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Don Fields

3 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.47936, -1.56886

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Tiger Beetle +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Great Wood-rush +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Lesser Celandine, Great Wood-rush +171 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Upper Don Trailpublic footpath · 18 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Samuel Fox Avenuepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
Low Lathe Lanepublic footpath · 658 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 658 mPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Upper Don Trailbridleway · 227 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 256 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 256 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Little Don Cycleway Link (Upper Don Trail)bridleway · 521 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 521 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Don river at Deepcar

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Don river at Deepcar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site1 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park1.2 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌽Reading Room Lane AllotmentsAllotments2.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Wharncliffe Lower

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