Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessDogs welcome146 ha
Getting here
51.75253, -1.88589
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BARNSLEY PARK; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +39 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km▾
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km▾
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route97 m▾
Named routeRef 48Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.9 km▾
Named routeRef 48Length 5.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cadmoor Lanebridleway · 1.1 km▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
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Stable block at Barnsley Park
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