Worsbrough Mill Country Park Reservoir Walk
This splendid park includes a historic 17th Century working water mill set in 240 acres of lovely parkland.
The park has good cycling and walking paths taking your around the 60 acre reservoir. You can also tour the mill and learn about the milling process and the history of the site.
The park is located just south of Barnsley on the Trans Pennine Trail. If you head east along the trail you can enjoy views of the River Dove and the Worsbrough Canal before coming to the pretty Wombwell Wood.
Also nearby is the Elsecar Reservoir and Canal Walk.
Postcode
S70 5NJ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Worsbrough Mill Country Park Ordnance Survey Map 
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Worsbrough Mill Country Park Open Street Map 
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Worsbrough Mill Country Park OS Map 
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Worsbrough Mill Country Park Open Street Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
There's an on site tea room selling a good range of meals and some delicious cakes.
Dog Walking
The park is a pleasant place to bring your dog for a walk. You will probably see other owners on a fine day.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The Dove Valley Trail runs through the park and takes you to Silkstone Common along an old railway line. The trail is suitable for both cyclists and walkers and includes nice views of the River Dove Valley.
In the town you can pick up the Barnsley Boundary Walk and the Barnsley Canal to further extend your exercise.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
The mill race pond Worsbrough Country Park. The first recorded mention of a mill at Worsbrough dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, although the exact location of this early mill along the River Dove remains unknown. The oldest existing part of the mill today dates from around 1625 and forms the two-storey stone structure known as the Old Mill, which houses the waterwheel. Before the construction of the Mill House in the mid-18th century, the miller and his family would have lived within the mill itself. The Old Mill features large fireplaces on both the ground and first floors, with the lintel over the first-floor fireplace inscribed with various dates and the initials of the millers who lived there.
Worsbrough reservoir. Provided water to the Dearne and Dove canal. The Old Mill likely underwent modernisation in the early 1820s to enhance its productivity. In the 1840s, the New Mill was constructed next to it, equipped with machinery powered by a steam engine, and a third floor was added for bulk grain storage. However, towards the late 19th century, the demand for corn and flour began to decline due to the influx of cheaper imported wheat. By the early 20th century, Worsbrough's New Mill had fallen into disuse, and the steam engine was scrapped, though the Old Mill continued to grind corn and oats for local farmers well into the 1960s.
Oil engine, Worsbrough Mill. In 1972, the West Riding County Council initiated a restoration project to convert the mill into a working museum. Since the original steam engine had been scrapped in 1922, a rare 1911 Hornsby hot-bulb oil engine, previously located at Sykehouse Windmill, was rebuilt in the engine room. Following local government reorganisation in 1974, South Yorkshire County Council took over the project, and the museum officially opened to the public in 1976. Today, the mill is owned and operated by Barnsley Council.
Wave Erosion Barrier. Worsborough Reservoir Also used by Barnsley Angling Association as a fishing platform.
A footbridge on the western side of Worsborough Reservoir over the River Dove.
Worsbrough Mill exterior