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Abbeydale Golf Club

1 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 186m away

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2026; Native broadleaved woodland — woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +41 more · last seen 2026; Native broadleaved woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Wood Avens +177 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Beauchief Drivebridleway · 731 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 731 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking over towards Abbeydale Golf Course, 1991

Looking over towards Abbeydale Golf Course, 1991

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