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Bents Wood

7 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.39469, -1.57800

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Blackthorn, Dandelion +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Western Gorse, Bush Vetch +139 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Western Gorse, Bush Vetch +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dock Bug +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Dock Bug +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 10Walking route15 km
Named routeLength 15 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Cow Gap Lanepublic footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mPath type: service
Bents Lanepublic footpath · 283 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 283 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Riggs Low Roadbridleway · 611 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 611 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Bents Lane at Stopes

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Bents Lane at Stopes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rivelin ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bolehill Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Stannington ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bingham ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Deer ParkUrban park3.1 km→🦉LOXLEY & WADSLEY COMMONNature reserve3.6 km→

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