Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
51.74279, -1.89014
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blackbird
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blackbird
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Meadow Brown, Large White +27 more · last seen 2023
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Grade II* listed building: GOTHICK SUMMERHOUSE AT BARNSLEY HOUSE; Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route144 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route488 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 488 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Grade II* registered historic park and garden
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Barnsley House and garden
Photos
Barnsley House and garden
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