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Abbeydale Golf Club

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Monica Stagg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.32461, -1.50111

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦43+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blackbird
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Robin +40 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley +169 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 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

Cut Mark Beauchief Drive Abbeydale Golf Course

📷 Monica Stagg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cut Mark Beauchief Drive Abbeydale Golf Course

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