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Bailey Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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 63m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Robin, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Robin, Kestrel +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Navelwort, Bog Asphodel, Bilberry +89 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Navelwort, Bog Asphodel, Bilberry +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Crab Apple +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Kirk Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
The Sandspublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

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

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Path leading up to Bailey Hill, High Bradfield

Path leading up to Bailey Hill, High Bradfield

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