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Barlborough Links Pond

4 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.28150, -1.28499

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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 209m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +23 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Green-veined White +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Gorse, Pineappleweed +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Gorse, Pineappleweed +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Named route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
The Miners WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hoodcroft Lanebridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barlborough - View across Lake near Links

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barlborough - View across Lake near Links

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Barlborough Country ParkUrban park600 m→✦BARLBOROUGH HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🦉NORBRIGGS FLASHNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Spens FieldUrban park4.6 km→

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