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Broomhead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland59 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

53.46614, -1.62510

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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 328m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Barn Owl, Mallard +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Polypodium, Honesty, Red Dead-nettle +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Dark-edged Bee-fly +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 25 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
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Cycling

10 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 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
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 627Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Allas Dike Lanerestricted byway · 418 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 418 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Rushy Lanerestricted byway · 7 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 7 mPath type: bridleway
Rushy Lanerestricted byway · 34 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 34 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Rushy Lanerestricted byway · 256 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 256 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nether House Farm and Broomhead Moor

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nether House Farm and Broomhead Moor

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🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park3.1 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site4.7 km→✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site2.5 km→🌱The RookeryUrban park4 km→

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