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DEARNE VALLEY

74 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome74 ha

Getting here

53.55631, -1.45487

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 76 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Quaker Lanepublic footpath · 157 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 157 mPath type: track
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dearne Valley Country Park Lake

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dearne Valley Country Park Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park3.7 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2.7 km→