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DEARNE VALLEY PARK

49 ha

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome49 ha

Getting here

53.55688, -1.45719

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Dearne Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 59 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
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Cycling

42 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
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Dearne Valley Park is a 49-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can expect to find varied habitats including meadows and wetlands, which attract numerous bird species and provide opportunities for walking and wildlife observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond In Dearne Valley Park

📷 Glyn Drury · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond In Dearne Valley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3.7 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park3.7 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🏞️DEARNE VALLEYCountry park200 m→

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