Steps To Health
The Steps to Health programme has been initiated, developed and expanded by the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's Culture and Leisure Services in conjunction with NHS Rotherham, with funding from Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. Is intended to encourage everybody to go out and enjoy short walks in their locality.
It is reckoned that walking for half an hour for five days each week can bring about health benefits and better fitness. There is a Walking for Health in Rotherham leaflet available from your local library or download at Rotherham MBC and look under Leisure and Culture - Fitness..
Some Steps to Health are walks organised by Rotherham MBC Green Space Unit in various parks around Rotherham. Contact 44 (0)1709 822453 for more information.
Alternatively you can walk them yourselves. There is usually some kind of post with directional arrows or statue of a striding man indicating the route. These can be found in these locations:-
Alexandra Park, Aston
½ mile walk on tarmacked paths. Called Aston Park on my map.
Barkers Park, Kimberworth
½ mile walk on tarmacked paths.
Brampton Recreation Ground, Brampton Bierlow
½ mile walk on grass.
Brinsworth Recreation Ground, Brinsworth
½ mile walk on tarmacked paths.
Brookfields Park, north of Wath upon Dearne
1 mile on gravel paths.
Clifton Park, Rotherham
1 mile on tarmacked paths.
Coronation Park, Maltby
¼ mile walk on tarmacked paths.
Dinnington Community Woodland
1 mile route on surfaced paths.
Ferham Park, Masbrough
¼ mile walk on tarmacked paths.
Herringthorpe Playing Fields
1 mile on tarmac paths across the field and on grass.
Herringthorpe Valley Park
1 mile on tarmac paths and on grass.
Horsefield Park, Swinton
¼ mile walk on tarmacked paths. This seems to be Highfield on my map.
Rosehill Victoria Park, Rawmarsh
¼ mile walk on tarmacked paths.
Ruby Cook Recreation Ground, Bramley/Dalton
½ mile walk on grass.
Thrybergh Country Park
1 mile on gravel paths. Charge to park in car park; good caf&ecute;.
Wath Park, Wath upon Dearne
1 mile walk on tarmac paths. There is a truly pleasant stroll here over Wath Bath fields by the playing fields and skate park.
