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Chapeltown Park

25 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.46257, -1.46256

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

15 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Blackburn Valley Trailpublic footpath · 773 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 773 mSurface compactedPath type: path
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Cycling

112 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
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Bridge Inn Roadbridleway · 244 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 244 mSurface asphaltPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station Road, Chapeltown

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Road, Chapeltown

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