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Olympic Legacy Park

📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39712, -1.42352

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕EIS Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Mediterranean Gull +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Mediterranean Gull +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Ribwort Plantain +171 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Ribwort Plantain +171 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Bramble +19 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Town WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Sheffield
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Norfolk Heritage WalkWalking route
Named routeRef NHW
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
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Cycling

195 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Ring RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Norfolk Park Cycling RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Norfolk ParkLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brown Bayley Bridge, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

📷 Mike Nield · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brown Bayley Bridge, Sheffield & Tinsley Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱High Hazels ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Don Valley BowlUrban park300 m→🌱Norfolk Heritage ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pound's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱PonderosaUrban park4.4 km→🌱Weston ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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