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Briers House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.40834, -1.57243

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Hawkweed Oxtongue +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yorkshire-fog, Bramble +161 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Volucella inanis +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Volucella inanis +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 51 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 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Ringwood Lanepublic footpath · 422 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 422 mPath type: footway
Storrs Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mPath type: unclassified
Roe Gatepublic footpath · 698 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 698 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route724 m
Named routeRef 6Length 724 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pudding Pokebridleway · 546 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 546 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Compensation Reservoir, Stacey Bank, near Damflask

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Compensation Reservoir, Stacey Bank, near Damflask

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Nearby places

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rivelin ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bolehill Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Stannington ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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