Getting here
53.30300, -1.28743
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Netted Shield Lichen +17 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia tenella, Netted Shield Lichen +17 more · last seen 2019
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Peacock, Brown Hawker +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Peacock, Brown Hawker +63 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Frizzled Pincushion, Danish Scurvygrass, Silver-moss +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Frizzled Pincushion, Danish Scurvygrass, Silver-moss +67 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Archaeological Way (old route)Walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Barlborough Heritage TrailWalking route
The Chaffinch TrailWalking route
The Miners WayWalking route
Barlborough FP21public footpath · 483 m
Ward Lanepublic footpath · 934 m
🚴Cycling
59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Doorstep RideCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Clowne Branch Line GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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