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Falconer Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.37602, -1.34098

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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 281m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Water Chickweed, Goat's-rue, Creeping Thistle +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Chickweed, Water Mint, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Rowbotham's RoundWalking route
Named route
Treeton No 10public footpath · 749 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 749 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Treeton No 11public footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Treeton No 9public footpath · 514 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 514 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
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Cycling

124 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southern entrance to Hail Mary Hill Wood

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southern entrance to Hail Mary Hill Wood

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🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rother Valley Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️ROTHER VALLEYCountry park4.6 km→

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