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Getting here
53.46076, -1.37644
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 — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus, Syrphus +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Liophloeus tessulatus, Syrphus +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
The Balkpublic footpath · 67 m
The Balkpublic footpath · 16 m
The Balkpublic footpath · 347 m
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Wildlife to spot
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