby Way

Summary

The Denby Way is a circular walking route beginning in Upper Cumberworth in the region of Denby Dale, West Yorkshire, exploring paths bounded by the River Calder to the north and the River Don to the south. From the start in Upper Cumberworth, the Denby Way first crosses the evolving River Dearne and then visits Upper Denby, Ingbirchworth, Royd Moor Reservoir, Thurlstone, Penistone, and Castle Green before crossing the River Don. The way continues via Oxspring, Thurgoland, Crane Moor, Moor End, Silkstone Common, Silkstone, Cawthorne Park, and High Hoyland, passing between Upper Lake and Lower Lake into the grounds of Bretton Country Park and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, where walkers can explore open-air sculptures by artists including Antony Caro, Andy Goldsworthy, Antony Gormley, and Barbara Hepworth. After the culture break, the route continues on the Denby Way into the village of West Bretton. The walk then proceeds north across the country to the villages of Netherton, Overton, and Flockton, before crossing Flockton Moor and following a countryside gap between Kirkburton and Skelmanthorpe back to Upper Cumberworth.