Ecclesall Woods ✦ Ancient woodland 25 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
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53.33939, -1.51115
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Cow Parsley, Common Ragwort +125 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Elder +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Sheffield Town Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Sheffield
Show on map Sheffield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref SRW
Show on map Norfolk Heritage Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NHW
Show on map Sheffield Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Canal
Show on map 54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norfolk Park Cycling Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Norfolk Park Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 627 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 627 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map 19 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
36,197 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 36,197 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Blue Tit · Mallard +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii American Skunk-cabbage · Cow Parsley · Garlic Mustard · Creeping Buttercup · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +29
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Common Chickweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,197 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Blue Tit · Mallard +28
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jay Garrulus glandarius Siskin Spinus spinus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Varied Carpet Beetle · Harlequin Ladybird · Agathomyia wankowiczii
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Agathomyia wankowiczii Agathomyia wankowiczii American Skunk-cabbage · Cow Parsley · Garlic Mustard · Creeping Buttercup · Grey-cushioned Grimmia +29
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Common Chickweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Silky Wall Feather-moss Homalothecium sericeum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum 