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Lees Wood

3 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.28564, -1.49037

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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 180m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Barn Owl, Raven, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lesser Trefoil, Bush Vetch +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lesser Trefoil, Bush Vetch +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Wild Marjoram +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Cuckoo WayWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Trans-Pennine Trail (Staveley to Chesterfield spur)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route548 m
Named routeLength 548 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 67Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route517 m
Named routeRef 67Length 517 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gateland Lanebridleway · 861 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 861 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Gateland Lanebridleway · 51 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 51 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barlow Lees Lane

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Barlow Lees Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmebrook Valley Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️HOLME BROOKCountry park4.1 km→🌱Linacre ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Cliffe ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Holmebrook Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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