The Outdoor City: Porter Brook & Parkland Green Link.
Experience why Sheffield is crowned "The Outdoor City", following the Porter Brook watermills from historic parklands towards the Peak District.
Review the access notes and current availability before you set off.
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Before you set off
- Starting point
- Endcliffe Park & Jubilee Obelisk
- Terrain
- Park pathways & paved river walk
- Accessibility
- Broad tarmac park avenues, riverside footpaths with gentle inclines and step-free alternative routes.
- Good to know
- All ages · outdoor lovers & walkers
Free · public park and riverside corridor
Staying safe on the trail
- Keep your head up: Stay aware of your surroundings, traffic, and pedestrians while walking. Step into a safe, stationary pavement spot before checking your screen.
- Roads and waterways: Use designated pedestrian crossings and keep children supervised near roads, canal towpaths, and tramlines.
- Weather & terrain: Check local daylight hours and weather before setting out. Wear sensible footwear suited to cobbles, stone pavements, and inclines.
- Respect the space: Stay on public rights of way. Never climb walls, scale statues, or trespass onto private land to solve a puzzle.
Your adventure, under wraps.
Solve each mystery to unloc the next destination. Only your start and finish are shown before you set off.
- Start · Endcliffe Park & Jubilee ObeliskTarmac park pathways, step-free access and broad open lawns.
- 2 secret stopsRevealed one at a time as you solve.
- Finish · Shepherd Wheel (Whiteley Woods)Level gravel path along the dam with viewing platform outside the wheel pit.