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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

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4.5

(21)

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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

01:37

5.87km

100m

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: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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113 m

Elsecar Heritage Centre

Highlight • Monument

Elsecar Heritage Centre is a living history centre on the site of the Elsecar Ironworks that houses an exhibition centre, galleries, shops and cafes. It's the site of the only …

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2.45 km

Poppy Field on Corthworth Lane

Highlight • Natural

4.02 km

Needle's Eye Monument

Highlight • Structure

Needle's Eye is a 14-metre pyramid Grade II* listed building which is situated in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England. Needle's Eye is one of several follies in and around …

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4.04 km

The Needle’s Eye is a sandstone pyramid, 14 metres high with an arch through the middle. It was built in the mid-18th Century by Mason John Carr under the instructions of the 1st Marquis of Rockingham.

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5.72 km

Elsecar Heritage Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cycle friendly, plenty of tables and chairs. Nice coffee and cake. 👍 Plenty to see around the heritage centre.

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5.87 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.04 km

1.97 km

770 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

1.24 km

866 m

672 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 5 May

11°C

3°C

24 %

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Elsecar Heritage Centre – Needle's Eye Monument loop from Hoyland

Elsecar Heritage Centre

The Old Horns Inn

Black Horse in Countryside

War Memorial

Poppy Field on Corthworth Lane

Needle's Eye Monument

The Needle's Eye

Elsecar Heritage Centre Café

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