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Wickfield Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.35382, -1.39357

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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
  • 🅿️Birley Moor Retail Parade 331m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named 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

120 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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stone Lanebridleway · 433 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 433 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Wickfield Plantation near Shire Brook

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Wickfield Plantation near Shire Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Norfolk Heritage ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Alexandra Road Community ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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