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Frith Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.30460, -1.44973

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Goldfinch, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Snowdrop, Bittersweet +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Snowdrop, Bittersweet +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Yellow-flowered Strawberry, Corn Mint +2 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Witch's Butter, Trametes, Hairy Curtain Crust · last seen 2026; Fungi — Witch's Butter, Trametes, Hairy Curtain Crust · last seen 2026

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route13 m
Named routeLength 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 67Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route266 m
Named routeRef 67Length 266 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Owler Car Lanebridleway · 417 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 417 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Cart Track in Frith Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Cart Track in Frith Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Graves ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Moonpenny FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Dronfield Hall Barn GardenUrban park1.7 km→

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