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Highfield Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.48617, -1.32068

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 62Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Steps up to Swinton House Club

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps up to Swinton House Club

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Nearby places

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🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park3.9 km→🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Wath ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Waterfront Golf ClubUrban park3.2 km→🌱Silverwood Miners Welfare Resource CentreUrban park4.5 km→

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