Opencast Way

Lincolnshire

The Opencast Way is a 32-mile circular walk around Scunthorpe utilising the Scunthorpe Ridge Walk and public footpaths through parts of the adjacent parishes of Bottesford, Messingham, Holme, Broughton, Appleby, Roxby cum Risby, Winterton, Burton upon Stather and Flixborough. The Ridge Walk traverses the old parishes of Crosby, Scunthorpe, Frodingham, Brumby and Ashby, now incorporated into the town of Scunthorpe. The route is titled after the method of extraction of the many and varied mineral deposits which was historically practiced in the Scunthorpe area, and in some instances still continued today. Typical examples are limestone, gravel, sand and, of course, the mineral synonymous with Scunthorpe, iron ore.

A route description is downloadable from the link below and contains a wealth of background detail about the past industries, geology and sites passed en route.

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Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Waymark:	'OCW' and name in green on white disc
Attributes:	Average Gradients Industrial History
Start and Finish:	SE878121 - Atkinsons Warren Car Park, Ferry Road, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Open Date:	2015

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF

Opencast Way  (Scunthorpe Wednesday Walkers  - 2015 )

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