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Bagger Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Tom Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.51968, -1.54317

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Pheasant +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Pheasant +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Dog's Mercury, Bluebell +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Ramsons, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Suillia pallida +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Suillia pallida +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bagger Wood

📷 Tom Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park4.4 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park4.5 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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