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Black Bank

38 ha
WildlifePicnicForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Marjoram, Elder, Blackthorn +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +79 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Batman Hoverfly +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Black Nightshade +209 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Herb-Robert, Black Nightshade +209 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

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