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Herringthorpe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.42412, -1.31417

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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 142m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Common Centaury +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Robin +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Small Skipper, Meadow Brown +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Bristly Oxtongue +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
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 route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Brecks Lane to Gibbing Greave Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Brecks Lane to Gibbing Greave Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park4.2 km→🌱Clifton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Clifton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Rock GardenUrban park2.3 km→

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