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Falthwaite Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

53.52373, -1.55351

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Dog's Mercury, Broad Buckler-fern +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Sweet Chestnut, Beech +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Syrphus, Rhinoceros Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Melanostoma scalare, Syrphus, Rhinoceros Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 38 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 (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Falthwaite Wood

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Locke ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦LOCKE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Locke ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pilley Pocket ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Azalea GardenUrban park2.2 km→✦Wentworth Castle GardensHistoric site2.7 km→

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