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Dobholme Wood

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.31350, -1.40522

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Common Nettle +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Bramble +222 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Hazel, Bramble +222 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Volucella inanis, Willow Emerald Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Volucella inanis, Willow Emerald Damselfly +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
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
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 67Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchwood Roadbridleway · 605 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 605 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Birchwood Roadbridleway · 417 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 417 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Birchwood Roadbridleway · 97 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 97 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Pond near Ford

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Pond near Ford

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✦RENISHAW HALLHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Renishaw ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hollinsend ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Gleadless CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Herdings ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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