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Foxfield Spring

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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
  • 🛝Playground 156m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Sessile Oak, Cherry Laurel +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Sessile Oak, Cherry Laurel +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hairy Wood Ant +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Hairy Wood Ant +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Wood Seatspublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mPath type: service
Wood Seatspublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: service
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Windmill Hill Lanebridleway · 1.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.2 kmSurface gravelPath type: path
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 371 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 371 mPath type: track

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