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Crabtree Ponds

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40486, -1.45801

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Magpie
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 287m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Magpie, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Magpie, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Rowan, Hogweed +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Anaspis maculata +52 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Anaspis maculata +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Yarrow, Alder +154 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Yarrow, Alder +154 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
🚴

Cycling

183 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crabtree Ponds

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crabtree Ponds

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Nearby places

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park2.5 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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