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Bowden Housteads Wood - Grassland

4 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.38478, -1.38726

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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 290m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Bird watching

Grassland — skylarks, lapwings, raptors

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Rotherham Local Cycle Network

Varies

Seasonal nature

Grassland — spring and summer wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
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Cycling

182 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A630 at Tinsley Park Golf Course

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A630 at Tinsley Park Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park2.8 km→🌱Norfolk Heritage ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park2.8 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Beaver Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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