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Grimesthorpe Allotments

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.40248, -1.44990

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Allotments

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Anaspis maculata +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Anaspis maculata +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Wren, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Wren, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Yarrow, Hemlock Water-dropwort +200 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Yarrow, Hemlock Water-dropwort +200 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 16 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
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Cycling

183 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

Whiteways Road, Grimesthorpe (2)

📷 Richard Vince · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whiteways Road, Grimesthorpe (2)

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🌱Hillsborough ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Heeley People's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park1.9 km→🌱Pound's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park3.1 km→

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