🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Egret
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Egret
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Common Ragwort, Hawthorn +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Egret, Cormorant +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route▾
Named route
🚴
Cycling
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38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route29 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route405 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴
Horse riding
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1 public path nearby
Public paths
Windgate Hillbridleway · 204 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 204 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
