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Fox Glen - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Wendy North · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.48205, -1.57930

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 83 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Low Lathe Lanepublic footpath · 658 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 658 mPath type: service
Park Lanepublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

40 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
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Don Trailbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View over Stocksbridge

📷 Wendy North · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View over Stocksbridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park500 m→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🐄Wortley Farm ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

Low1.8 km→

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