Inner City Round Walk of Sheffield, by Terry Howard

The Inner City Round Walk of Sheffield, by Terry Howard, is a tour of the city’s inner suburbs. It complements the Sheffield Round Walk, in the rural southwest of the city.

This urban ramble of 12 miles (split into 6 sections) takes in Sheffield’s industrial heritage and ancient settlements. From the Botanical Gardens in the West to Brightside in the East, the walk explores Sheffield’s many contrasts, including suburban and industrial areas, parkland, wasteland, and ancient woodland.

Terry Howard has been leading walks of Sheffield and the Peak District for many decades, including for the Ramblers and the Woodcraft Folk. Terry’s walks, and his knowledge and enthusiasm, have led hundreds of people to explore, understand and enjoy their surroundings. He has given many of them their first, unforgettable experience of the Great Outdoors.

Terry has long been at the vanguard of the Freedom to Roam campaign, both locally and nationally. He founded the Sheffield Campaign for Access to Moorland, which helped to bring about 2000’s Countryside and Rights of Way Act. Since then he has advised Sheffield and Peak District authorities on footpaths and rights-of-way. He also served as chairman and secretary of the local Ramblers.

In 2022 a documentary about Terry, Ramble On, was premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and later shown as part of the Festival of the Mind.

Andy Cropper designed the exceptionally clear maps for this new edition, and provided several illustrations of landmarks on the walk. Andy is an artist based in Sheffield; his painting of Mary Queen of Scots is on display at Manor Lodge, and his Sheffield Gothic is part of the permanent collection at Sheffield Galleries.