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Goldthorpe Green Allotments

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lapwing
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Goldfinch +97 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Goldfinch +97 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Insects — Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Free

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Wall Screw-moss +1 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 89m

🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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