Going down toward the wooded area.

Leave by the bottom car park and through the allotment area, which will bring you to the garden used as a film set for the Last of the Summer Wine. Leave by the bottom gate into the football field and turn right along the grassed path and head towards two stone gate posts at the beginning of the lane. Go over the stile by the left by the gate post. (The views over the are superb - you will eventually be walking on the hills across the valley).

Looking back toward Brooklands.

Looking down onto Thorpes mill, now converted into homes.

Follow the path down the right hand side of the filed to the top of the wooded area, go round the large holly bush and over a stile. Go right onto the path at the top of the wood, (the day of my walk was very warm and I was glad of the shade in the wood), go through two stone gate posts and straight on to two more stone gates posts in a gap in the wall. (I was now heading down to a stream that flows out of Scholes village). Go right on the path and over the little footbridge and up to the main road. Go over the footbridge and up to the main road.

The footbridge across one of the streams flowing out of Scholes.

Looking across towards Dobroyd Mills and the hills beyond. Tinkers Mount and Cheesegate Nab.

Turn right up the road towards Lee Mills, go left immediately after the small car park on the left and then past Lee Farm. Continuing on the path you will go part an electricity sub station on your right. Keep following the path down into another wooded area - known locally as Dob Wood - where you will see Dobroyd Mills on your left and the spectacular views of the hillside beyond.

Looking across towards Dobroyd Mills again, this time with Mount Scar in the distance.

One of my favourite places on this walk, the mill pond at Dobroyd.

Proceed across the wooden footbridge spanning the small weir, straight ahead is a steep climb up the cobbled pathway. It might be a good time to stand awhile on the bridge before the climb, it is worth it as the view of the mill ponds are wonderful and in the spring this lovely place is awash with Rhododendrons.

At the top of the climb you will see Hepworth Church straight ahead. I sat here for a few minutes on the well worn steps at the top to have some water, eat a banana and to get my breath!

Turn immediate left along to the mill car park, through the black and yellow barrier and turn right along the tarmac road to the main road called Butt Lane.

The stream through Carr Wood.

Go left down the road over the bridge on the bend and immediately turn right through a steel gate where a pleasant walk alongside a small stream awaits, this is called Carr Wood. The sounds of bird-life are beautiful here, merging as they do with the sound of the stream.

Follow the newly laid path until you come to another steal gate, go through this and onto the end of a short gravel path, turn left up the old road to Foster Place. You are now starting quiet a climb!

The newly laid path that takes you through Carr Wood and along the stream.

The start of a long climb, left up the old road toward Foster Place.

Proceed straight across the main Sheffield road (A616) where it is sign posted no through road, go through the farmyard of Lower Foster Place (where you may be 'greeted' by a dog - usually chained up...) and up to Middle Foster Place on the right. This is where the Great Plague of London came to Hepworth. It is said a young girl form London came to work as a skivvy and was sent a bale of clothes that was contaminated with the Black Death).

Carry on up the road to Top Foster Place on your right, continue past two plastic cones up the steep, very rugged path with water running down - this may be dried up in the summer months. The going is a little tough here and I lost my footing once or twice, but make the effort you will be rewarded shortly.

At the top go sharp left where the paths fork, on the path marked with a blue arrow, there's also another gate arrow on a gate, and follow the path path another blue arrow on a wooden post and go down to another gate and signpost for public a bridleway. A wooden seat awaits you here for a very welcome rest and some spectacular views across the valley back toward Hepworth, Scoles and Brooklands. (I sat here for some time just taking in the superb vista, in fact I could almost see my house. I made a mental note to bring a sketch pad the next time I came on this walk - there are so many scenes ripe for painting!).

As you pass Bankhouse Farm, veer left just before the water pumping station, while keeping left please note an electric fence on your right - it is usually active as I found out! Proceed through a wooden gate and follow the path over a steel gate to the road. There is a wooden bench here and once again the views are breath taking.

When you are ready, continue down the road and take the road to the right, just before some cottages on your right. Brooklands is now clearly in view, weather permitting of course. Follow the narrow road until you see a sign Public footpath on your left, follow the path as it runs alongside a small stream. This path brings out by a bungalow on  your left and semis on your right, carry on to the road through Butterly village. Keep going down the road and you will come, once again, to the Sheffield road (A616).

As you walk down toward Butterly village take time to take in the views, don't forget to look back up the hill - fabulous!

Turn right over the footbridge and follow the steep path to a gap in the wall, go through and take the path up to the right and onto the top path. Notice the colour of the river bed below is of a rusty colour, this is because the water comes out of some old mine workings in Jackson Bridge, called Hocker water.

Follow the path over the wall pat the big holly bush (remember this?) and up the left side of the field and over the stile, turn right and follow the grassed path to the first football field and into the nursery where you can relax and enjoy a meal or snack in the coffee shop.