Plan your visit
Getting here
53.37516, -1.36089
Best for
4 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Rotherham Local Cycle Network
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cuckoo WayWalking route▾
Five Weirs WalkWalking route▾
Sheffield CanalWalking route▾
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route▾
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km▾
🚴Cycling
v138 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route▾
Route 6Cycling route▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Route 67Cycling route▾
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Route 627Cycling route▾
🐴Horse riding
v10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
Waverley Lakes is a urban park covering 188 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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