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Mi Amigo Aircraft War Memorial – Holme Wheel Dam loop from University of Sheffield

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Mi Amigo Aircraft War Memorial – Holme Wheel Dam loop from University of Sheffield

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3.5

(2)

113

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Mi Amigo Aircraft War Memorial – Holme Wheel Dam loop from University of Sheffield

00:51

3.19km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

552 m

Queen Victoria Memorial, Endcliffe Park

Highlight • Historical Site

To be found at the lower Hunters Bar entrance to Endcliffe Park.

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2

912 m

Mi Amigo Aircraft War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Memorial marking the WWII crash site of the USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress "Mi Amigo".
The pilot received a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for sacrificing himself and his crew to avoid hitting children playing in the park.

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3

1.02 km

A pretty park to the west of Sheffield centre, dating back to 1887.

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4

1.18 km

Queen Victoria Obelisk

Highlight • Monument

Sadly the statue has not being maintained very well but it’s still nice to look at be going for a ride

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5

1.89 km

Nether Spurgear Wheel Dam

Highlight • River

The dam for Nether Spurgear Wheel, 1749 to c.1875 – also known as 3rd Endcliffe Wheel.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Brook?wprov=sfla1

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2.40 km

This fabulous, stupendous ancient Oak stands out on its own on the meadow behind and above Holme Wheel Dam in Endcliffe Park.

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7

2.49 km

Holme Wheel Dam

Highlight • Lake

The dam for Holme Wheel workshop, 1724 to circa 1891.

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8

2.67 km

The Endcliffe Park Toad, properly known as "A Feeled Guide to Amphibians", 1997 by Jason Thomson.

A toad resting on a book, carved from a single piece of wood. The piece is about 1 metre high. The front claws are in fact human hands. The title of the piece is on the cover of the book, which also states that the work was commissioned by the 1997 'Off the Shelf' literary festival.

Source: public-art.shu.ac.uk/sheffield/tho188.html

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3.19 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

579 m

326 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.90 km

408 m

393 m

326 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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