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Wren Park - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Wanstead Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.33087, -1.37957

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling 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
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Bridle Stilebridleway · 399 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 399 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Bridle Stilebridleway · 386 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 386 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Plumbleywood Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Owlthorpe Lanerestricted byway · 120 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park4.2 km→

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