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Birley Spa Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.33924, -1.38076

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 370m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

10 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Dent Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

74 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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moorthorpe Way in Owlthorpe

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moorthorpe Way in Owlthorpe

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✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Gleadless CommonUrban park3.8 km→

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