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Apperknowle Natural Burial Ground

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.29793, -1.42507

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 264m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 67Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route359 m
Named routeLength 359 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridle Lanerestricted byway · 66 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 66 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Bridle Lanerestricted byway · 1.1 km
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lane towards Apperknowle

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lane towards Apperknowle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dronfield Hall Barn GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Greenhill ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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