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Gleadless Common

25 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.35232, -1.43364

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Holly +218 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Holly +218 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Elder +31 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
🚴

Cycling

101 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"The New Inn" - Gleadless Common/Hollinsend Road corner

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"The New Inn" - Gleadless Common/Hollinsend Road corner

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millhouses ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Norfolk Heritage ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Alexandra Road Community ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Christ ChurchUrban park2.5 km→

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