Blackburn Meadows Nature Reserve
Getting here
53.42335, -1.38362
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Dunnock +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Dunnock +47 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Frogbit, Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Common Fleabane +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Frogbit, Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Common Fleabane +54 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Watercress, Pedunculate Oak +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Old Salt RoadWalking route
🚴Cycling
141 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Route 627Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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