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Barker's Park

44 ha

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome44 ha

Getting here

53.44378, -1.40131

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 216m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Dunnock +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

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

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Dukes Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: path
Dukes Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: steps
Dukes Lanepublic footpath · 561 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 561 mPath type: path
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Cycling

119 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barkers Park

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barkers Park

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