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Coumes Vale Plantation

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.43406, -1.56213

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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 184m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Skylark, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Soft Shield-fern, Wood Anemone +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Cockchafer +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Cockchafer +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Three-cornered Garlic, Bilberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Upper Don TrailWalking route
Named route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Old Lanepublic footpath · 212 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 212 mPath type: track
Farhouse Lanepublic footpath · 492 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 492 mPath type: track
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Malin Bridge to Langsett RoadCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route151 m
Named routeRef 627Length 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route641 m
Named routeRef 627Length 641 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Coumes Vale Plantation

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Coumes Vale Plantation

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