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Broomhead Plantation

8 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.45994, -1.63568

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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 — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Great Willowherb, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Great Willowherb, Hogweed +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Wood-sorrel +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Green Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Green Grasshopper +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National 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 route2.4 km
Named routeRef 627Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Named routeRef 627Length 306 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Broomhead Hall

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Broomhead Hall

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🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park4 km→✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site1.9 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir3.8 km→

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