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Dearne Valley Park

64 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

53.54266, -1.46329

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 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
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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Oaks Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service
Oaks Lanepublic footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mIncline upPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

42 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
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

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Dearne Valley

📷 Wikipedia · Dearne Valley · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Worsbrough Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉WORSBOROUGH COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.1 km→🏞️WORSBROUGH MILLCountry park2.1 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🏞️DEARNE VALLEYCountry park1.6 km→

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