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Bitholmes Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

SeasonalWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

53.46146, -1.55467

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

4 signed routes nearby · 59 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named 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
Hare Hills Lanepublic footpath · 233 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 233 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Bitholmes Lanepublic footpath · 354 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 354 mPath type: service
Tin Mill Lanepublic footpath · 582 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 582 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Don Trailbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Common Lanebyway open to all traffic · 387 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 387 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Plank Gatebridleway · 639 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 639 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Common Lanebyway open to all traffic · 665 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 665 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bitholmes Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park3 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

Low1.9 km→

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