A national march in support of our NHS, taking place over three weeks, starting in Jarrow on 16th August and finishing in London on 6th September 2014.
Barnsley to Sheffield leg – 25th August 2014 (August Bank Holiday Monday)
Proposed Barnsley to Sheffield Route as follows :-
- Assemble outside Barnsley District General Hospital, Gawber Road from 10.00am.
March sets off from here at 10.30 prompt.
- Head southeast towards Pogmoor Road
- Turn Right onto Queens Avenue
- Turn slight left onto Summer Lane
- At Townhead Roundabout, take 5th exit onto West Way (A628)
- Turn right toward York Street , then left onto York Street
- Turn right onto Pitt Street
- Turn left onto Princess Street
- Turn right onto Agnes Road
- Turn Left onto Day Street
- Turn Right onto Park Road (A6133)
- Turn left onto Highstone Avenue
- Turn right to stay on Highstone Avenue
- Turn left onto Racecommon Lane
- Turn right onto Highstone Lane
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Mount Vernon Road
- Continue onto Vernon Road
- Turn Right onto Park Road (A61)
- (Toilet stop at Worsbrough Country Park )
- Continue on Sheffield Road (A61) to Birdwell
- Just before M1 junction 36 roundabout, turn Right onto Moor Lane & over the M1 pedestrian overpass
- Continue (through Pilley) on Westwood New Road
- Rejoin the main Westwood New Road (A61)
- Continue to Sheffield on A61 Penistone Road / Halifax Road
- Just past Parkside Road (A6102) enter Hillsborough Park
- Cross Diagonally through the park onto Middlewood Road
- Continue along Middlewood Road to Infirmary Road (B6079)
- Turn right onto Montgomery Terrace Road
- Alternatively, continue along A61
- Turn right onto Montgomery Terrace Road
- At the top of Montgomery Terrace Road, walk through the “Ponderosa” Recreation Ground
- Cross over Crookes Valley Road / Winter Street at Junction with Mushroom Lane and into Weston Park.
Potentially, we will be holding an event in Weston Park itself subject to permission from Sheffield City Council.
Marshalls will be provided. Currently we have two maybe 3 agreed for this stretch of the route, but will be providing more. Approx 200 people are estimated to be involved for each stage of the March.
Local Contact is Jo Ritson
Tel 07843 208650