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Aston Park

48 ha

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

53.35894, -1.29741

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Little Egret
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 7 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Little Egret, Raven +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Little Egret, Raven +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Large White +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Ivy, Mugwort +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Rotherham RingWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Piper Lanepublic footpath · 398 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 398 mPath type: service
Fiddle Neck Lanepublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Fiddle Neck Lanepublic footpath · 603 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 603 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 6Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Aston Hall.

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Aston Hall.

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