Getting here
53.49000, -1.39111
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
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 — Black Bryony, Lucerne, Hoary Ragwort +4 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +29 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +29 more · last seen 2026
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, Leistus fulvibarbis, Common Flower Bug +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Leistus fulvibarbis, Common Flower Bug +3 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 · 1 public path 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
61 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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