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Herringthorpe Playing Fields

3 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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 426m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Rock Dove, Mute Swan +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Rock Dove, Mute Swan +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Spear Thistle +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Spear Thistle +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper, Holly Blue +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pleated Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap, Fly Agaric · last seen 2025; Fungi — Pleated Inkcap, Yellow Fieldcap, Fly Agaric · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route255 m
Named routeRef 67Length 255 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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