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Getting here
53.49241, -1.39832
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Pochard
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +57 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Black Bryony, Lucerne +8 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Oak Mildew, Fuchsia Rust +1 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Oak Mildew, Fuchsia Rust +1 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Leistus fulvibarbis +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Leistus fulvibarbis +7 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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