Solidarity ‘Walks of Return’
Sheffield Palestine Women’s Scholarship Fund is organising afternoon and evening events on Saturday 8th March, in solidarity with women of Palestine, and to remember the many thousands of women martyrs, especially in Gaza since October 2023. The details on this page are just about the walks.
We will be raising funds for scholarships for women in Palestine. For further details for IWD 2025 see the flyer.
The details on this page are just about the walks.
We are organising a number of walks, varying in length, in solidarity with the thousands of women, along with their families, on their Walks of Return – walking the long coastal road from the south of the narrow Gaza Strip to the north. Thousands of families were displaced time and time again, and have lived much of the last 16 months in tents. Many are now walking back to the north of the Gaza Strip, many to what was once their home, now rubble or significantly damaged. We walk in solidarity with them.
We will walk from our different communities to join together for a vigil in the Peace Gardens. All Solidarity Walks of Return will finish at the Peace Gardens at 5.15 to join the vigil, and soon after sunset, the short march to Broomhall for the evening social. Please join us for one of our solidarity walks of return…. Bring your flags.
Please note that additional information/additional walks may be added nearer the time.
Please note that additional information/additional walks may be added nearer the time. Details below. For further information please email: SPWSFiwd@gmail.com
- From Parkwood Springs – meet in Parkwood Springs car park at 3 o’clock, walk up to the view point in the park then down the track to Rutland Road. Down Rutland Road to Burton Road- along the river on footpath, through Kelham Island to Dutch roundabout- along the pedestrian track to Pinstone St- left into High St and along Fargate to the Peace Gardens. About 3 miles.
- From Grindleford Station (total 11 miles), or from Fox House (9 miles) . Meet at Grindleford Station: 11.14 train from Sheffield, arrives 11.30. Walk will start when the train gets in – via Padley Gorge, Fox House (approx. 12.15), Houndkirk, Ringinglow, Porter Clough, Forge Dam (approx 3pm)… and on to the Peace Gardens (see below). (Bus to Fox House: No. 65 Bus leaves Sheffield Interchange at 11.30, Hunters Bar 11.53, Ecclesall Rd South 11.59, arrives Fox House 12.11)
- From Meersbrook Park (total 10 miles)
Meet at 11 am by Meersbrook Park playground. We will walk out of the park over Brook Road, down Beeton Road, into the Retail Park, right past Costa Coffee (boo!), under the railway bridge, along Little London Road (towards the Post Office Sorting Office), on path under Woodseats Rd, via various paths, briefly on Abbeydale Rd, down towards Tesco, along the path by the river, over Archer Road, into Millhouses Park, into Ecclesall Woods, to the far end, over the main Hathersage Road, up Limb Valley to Ringinglow. Turn right opposite the Norfolk Arms, left down the path/the ‘old ski slope’ into Porter Clough, turn right along the path to Forge Dam (6 miles). Arrival time at Forge Dam cafe approx. 3pm. From there we will walk to the Peace Gardens: See below.
Both walks 2) and 3) will have a break at Forge Dam Café until 3.30pm.
- Other walkers may join at Forge Dam:
Leave Forge Dam cafe at 3.30pm, for 3.5 mile walk to Peace Gardens – along the river, through Bingham and Endcliffe Parks to Hunters Bar (approx 4.20pm). then along Sharrow Vale Road, down Frog Walk, through the General Cemetery, then onto Cemetery Road and on to the bottom of the Moor. Finally up the Moor to the Peace Gardens, aiming to arrive at 5.15pm. - To be confirmed:
From Tinsley (and possible Darnall option) – a walk from Tinsley Locks/Tinsley Marina along the Canal (with the option of a Darnall link at Staniforth Road), ending at the Canal Basin, where walkers may join up with other walkers to walk up the High Street and Fargate to the Peace Gardens. Length approx 3.5 miles.
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/things-to-do/walking/canal-and-river-walks-near-me/sheffield-canal-walk