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Charlton Brook Open Space

4 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.46607, -1.48164

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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
  • 🛝Playground 163m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Blackthorn, Guelder-rose

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Cycling

101 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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Playground by Charlton Brook

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Playground by Charlton Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chapeltown ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ecclesfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pilley Pocket ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Elsecar ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Mortomley ParkUrban park700 m→🌱ChapeltownUrban park1.3 km→

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