Sheffield Plantation - Conifer woodland 30 ha
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🐶 Dogs🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.30694, -1.60889
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Wooden Pole 17m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Wooden Pole 17m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Lowland fens priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 88 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Reasonable terrain with some steep sections.
https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Station Road public footpath · 28 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 28 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Moss Road bridleway · 867 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 867 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Photos Woodland, Longshaw Estate
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Wildlife to spot
40,453 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 40,453 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Bembidion lunulatum · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Paranchus albipes · Otiorhynchus porcatus +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus Acalles ptinoides Acalles ptinoides Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Hairy Wood-rush · Holly · Common Dog-violet +12
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Dandelion Taraxacum Beech Fagus sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 40,453 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit +35
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Raven Corvus corax2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Bembidion lunulatum · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Paranchus albipes · Otiorhynchus porcatus +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus Acalles ptinoides Acalles ptinoides Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Hairy Wood-rush · Holly · Common Dog-violet +12
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana Dandelion Taraxacum Beech Fagus sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata Common Mouse-ear
Common Mouse-ear
Cerastium fontanum
Cerastium fontanum
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Willow Salix
Willow Salix
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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