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PORTER VALLEY PARKS

✦ Ancient woodland70 ha

Getting here

53.36349, -1.53056

Best for

5 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free58%

Named hiking route nearby: Porter Brook Trail

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

120

13 named nearby · 107 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

67

67 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

30

30 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate · Walking2.7 km
Porter Brook Trail · Walking0
Sheffield Town Walk · Walking0
Cycle Ring Route · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Clough Lane · byway open to all traffic
Clough Lane · byway open to all traffic
Clough Lane · byway open to all traffic

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Wire Mill Dam Car Park · Free · 332m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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