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Horse Wood - Broadleaved woodland

10 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.46193, -1.59539

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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 on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Pheasant Lanepublic footpath · 200 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 200 mSurface compactedPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 627Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Carr Lanerestricted byway · 284 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 284 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Rocher Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Run-off from Broomhead Reservoir

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Run-off from Broomhead Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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